EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious New Feed materials
Maximum levels exceeded for ragweed (Ambrosia spp.) seeds in sorghum from France
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.9226
Summary
Sorghum feed material from France contains ragweed seeds at levels exceeding safety limits; it has 387 mg/kg while the maximum allowed is 2 mg/kg. This product was notified by Belgium after official market control and is not distributed in the notifying country.
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
Sorghum
- Category
- Feed materials
- Product type
- Feed
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- ragweed (Ambrosia spp.) seeds - too high content - composition — result: 387 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 200 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Belgium, France
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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