EU alert · RASFF Potential risk Fruits and vegetables
Depasire nivel maxim admis de cadmiu in usturoi
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.2411
Summary
Information notification for follow-up notified by Romania concerning garlic////usturoi (fruits and vegetables), originating from China. Hazard: heavy metals.
A RASFF notification means that a risk was identified and shared between national authorities. It does not necessarily mean the product was sold in every country — check the distribution list and the measures taken.
Product
garlic////usturoi
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- cadmium - heavy metals — result: 0,089+/0,018 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution restricted to notifying country
- Notification basis: Company's own check
Distributed to
Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Finland, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, United Kingdom
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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