what controls exist for food products?

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Various health issues affect the world of food. We explain to you what checks are carried out in the industries.

Kinder, Buitoni, these two cases question consumers. How are health checks organized in France? First of all, there are those carried out by the companies themselves, these are self-checks. They are mandatory and take place throughout the manufacturing control chain. In parallel, there are official controls. There, the State services inspect, at least once a year, the food products produced in French companies and systematically those arriving from abroad.

If a test is positive, the regulations are very clear. In the slightest doubt about a product, the responsibility of the manufacturer is engaged. He must launch a procedure called withdrawal, recall and inform the public authorities. For consumers, it is necessary to consult the official site rappelconso to find dangerous products.

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