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Ukraine raises food safety and fraud concerns at Codex meeting

By Joe Whitworth on May 25, 2022

Ukraine has warned that Russia’s invasion of the country threatens food safety and it is also worried about food fraud.

Comments were made at the FAO/WHO Regional Coordinating Committee for Europe meeting, held this past…
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National agencies allow flexibility because of Ukraine-related supply issues

By Joe Whitworth on April 8, 2022

National authorities have issued a range of guidance because of the conflict in Ukraine affecting the food supply chain.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) said it was aware that businesses may be having…
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FSA and others monitoring potential food impacts of Ukraine invasion

By News Desk on March 11, 2022

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has added its voice of support to the people of Ukraine while reassuring those in the United Kingdom that no related food safety risks have yet been detected.

The agency…
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JBS USA drops ractopamine amidst trade opportunities with China

By Dan Flynn on October 14, 2019

Mega-producer JBS USA has banned the use of ractopamine in the hogs it purchases because it sees a trade opportunity with China where the growth drug remains prohibited. JBS, owned by JBS S.A. based in…
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Rospotrebndzor reports 21 Salmonella cases in St. Petersburg

By Dan Flynn on May 2, 2018

Timely official recognition of outbreaks of foodborne illness is pretty rare in Russia.

But the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing or “Rospotrebndzor” is reporting that salmonella has sickened…
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Four McDonald’s Restaurants Closed in Moscow Following Alleged Food Safety Complaints

By News Desk on August 23, 2014

Four McDonald’s restaurants in Moscow have been temporarily closed by Russia’s consumer watchdog agency known as Rospotrebnadzor, which claimed that the company had violated several sanitary laws. Rospotrebnadzor also announced that unscheduled visits would be…

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Do Russians Know More Than Americans When it Comes to Food Safety?

By James Andrews on August 5, 2014

Rapid-fire question: You have a raw, whole chicken or turkey. Do you wash it in the sink before cooking it, or do you stick it straight in the oven unwashed? If you chose to wash…
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Virus Scare Causes Russia to Suspend U.S. Pig Imports

By News Desk on June 3, 2014

Concerned over the spread of of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) in U.S. pig populations, Russia announced last week it was suspending U.S. imports of live pigs effective May 30, Reuters reports. The disease…
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Lost Meat Sales to Russia Over Ractopamine Costing Millions, Not Billions

By Dan Flynn on December 28, 2013

The ban on U.S. pork and beef exports to Russia over ractopamine is costly for American producers, but not as much as was recently reported by the U.S. Ambassador. U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul…
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Russian Herring Fillets Recalled for Listeria Contamination

By News Desk on November 27, 2013

Zip International Group, LLC, of Edison, NJ, is recalling herring fillets due to Listeria contamination. The recalled herring fillet in oil is a product of Russia and was sold to retail grocery stores in New…
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