EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Nuts, nut products and seeds
Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in organic red clover seeds for sprouts and seedlings from Austria, via Germany
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.6790
Summary
Alert notification notified by Germany concerning organic red clover seeds (nuts, nut products and seeds), originating from Austria. Hazard: pathogenic micro-organisms.
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
organic red clover seeds
- Category
- Nuts, nut products and seeds
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing - pathogenic micro-organisms — result: nachgewiesen /25g
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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