FDA notified Mt. Capra of an adverse event report of anaemia in one infant Healthwest Minerals, Inc. d/b/a Mt. Capra Products of Chehalis, Washington, is recalling 1,506 boxes of Goat Milk Formula Recipe Kit on the recommendation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and advises consumers to immediately discontinue[Read More…]
Policy and Regulatory
Excessive cadmium and methylmercury found in crab sample in Hong Kong
The CFS collected the crab sample and escolar sample at the import levels for testing under its routine Food Surveillance Programme Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced that a crab sample and an escolar sample were detected with cadmium and methylmercury[Read More…]
UK unveils major package for food sector support
New investment to boost innovation in the sector, where Defra will look to double £80 million the amount of funding given to horticulture businesses when compared to the EU legacy Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme A major package of measures to support farmers and grow the UK’s farming and food[Read More…]
New Zealand recalls Pams plant-based creamy pasta bake
The products have been removed from store shelves and have not been exported New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Foodstuffs Own Brand in its recall of Pams plant-based creamy pasta bake due to potential contamination with foreign matter (metal). All batches and dates of this product are affected by the[Read More…]
USA detects avian influenza in 4 counties
Due to these outbreaks, the National Parks Board/Animal & Veterinary Service (NParks/AVS) will temporarily restrict the importation of ornamental birds, poultry, and poultry products from the 10km radius restricted area The USA has reported outbreaks of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry in several regions, including Newaygo County, Ottawa[Read More…]
Japan reports outbreak of avian influenza in Chiba prefecture
The poultry meat and meat products were not sourced from birds originating from Chiba prefecture in Japan due to the occurrence of avian influenza Japan has recently reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry located in Chiba prefecture. In light of this outbreak, the National Parks[Read More…]
SFA cancels license of Sakura Buffet due to concerns about food safety
SFA conducted inspections at the licensed premises of Sakura Buffet Pte Ltd at Geylang Bahru from March to May 2024 and uncovered several food safety lapses Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has cancelled the license of Sakura Buffet Pte Ltd due to concerns about food safety in its operations. From late[Read More…]
Two companies fined in Singapore for illegal import of fresh food
This included oranges, red and green chillies, chives, and peeled garlic Two companies were fined in a Singapore court for breaking food importation regulations. Sino You International Pte Ltd was found guilty of illegally importing fresh and processed produce for sale and was fined $6,500. The company’s Director, Zhang Bao[Read More…]
SFA seizes 1.6 tonnes of illegally imported vegetables from Malaysia
All illegally imported produce was confiscated, and further investigations by SFA are underway The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) have jointly seized approximately 1.6 tonnes of fresh vegetables and processed food that were illegally imported from Malaysia. This operation specifically targeted vegetable delivery trucks entering[Read More…]
CFS briefs arrangement for Hong Kong-manufactured food products
The CFS will conduct special supervision on Hong Kong-manufactured food products exported to the Mainland to ensure compliance with relevant Mainland laws, regulations, and standards in food safety Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) mentioned that the new measure of the[Read More…]
