The European Commission has stepped up legal action against Romania for failing to follow rules on the hygiene of foodstuffs.
Romanian authorities have established national laws that are not in line with food hygiene requirements across the European Union, which aim to ensure food safety to protect consumers, said the
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Potentially illegal meat and eggs have been discovered after officials stopped a vehicle in England.
The suspected illegally imported products were discovered in a white van going from Romania into Great Britain, via the Port of Dover.
The discovery was made during multi-agency spot checks of vehicles, in Lowestoft, in early
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Argentinian officials have warned people not to consume a specific product line due to the risk of botulism.
The National Administration of Drugs, Foods and Medical Devices (ANMAT) said a suspected case of botulism has been associated with a product of the A Pleno brand, produced in Villa de las
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Two audits recently released by the European Commission’s health and safety agency have assessed the safety of milk and dairy products in Romania and Finland. Several problems were found.
The first remote DG Sante audit, in December 2020 in Romania, found the official control system was comprehensive but there
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The Romanian food safety agency has stepped up controls on poultry meat and eggs with a focus on Poland.
The National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA) said the move was taken because of detection of Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium in poultry meat from Poland.
The agency added
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Two studies in different European countries have both emphasized the need to improve consumer awareness and education to prevent botulism.
The first study looked at epidemiological data on foodborne botulism in Western Romania over the past decade. Botulism poisoning is a rare illness caused by toxins produced by Clostridium botulinum
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Two people in Romania have been diagnosed with botulism, according to Agerpres, the country’s news agency.
This past weekend, a man went to hospital in the city of Arad and his wife was later diagnosed as being infected. They are believed to have eaten homemade ham.
The news agency reported
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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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Researchers have studied the relationship between consumer practices, kitchens, and the risk of cross-contamination with pathogens in Europe.
Participants from 87 households in six European countries were observed and interviewed in 2018 during shopping and preparation of a chicken and vegetable meal. Sampling and analyses of microbial pathogens from their
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More than half of consumers agree that food is safe in Europe but there is wide variation from country to country, according to a survey.
The EIT Food Trust Report surveyed consumers in different European countries to measure trust in the food system and confidence in food products. EIT Food
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