Iceland has been told to improve its controls on animal by-products by the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) added the country had made progress in
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland and the Nestlé company have shared how they handled challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, including doing official controls and dealing with supply shortages.
The European Commission has tightened checks on black pepper from Brazil because of Salmonella and peanuts from India because of aflatoxins.
These and other products entering the European Union from
Researchers have looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic affected food controls by European importing countries.
The work analyzes food safety notifications reported by EU countries in the first five months
Temporary rules covering official controls in Europe because of the coronavirus pandemic have been extended for the fourth time. The implementing regulation covers a variety of activities to ensure food
Many European countries are struggling to perform all their planned checks on businesses because of resource issues, according to a report.
The analysis covers national and EU Commission controls during
A remote audit has found that Norway complies with European hygiene requirements for ready-to-eat (RTE) food but there are areas for improvement.
The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) findings follow an
Officials in a region of Spain have provided an update on a Listeria control strategy following a large outbreak in 2019.
The three-year strategy is part of a series of
The European Commission is developing steps to be followed in times of a crisis based on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The contingency plan is a set of procedures
The number of online advertisements found featuring food claiming to prevent or cure coronavirus in Europe has passed 600. The European Commission called on member states to reinforce their vigilance
Authorities in Catalonia have published details of official controls on food quality and food fraud during 2019.
The Government of Catalonia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Food in
The European Commission has strengthened checks on sesame seeds from India as recalls due to pesticide residue contamination continue.
The move was prompted by food safety incidents notified through the
