Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority

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Crowded Leidsestraat in Amsterdam
PoliticsBusinessCultureLifestyle
Law changes take effect July 1: Wage, social benefits rise, import parcel fee introduced
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A mouse inside a house
CrimeTechNature
Banned rat and mouse poison easily available online in Netherlands
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A small ferret
HealthBusiness
Video: Amsterdam rules out ferret use in rat control, calling snap traps more humane
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A meerkat and a hedgehog. Nearly 100 exotic animals found in contaminated, overheated enclosures in Limburg. March, 2026
CrimeTechNature
Nearly 100 exotic animals found in contaminated, overheated enclosures; Man arrested
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A police detention cell
Crime
21-year-old arrested after police discover dozens of dead animals in shed
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A rat at a restaurant in Amsterdam Oost. March 30, 2026
HealthBusinessCultureFood
Amsterdam restaurant reopens after rat infestation, but owner plans to sell it soon
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People working with tax office administrators at a Belastingdienst location in the Netherlands. 16 Jan. 2013
PoliticsBusiness
Civil servants go on nationwide strike today over wage freeze dispute
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People working with tax office administrators at a Belastingdienst location in the Netherlands. 16 Jan. 2013
PoliticsBusiness
Civil servants to strike Tuesday, affecting gov’t services, cleaning, slaughterhouses
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Konik horses on the Oostvaardersplassen in the Netherlands. June 8, 2019
CrimeBusiness
Dutch horse breeder under criminal probe over alleged illegal semen exports
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Woman prepping food in a kitchen
BusinessCultureFood
Explosive increase in from-home bakers & cooks, but 9 in 10 don't know food safety rules
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Bees and their beehive
1-1-2TechNature
Mite threatening bee populations advances toward Netherlands, researchers warn
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Crates with flowers ready for distribution
BusinessTechNature
Dutch flower growers massively using banned pesticides
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Chickens at a poultry farm
HealthBusinessTechNature
Avian influenza detected in Dalen; 15,000 chickens culled, transport bans imposed
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A mouse inside a house
Health1-1-2BusinessTechNature
Fake pest controllers scam Dutch residents out of thousands, authorities say
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Chickens at a poultry farm
BusinessTechNature
162,000 chickens culled after bird flu outbreak at Deurne broiler farm
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Strawberries
BusinessCultureFood
Citrus, strawberries highest in pesticide contamination; Bell pepper tops vegetables
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Inspectors from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency and the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority seize protected taxidermy animals during a nationwide wildlife crime operation in Brabant on Dec. 11, 2025.
CrimeBusinessTechNature
Netherlands seizes over 90 illegal taxidermy animals in global wildlife crime operation
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Chickens
HealthBusiness
Avian flu hits Friesland and Gelderland, 281,000 chickens culled
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Woman in bed with a pillow over her head.
HealthBusiness
Authorities warn of severe side effects from sleep drink DroomSap
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Collagen powder
HealthBusiness
Crooked collagen claims angers Dutch regulator; Websites fined for shady sales tactics
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A mouse inside a house
BusinessTechNature
Dutch businesses turn to illegal DIY pest control amid rising rodent infestations
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Women discussing a variety of sex toys
BusinessTech
Dutch retailers pull Lovense sex toys after privacy breach exposes user emails
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PepsiCo Netherlands has recalled multiple Lay’s Bugles and Wokkels chip varieties after detecting non-food-grade mineral oil contamination during production. June 28, 2025.
1-1-2BusinessCultureFood
PepsiCo recalls bugles and wokkels chips in Netherlands over mineral oil contamination
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A mouse inside a house
Business
Couple find mice in new fridge; company offers gift card but no cleanup