Raising Moon Organics in the US have announced the voluntary recall of their Mediterranean Garlic & Herb Ravioli due to a mislabeling incident by a co-packer. The packages affected have the sell by date of APR 05 2012 and are incorrectly labeled on the back as Four Cheese Tortelloni.
Dear Readers, the QFOOD team wishes a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! May we all meet in a high Q*ality Year 2012! We will be happy to continue service for the highest food Q*uality!
Hundreds of tonnes of fake and substandard food and drink including champagne, cheese, olive oil and tea have been seized in an INTERPOL-Europol coordinated operation across 10 countries, effectively disrupting the organized criminal gangs behind this high profit-low risk activity which undermines legitimate business and puts the safety of consumers…
Poppy seeds are obtained from the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.). They are used in bakery products, on top of dishes, in fillings of cakes and in desserts and to produce edible oil. In a scientific study, the EFSA Panel of Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM Panel) established the…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) realized that food safety is important during the holiday party season. Therefore, the USDA posted a video to give safety advice that can help prevent food-borne illness from running your buffet.
The report lists accomplishments and strategies of President Obama’s Food Safety Working Group (FSWG) combined with useful information for consumers on safe food handling. The interagency group, chaired by Sebelius and Vilsack, was established in 2009 to advise the President on how to strengthen the U.S. food safety system for…
The Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) performed an audit in Mexico in order to evaluate the pesticide controls in food of plant origin intended for export to the EU. There are good news and bad news, but the fruit can generally be considered safe.
Risk managers have a responsible position. To help those managers, EU plans consultation for ways to improve risk assessment in view of their needs. The consultation will run until 21 February 2012 and stakeholders are invited to provide feedback on the scientific evidence and conclusions online.
USDA expects only moderate inflation for food in 2012. Especially dairy products and vegetables will experience the normal inflation except for potential price jumps due to bad weather shortages. Unfortunately, there are 2 exceptions.
EU has issued a register on nutrition and health claims for everybody to keep himself informed about such claims. Food businesses are not allowed to use rejected health claims.
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