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February 15/2019
Dietary foods for special medical purposes must be declared to the Finnish Food Authority
As required by a new EU Regulation, a notification on the market entry of all dietary foods for special medical purposes must be submitted to the Finnish Food Authority. The Regulation also prohibits…
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February 13/2019
Plant food supplements are mostly safe
Most plant food supplements are safe. Problems can be caused when plant food supplements are used simultaneously with medication, especially when using several plant food supplements or medicines.…
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February 11/2019
The performance of the core methods in food microbiology validated
The core methods of food microbiology have been standardised for years, and financially significant decisions on the safety and marketability of products are made on the basis of studies conducted…
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February 4/2019
Investigations regarding Polish beef still undergoing
On Wednesday, 30 January, Poland has made a notification via EU´s Rapid Alert System for Feed and Food (RASFF) regarding beef having been delivered from an illegally operated slaughterhouse to a…
Investigations regarding Polish beef still undergoing -
February 4/2019
The criminal operations of a Polish slaughterhouse have been shut down
Together with the police, the Polish food authorities have taken action in order to close the illegal operations of the slaughterhouse which has been slaughtering unhealthy cows. The operations of the…
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February 4/2019
The Finnish Food Authority is investigating the import of meat from Poland to Finland
The Finnish Food Authority has initiated an investigation to determine whether uninspected meat from unhealthy cows has been imported from Poland to Finland. According to media sources, beef allegedly…
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February 4/2019
Research seminar 12 February 2019: Veterinary forensic pathology - protocols and standard operating procedures – the guidelines for quality control
The number of veterinary forensic pathological examinations is constantly increasing and they are an important part of the work done at the Finnish Food Authority. It is important that examinations…
Research seminar 12 February 2019: Veterinary forensic pathology - protocols and standard operating procedures – the guidelines for quality control -
January 4/2019
Research seminar, 9 January 2019: Multivariate analyses of the origin of strawberries
Senior Researcher Annikki Welling, PhD, from the Composition and Origin Section of the Finnish Food Authority’s Chemistry Unit talks about methods for verifying the geographical origin of…
Research seminar, 9 January 2019: Multivariate analyses of the origin of strawberries