A number of European countries have again expressed concerns about how the ethylene oxide contamination incidents are being handled.
Several nations highlighted the high burden of required action as more products are found to be
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Tests positive for Salmonella triggered two recalls this weekend by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) The first real is for Halawa Pistachio Extra and the second is for Sesame seeds. Both are for microbial
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Greenline Distributors — Kelly’s Nutrition Centre is recalling “Organic Sesame Seeds” from the marketplace because of possible Salmonella contamination.
The company reports that the recalled products were sold in the provinces of Saskatchewan and Ontario,
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Several European countries have called measures adopted to deal with ethylene oxide in a food additive “disproportionate.”
In July, it was agreed all products containing the additive locust bean gum (E410) that is contaminated with
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The number of food and feed risk notices reported by EU countries to the European Commission fell by more than 6 percent in 2020, according to an annual report.
In 2020, there were 3,862 original
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European countries are facing more ethylene oxide related recalls after the substance was detected in a food additive used in a range of products.
Belgium first raised the alarm in September 2020 about ethylene oxide
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The European Commission has again extended temporary food safety rules on official controls because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Updated legislation states the flexibility given to EU countries is needed as problems are likely to continue
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A European alert food system is nearing 500 reports because of the unauthorized substance ethylene oxide in products with sesame seeds.
Belgium made the first alert in early September 2020 in the Rapid Alert System
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This year has been dominated by the global coronavirus pandemic but it also held many other surprises such as contaminated beer in Brazil, pesticide residues in seeds from India, and approval of cell-based meat
Continue Reading 2020: Deadly beer, seedy stories and PHE axed
The European Commission has strengthened checks on sesame seeds from India as recalls due to pesticide residue contamination continue.
The move was prompted by food safety incidents notified through the Rapid Alert System for Food
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