Frozen food package polluted by living coronavirus could cause infection: China’s CDC
China’s disease control authority said on Saturday that contact with frozen food packaging contaminated by living new coronavirus could cause infection. The conclusion came as the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention detected and isolated living coronavirus on the outer packaging of frozen cod during efforts to trace the virus in an outbreak reported […]
Food safety trends during second-quarter 2020
Stericycle’s most recent Recall Index Report shows how the pandemic has impacted food safety, including risks that are at the top of the Food and Drug Administration’s and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s priority lists, and how the FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint will impact the recall process. According to the Recall […]
Food recall: Lidl recalls products over serious health concerns – more batches affected
Lidl has recalled a couple of products sold in stores as they could be dangerous for customers. The discount retailer has warned customers about the sweetener tablets. Some batches of the product could contain aspartame which is not listed on the label. “A notice from Lidl states:”This is due to the product containing undeclared aspartame, […]
FSSAI seeks proposals for FoSTaC special training drive for food handlers
FSSAI has invited proposals for a special training drive under Food Safety Training and Certification programme and asked the interested agencies to submit their documents in support of the proposal by October 23, 2020, to the apex food regulator. According to the FSSAI, the proposal was invited for selection of training partners empanelled under FoSTaC […]
FDA Warns Dietary Supplement Companies Illegally Selling Products Containing Cesium Chloride
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today posted five warning letters issued to companies marketing dietary supplements containing cesium chloride. In a February 2020 public health alert, the FDA warned consumers and health care professionals to avoid using dietary supplements containing cesium salts, primarily cesium chloride. In July 2018, the FDA alerted health care professionals […]
Food Recall Warning (Salmonella) – Alwatania brand Liquid Tahina
The food safety warning issued on October 11, 2020 has been updated to a food recall warning and includes additional product information.
PRODUCT RECALL: Milk recalled from a number of Irish stores over contamination fears
Batches of milk have been recalled from a number of Irish shops following a threat of contamination. The affected batches of milk have been sold in Aldi, Spar, Gala and Mace stores across the country and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has recalled certain batches over ‘microbiological contamination fears’. A message on the Food […]
Food Recall Warning – Raschera DOP (cheese) recalled due to Salmonella
Taste for Luxury is recalling Raschera DOP from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination.
Consumers should not consume the recalled products
How to identify fake, adulterated food items
Consumers deserve good quality product, especially as they are paying top dollar for it. So the question is how can we save ourselves from food fraud? New Delhi: As more and more consumers opt for branded – packaged food items, counterfeiters are flooding the market with fake and adulterated products. Incidents increase rapidly during the […]
FSSAI notifies norms on ‘nutrient function’ claims for edible oil firms
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has notified a list of permitted “Nutrient function” claims that edible oil companies can use on the labels and advertisements of their products. It also said that edible oil companies should ensure “There is no change in the intent and meaning of the claim.” For instance, groundnut […]