Category Archives: Food Safety Regulations

RASFF Alert- Algal Amnesic Toxins – Scallops

Posted on July 5, 2024 by KSW | Leave a comment

Scallops from an area closed for amnesic toxins from France in Spain

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RASFF Alerts – Histamine – Tuna

Posted on July 5, 2024 by KSW | Leave a comment

Histamine in Tuna Fillet from Sri Lanka in Belgium, Germany, Hong Kong, Latvia, Netherlands, Sweden.

Histamine in tuna from France in Belgium

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Salmon Fillets – Sandwiches – Beef

Posted on July 5, 2024 by KSW | Leave a comment

Listeria in ready-to-eat marinated salmon fillets from Romania in Hungary

Presence of Listeria Monocytogenes in sandwiches with bresaola, rocket and grana padano from Italy in Switzerland

Listeria monocytogenes in beef from Ireland in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert- Mycotoxins – Fumonisins – White and Yellow Corn Flour

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Fumonisins in white and yellow corn flour from Serbia in Switzerland

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RASFF Alerts- Salmonella – Polish Poultry Products- Brazilian Poultry Products – Sesame Seeds – Chicken Meat Preparation -Eggs – Egg Products – Salami –

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Salmonella spp. in fresh chicken broilers thighs from Poland in Lithuania

Salmonella in sesame seeds from India in Sweden

Salmonella spp. in chicken meat preparation from Austria in Germany

Salmonella gr. C1 in chicken elements from Poland in France

Salmonella spp. in salami from Italy in Belgium and Germany

Salmonella spp. in salted and frozen chicken breast halves from Brazil in Germany

Salmonella (presence in 5 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken fillet from Poland in Italy

Salmonella enteritidis in eggs from Poland in the UK

Salmonella Enteritidis in raw egg white from Netherlands in Northern Ireland

Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken hindquarters from Poland in Slovakia

Salmonella Enteritidis in environmental swabs from henhouse from Poland in Germany

Salmonella muenster in sesame seeds from Nigeria in Switzerland and Italy

Salmonella spp in salami from Italy in Austria

Salmonella spp. in frozen chicken meat preparation from Brazil in Germany

Salmonella Infantis et Salmonella Newport in frozen marinated chicken from Poland in Italy

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RASFF Alert- Vibrio parahaemolyticus – Frozen Prawns

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Vibrio parahaemolyticus in frozen prawns from Vietnam in France

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RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Organic Wheat Flour – Nutmeg – Dried Apricots

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Ochratoxin A in organic wheat flour from Germany in the Netherlands, Romania and Serbia

Ochratoxin A in nutmeg from Indonesia in the Netherlands

Ochratoxin A 4.4 ppb in dried apricots from Turkiye in Germany, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Portugal, Turkey and UK

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Peanut Butter – Groundnuts – Pistachios – Almonds – Baby Food Jars – Peanuts

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Aflatoxins in peanut butter extract from China in Estonia

Groundnuts USA Aflatoxin in the Netherlands

Aflatoxins in groundnuts in shell from Egypt in Germany

Aflatoxin in pistachios from Türkiye, origin Syria in Italy

Aflatoxins in baby food jars from Germany in Switzerland and the Czech Republic

Aflatoxins in almonds from USA in Spain

Aflatoxins above legal limits in in-shell peanuts from Egypt in Italy

Aflatoxins in pistachios in shell from the Islamic Republic of Iran in Germany

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Hong Kong – Roving Exhibitions on Food Safety in 2024

Posted on July 4, 2024 by KSW | Leave a comment

Date	Time	Venue	Theme
3/7	10am – 4pm	Hung Hom Market	5 Keys for Food Safety, Prevention of Cross-contamination; Organic Food
12/7	10am – 4pm	Wo Che Plaza	5 Keys for Food Safety, Prevention of Cross-contamination; Enhance Food Traceability, Strengthen Food Safety
17/7	10am – 4pm	Manhattan Hill	Nutrition Labelling, Control of Food Temperature; Natural Toxins
19/7	10am – 4pm	Tsuen Wan Government Offices	Nutrition Labelling, Pesticide Residues; Trans Fats
24/7	10am – 4pm	New Wan Chai Market	5 Keys for Food Safety, Prevention of Cross-contamination; Enhance Food Traceability, Strengthen Food Safety
31/7	10am – 4pm	Luen Wo Hui Market	Nutrition Labelling, Prevention of Cross-contamination; Ciguatoxins

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Hong Kong – Food Safety Focus

Posted on July 4, 2024 by KSW | Leave a comment

“Food Safety Focus” provides a channel of communication between the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) and the general public. Its main objectives are to arouse the awareness of the community on current food safety issues, both local and overseas, as well as the actions undertaken by the CFS in relation to these issues; to provide professional and easy-to-understand information on various food hazards and their public health risks and to promote food safety through enhancing communication with the food trade and public.

See more at the link above

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