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Meat inspection: EFSA completes review of practices and recommends improvements
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has completed a major piece of work that will provide the scientific basis for the modernisation of meat inspection across the EU. Following...
Biological hazards
Chemical contaminants
Data
Biological hazards
Meat inspection
27 June 2013
EU agencies consider phenylbutazone detected in horsemeat of low concern for consumers; recommend improved horse traceability and monitoring of veterinary medicinal residues
The request for advice from the European Commission follows the recent identification of beef products adulterated with horsemeat and the discovery of the anti-inflammatory drug...
Biological hazards
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Meat inspection
15 April 2013
EU agencies to advise on risks from phenylbutazone in horsemeat
The European Commission has asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to carry out a joint assessment of the risks to human health from...
Chemical contaminants
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Meat inspection
7 March 2013
Poultry meat inspection: EFSA reviews risks for public health
The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) scientific opinion published today, suggests that traditional poultry meat inspection may not suffice to fully address the most relevant...
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Biological hazards
Meat inspection
29 June 2012
EFSA completes first Opinion in meat inspection work
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has completed the first stage of a major piece of work that will provide the scientific basis for the modernisation of meat inspection...
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Meat inspection
3 October 2011