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PFSE kicks-off campaign to educate consumers

By Staff Reporter

The Partnership for Food Safety Education (PFSE) and partners are supporting a campaign on the prevention role of consumers in the food safety chain.

Food alerts and recalls were made by the UK, US, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Sweden.

Food safety recall round-up 6-12 October 2017

Recalls: Salmonella, packing errors and allergens

By Joseph James Whitworth

Food alerts and recalls were made by the UK, US, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Sweden.

Civil complaint filed against Michel Cordon Bleu

FDA looks to shut down seafood processor

By Joseph James Whitworth

US authorities have taken action to prevent the distribution of ‘adulterated’ seafood products by a Californian company.

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Food fraud investigations increasing - FSAI

By Joseph James Whitworth

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has said it is increasingly investigating suspected breaches of the law relating to food fraud.

Recalls: Mandrake, Salmonella and glass

Food safety recall round-up 29 September - 5 October 2017

Recalls: Mandrake, Salmonella and glass

By Joseph James Whitworth

Food and beverage alerts were made by the US, Canada, Australia, England, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Italy, Luxembourg, Greece, Germany, Sweden and Denmark.

IAEA increases help for countries to test for contaminants

Shimadzu provides LC-MS/MS to IAEA

By Joseph James Whitworth

Shimadzu Corporation has donated detection equipment to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

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DG SANTE slams ‘shortcomings’ in Brazil meat audit

By Joseph James Whitworth

An audit of the Brazilian official control system for beef, horse and poultry meat has found it is not fully or effectively implemented and has numerous shortcomings, according to a long-awaited report.

WSDA detects Salmonella in raw milk; firm declines to recall

News in Brief

Pride & Joy Dairy refuses WSDA raw milk recall request

By Joseph James Whitworth

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has warned consumers not to drink Pride & Joy Dairy raw milk due to Salmonella after the firm refused to recall it.

Food safety recall round-up

Food safety recall round-up 22-28 September 2017

Recalls: Ergot alkaloids, acrylamide and glass

By Joseph James Whitworth

Food and beverage alerts were made by USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, England, Czech Republic, Finland, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, Sweden and Denmark.

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Member States and Commission agree on measures following fipronil

Member States could each get ‘food safety officer’

By Joseph James Whitworth

Member States and the Commission have agreed on a raft of measures to reinforce action following the fipronil scandal including the possible creation of a 'food safety officer' in each Member State.

Food safety recall round-up

Food safety recall round-up 15-21 September 2017

Recalls: Botulism, insect excrement and cleaning fluid

By Joseph James Whitworth

Food and beverage alerts were made by USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, England, Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

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