Food

This section contains information on foodstuffs and food control. The purpose of food control is to ensure the health and economic safety of the consumers.

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Meat export to Russia to continue from some plants

20.08.2010 - 16:23 - Russia's Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Rosselkhoznadzor, today informed the Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira that temporary restrictions will be lifted from three meat processing plants and one new plant will be licensed for meat export.

Export restrictions on Finnish dairy products to Russia to be lifted as of 6 August

30.07.2010 - 14:18 - The Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira and Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance have agreed on measures enabling the exports of Finnish dairy and meat products to Russia to continue. Export restrictions on Finnish dairy products will be lifted as of 6 August 2010.

Annual report 2009 on control of the food chain of Finland

08.07.2010 - 10:49 - The Finnish 2009 annual report on the implementation of the multiannual national control plan for the food chain was submitted to the Commission on 30 June 2010 as required by EU Regulations. Overall, the objectives set forth for control were achieved reasonably well. The safety of food products remained on a good level in Finland and the consumers had trust in the safety and quality of food products as well as in food control. The efforts taken to prevent and eradicate plant and animal diseases proved effective.

Verify the origin of strawberries before buying

23.06.2010 - 14:55 - The operators involved in the selling and distribution chain are responsible for ensuring that the information about the country of origin of the strawberries is forwarded from the farm all the way to the consumer. Consumers are advised to only buy strawberries from sales locations that clearly indicate the country of origin on the sales sign, or on the sales-packages or cartons.

New leaf-design organic logo for EU to be introduced on 1 July 2010

17.06.2010 - 14:48 - In the future pre-packaged organic food products can be identified by the Euro-leaf logo. The EU organic logo is to be introduced on 1 July 2010, but it can be applied also before that. The familiar Finnish sun-design logo can also in the future still be used alongside the Euro-leaf logo.

Product defects and recalls

Sulphites in Fig Vincotto Vinegar: The labelling on the packaging does not display that the product contains sulphites and the quantity of sulphites exceeds the permitted level

07.08.2009 - 10:14 - Stockmann Oyj is withdrawing the product Fig Vincotto Vinegar from the market. The product contains sulphites exceeding the permitted maximum level and the product label fails to mention the presence of an additive containing sulphite or sulphur dioxide. The product may result in symptoms for those who are allergic to sulphite or sulphur dioxide.

INCORRECT PRODUCT INFORMATION: Semolina pudding packaging containing wheat gluten marked “gluten free”

05.08.2009 - 15:09 - The semolina pudding packaging was marked as gluten free even though the product contains wheat gluten. The product in itself is harmless, but is not suitable for those with celiac disease.