Soother stopped for years prohibited substance in fish – Telegraaf.nl

HARDERWIJK –

The controversial Soother fish processing plant in Harderwijk has for years used the banned substance sodium nitrite in fish products. That Omroep Gelderland reveals on the basis of documents by invoking the Public Administration Act (WOB) were obtained

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Sodium nitrite, which is carcinogenic possible in combination with fish, was last November by the Dutch Food and Drugs Authority (NVWA) found in fish. The company was fined again for that. The substance is now no longer used, the NVWA says in a comment. The regulator has early this month additional requirements again.

Soother attracts sackcloth. The company publishes as of Monday all inspection and audit reports on its website. “By being open about the results of government inspections, we hope to make a contribution to the trust of society in food safety,” says director John Soother.

The published documents show, according to the director insight into some warnings and fines stemming from inspections. “Our starting point is of course always fully comply with laws and regulations,” said director Soother. “We have attracted enormous shortcomings that still have taken place.”

The fish processors under the close supervision of the NVWA and falls into the category of ‘red’, the most stringent category. The company was in 2012, involved in an international salmonella outbreak from infected salmon. This caused several people dead and thousands of consumers were ill. Since then turned Soother as communications minister Edith Schippers (Health) to have the House his business checks in 2013 and 2014 are still not in order.

That was according to the regulator response to the company December in place last year in a special audit trail. “The company is closely monitored to see if everything remains in order,” the NVWA. That route runs at least until September, but can be extended if necessary

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