EU Warns Italy to Stop Treating Squid with Hydrogen Peroxide
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by Michael Ramsingh - June 17, 2016
European trade officials have warned Italy to stop soaking its squid in hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and shipping it to markets around the EU.
Italian officials were notified by the EU Commission’s Ministry of Health that soaking squid in H2O2 currently violates specific food safety regulations. The practice is legal in the Italian market but is not approved in other member countries.
H2O2 is used to treat squid to increase its marketability...
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