EU alert · RASFF Risk: Not serious New Alcoholic beverages
Methanol in strawberry spirit from Greece
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.9302
Summary
An official check in Greece found that a strawberry spirit contained methanol at 1479.5 g per hectolitre of pure alcohol, above the permitted limit of 1000 g/hl. The contamination was judged not serious, but the product has been distributed to Belgium and may reach other EU Member States.
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
Strawberry spirit
- Category
- Alcoholic beverages
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- methanol - chemical contamination (other) — result: 1479.5 g/hectolitre of 100% vol. alcohol (max. permitted: 1000 g/hectolitre of 100% vol. alcohol null)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Belgium
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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