Consumer Industry News

Austrian food safety authorities have issued a notification through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) after detecting excessive levels of chlorpyrifos in turmeric powder originating from India.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a Class I Food Recall Warning for Mounit El Bait brand Tahina due to the presence of undeclared peanut. The recall affects 454 g and 908 g packages distributed in Ontario and Quebec.

Polish food safety authorities have issued a notification through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) concerning the unauthorised marketing of a food supplement containing Chelidonium majus L. (greater celandine), a botanical ingredient prohibited for use in food supplements.

The East African Community (EAC) has notified DEAS 1191:2023 – Flavoured Milk Specification, a draft regional standard establishing requirements, sampling procedures, and test methods for flavoured milk intended for human consumption.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a Class I Food Recall Warning for various meat products sold under the brands Charcuterie Charlevoisienne, Clément Le Gourmand, Joe Smoked Meat, and Alimentation Épicier(e) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

European food safety authorities have issued a notification through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) following the detection of creatine malate in food supplements distributed in several countries.

On 16 July 2026, the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) issued the Safe Food (Registration and Licensing) Regulations, 2026, establishing a comprehensive registration and licensing framework for food businesses and regulated food products.

Thailand's Food and Drug Administration (Thai FDA) has launched a public consultation on proposed revisions to the regulations governing food additives under Ministry of Public Health Notification No. 468 B.E. 2568 (2025).

Malaysia's National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) has released the Drug Registration Guidance Document (DRGD) Third Edition, 12th Revision (July 2026), introducing significant updates for health supplements.

Finnish food safety authorities have issued a notification through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) following the detection of elevated levels of mercury in freeze-dried reindeer liver food supplement capsules.