AnnualReportRASFF-InBAVNewsletter03/2015

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Jun 16, 2017 - Foods

AnnualReportRASFF-InBAVNewsletter03/2015

The European Commission has published the annual report of the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF). The number of notifications increased by 25% in 2014 to 3,157 compared to the previous year. In 751 of the reported cases, there was an acute health risk. The three most frequently mentioned were:

• Mercury in fish products
• Aflatoxins in nuts
• Salmonella in chicken meat

The rapid alert system allows authorities and food companies to respond as quickly as possible to food safety hazards. (Source: ec.europa.eu)