The European Commission has changed the level of inspections on various imported products, including pistachios from the United States.
The revised legislation sets the rate of official controls and special
Brazil has made major progress in improving controls on poultry meat sent to Europe, according to findings from a recent audit report.
The audit, carried out by DG Sante in
The European Commission’s health and safety unit has published two reports examining milk and dairy product controls in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Greece.
An audit in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Czech food agency has revealed findings from various inspections and controls in its annual report.
In 2023, the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (SZPI) detected 4,192 non-compliant
A series of operations in recent months in Portugal have revealed olive oil fraud, illegal slaughter activities, and water added to seafood.
In May, the Food and Economic Safety Authority’
Iceland has been warned for not following the rules concerning the import and transit of products of animal origin.
Iceland is part of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The
Two articles have been published giving an insight into official controls in France on Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) and Listeria contamination in food.
In the first report, monitoring plans
Data showing the scale of pesticide residues on food have been published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
110,829 food samples were collected in the European Union in
The number of Campylobacter cases reported in 2023 in Austria remained stable compared to the year before, according to recently released statistics.
In 2023, 6,271 cases of campylobacteriosis were
Audits in Luxembourg and Hungary have found positives in the system for meat controls but also areas that need addressing in both countries.
The DG Sante audit in Luxembourg in
Researchers in Slovenia have detailed a case of food fraud that posed risks to public health.
The incident involved the illegal use of sulfites in meat preparations and ground (minced)
According to the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA), animal by-product controls need to improve in Iceland. At the same time, Norway continues to work on a range of audit recommendations.
Iceland
