Understanding Sources for 'Alerts and Recalls'

Distinguishing between official government notifications and industry news coverage.

Official Sources (The Core Topic)

When you filter for the specific Topic "Alerts and Recalls" in Digicomply, the system retrieves content exclusively from official government sources (e.g., FDA, FSA, RASFF). These are the formal notifications issued by regulatory bodies.

News & Industry Coverage

It is important to note that industry news outlets often report on these same incidents.

• Categorization: These articles are categorized as "News" rather than "Alerts and Recalls," even though they discuss the same event.

• Dual Reporting: This means you may see two posts for a single incident:

  • The official Alert/Recall post (from the government source).
  • A News post (from a media outlet like Food Safety News or Just-Food).

Example Scenario

If the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) publishes a recall for a specific allergen:

• It will appear in our database as an Alert/Recall post sourced directly from the FSA website.

• Simultaneously, if a trade journal writes an article about this recall, that article will appear in the database as a News post.