Poland has a solid system to monitor fish product safety but its effectiveness is weakened by issues with training and Listeria sampling. An audit by DG Sante took place in May and June 2024 to evaluate the control system for fishery products. Six recommendations were made. The last audit on the topic was in 2020. … Read more
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has proposed several changes to import controls on food of non-animal origin. The 14 modifications are for Salmonella, pesticide residues, and aflatoxins in products from countries including Brazil, China, Turkey, and India. Official controls include documentary, identity, and physical examinations such as sampling. The review followed a risk analysis process … Read more
Ian Youngs Culture reporter BBC/Amjad Al Fayoumi/Hoyo Films The BBC has removed a documentary about Gaza from its iPlayer streaming service while it carries out “further due diligence” after discovering its 13-year-old narrator was the son of a Hamas official. The broadcaster has been criticised for Gaza: How To Survive A War Zone, which centred … Read more
