EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious Cereals and bakery products
Mineral oil components (MOSH/MOAH) in rice from Italy, via the Netherlands
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.2847
Summary
Information notification for follow-up notified by Germany concerning rice (cereals and bakery products), originating from Italy. Hazard: environmental pollutants.
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
rice
- Category
- Cereals and bakery products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) - environmental pollutants — result: 3,6 +/- 1,5 mg/kg - ppm
- mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) - environmental pollutants — result: 763,8 +/- 305,5 mg/kg - ppm
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Andorra, Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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