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 based on a review of documentation and discussions with representatives of authorities via video-conference with
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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 for further assessment because of their impact. The estimated effects of vaccination and application of
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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 European Commission’s unit for food safety and health, covered microbial safety of food of non-animal
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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 European Commission’s policies on health and food safety, found non-compliances are rarely detected by official
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