EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious Fats and oils
MOAH in unrefined palm oil from Ecuador
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2025.7359
Summary
Information notification for follow-up notified by Germany concerning unrefined palm oil (fats and oils), originating from Ecuador. 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
unrefined palm oil
- Category
- Fats and oils
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) - environmental pollutants — result: 10 ± 4 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: Assessment value: 2 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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