EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Cereals and bakery products
Ergot alkaloids above the maximum level in wheat flour (T65)
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2025.10427
Summary
Alert notification notified by France concerning Wheat flour T65 (cereals and bakery products), originating from France. Hazard: natural toxins (other).
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
Wheat flour T65
- Category
- Cereals and bakery products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- ergot alkaloids - natural toxins (other) — result: 179.1 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 100 µg/kg - ppb)
- ergot alkaloids - natural toxins (other) — result: 453,6 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 100 µg/kg - ppb)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Company's own check
Distributed to
Belgium, British Virgin Islands, Germany, Guadeloupe, Luxembourg, Martinique, Mayotte, Monaco, Switzerland
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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