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EU critical of Italian control system; France fares better

By News Desk on September 30, 2022

Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety unit have looked at the safety of food of non-animal origin in Italy and France.

A recent report on a remote DG Sante audit, in September…

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EU evaluates produce safety in Estonia and Netherlands

By Joe Whitworth on January 29, 2022

Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety agency have studied the microbial safety of food of non-animal origin (FNAO) in Estonia and the Netherlands.

The first remote DG Sante audit, in April 2021…
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Audit finds fruit contamination may go undetected in Ukraine

By Joe Whitworth on October 29, 2021

Microbiological contamination in fruit from Ukraine for export to Europe might not be detected, according to findings from an audit.

A DG Sante assessment in Ukraine in June 2021 focused on viruses and bacteria in…
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EU audit in Romania shows gaps remain despite progress with food safety

By Joe Whitworth on June 3, 2021

An audit on the microbial safety of food of non-animal origin in Romania has noted progress but found that there are still some problems.

The DG Sante audit in late January to early February was…
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EFSA reviews control options for Campylobacter in chickens

By Joe Whitworth on May 3, 2020

Experts have reviewed on-farm control options for Campylobacter in chickens raised for meat production and assessed advantages and disadvantages of each measure.

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) experts considered 21 control options and selected eight …
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DG Sante questions effectiveness of Poland’s microbial control system

By News Desk on April 10, 2020

The effectiveness of a control system for food of non-animal origin in Poland, which verifies that microbiological risks are detected and reduced, has been questioned in an audit report.

The assessment by DG Sante, the…
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DG Sante finds flaws in controls for food of non-animal origin in Lithuania

By News Desk on March 9, 2020

Lithuania is not able to verify whether food of non-animal origin is produced in compliance with EU regulations to prevent contamination with pathogens, according to a recent audit report.

DG Sante, the unit behind the…
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FSANZ wants comments on planned produce rules

By News Desk on February 9, 2020

Authorities in Australia are calling for comments on a plan to develop a primary production and processing standard for high-risk horticulture.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)’s proposal will consider the development of a primary…
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EU audit finds limited progress in Austrian control system

By Joe Whitworth on April 11, 2019

Limited progress has been made in Austria on improving the system to reduce microbiological contamination of food of non-animal origin (FNAO), according to DG Sante.

The unit responsible for the European Commission’s policies on health…
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