An unauthorized meat operator from Brazil and illegally extending the shelf life of beef were among potential food fraud cases discussed recently in Europe.
Reports in Europe reached 129 in May 2025, which is down from the 235 alerts in April and 281 in May 2024. May 2025 saw a
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The number of fraud and other non-compliance cases reported in April was similar to the month before but much lower than the same period in 2024.
Reports in Europe reached 235 in April 2025, which is close to the 237 alerts in March but down from 341 in April 2024.
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A Spanish company has refuted any connection to a recall of cheese in Belgium because of Listeria monocytogenes.
Cordier Food Group recalled one lot of Entrepinares brand Manchego raw milk cheese in April in Belgium because of potential Listeria contamination.
In a statement, Queserías Entrepinares S.A.U, which produces the Entrepinares
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The number of food safety alerts exchanged between European member states went up in 2024.
The Alert and Cooperation Network (ACN) includes the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) and the Administrative Assistance and Cooperation networks (AAC). According to the European Commission, notifications reached 9,460 in 2024, an
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There was a slight rise in food fraud and other non-compliance cases discussed by European countries in March.
The number of notifications reported was 237 in March 2025, which is up from 214 in February but down from a record high of 345 in March 2024.
Issues listed are potential
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The European Commission has proposed a change to tuna freezing rules to clamp down on food fraud and the risk of consumers getting sick.
Current rules require vessels to have freezing equipment with sufficient capacity to freeze as quickly as possible in a continuous process and achieve a core temperature
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Tony’s Chocolonely is recalling chocolate from more than 20 countries, including the United States and Canada, because of potential contamination with small stones.
In the U.S., seven lots of Tony’s brand Dark Almond Sea Salt Bar (6.35oz) and Everything Bar (6.35oz) are affected.
The Dark Almond Sea Salt 180-gram bar
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Suspected food fraud and non-compliance cases discussed by European countries have continued to fall.
The number of notifications reported was 214 in February 2025 which is down from 220 in January and 318 in February 2024.
Issues listed are potential frauds. Non-compliance may prompt investigations by authorities in EU member
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Adulteration, traceability and illegal imports were among suspected food fraud and non-compliance cases discussed recently by European member states.
The number of issues reported was 220 in January 2025. This is down from 248 alerts in December 2024 and 277 in January 2024.
The issues listed are potential frauds. Non-compliance
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The number of food fraud and non-compliance suspicions raised by European member states climbed in December 2024.
The 248 alerts are up from 232 in November 2024 but down from 292 in October. This compares to 213 in September and 222 in August. There were 325 notifications in July, 265
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