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Cheese products from France have been found to contain E. coli STEC bacteria at a level of detection per 25 grams (maximum allowed is none). The affected cheese has been distributed across multiple European countries…
The European Union has issued a safety alert for certain food supplements imported from the USA, which may pose a potential risk to consumer health. These products were found to contain a novel food ingredient that is…
Chili peppers from Thailand have been found to contain excessive levels of the pesticide acetamiprid in Norway, with a detection level of .41 mg/kg compared to the maximum allowed limit of .9 mg/kg. The affected chili…
A food supplement from Spain has been found to contain high levels of arsenic, exceeding the permitted limit. The product was distributed in France and Luxembourg before being stopped. The level of arsenic detected was…
Fresh turkey meat from Poland has been found to contain Salmonella Enteritidis, a pathogenic micro-organism. The risk is considered potentially serious since tests revealed that five out of five samples contained the…
The EU has issued a safety alert due to potential Salmonella Infantis contamination in chilled chicken breast from Ukraine. Five out of 25 samples contained pathogenic micro-organisms, posing a low-risk health threat…
Notified by France · origin: France
Cold-smoked mackerel pieces originating from Latvia were found to contain the pathogenic micro-organism Listeria monocytogenes following an official market control in Lithuania. The product is presumably no longer on…
A safety alert has been issued for chilled chicken breast fillet from Ukraine that tested positive for Salmonella Infantis. The product is no longer on the market in the Netherlands. The alert was triggered by a…
Vine leaves in brine from Egypt have been found to contain high levels of several pesticides, including some that are unauthorised and exceed permitted limits. The product has not yet reached the market; it was detected…
Frozen chicken and turkey kebabs from Poland have been found to contain Salmonella infantis bacteria. The presence of these bacteria exceeds the maximum permitted level. There is currently no distribution of this…
The EU has issued a safety alert that a dietetic food supplement from the United States contains the prohibited ingredient yohimbine hydrochloride, which may pose a potential risk. The product is sold online and was…
Notified by Croatia · origin: Albania
Mangoes from Egypt contain unauthorized and excessive levels of several pesticides, including chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, methomyl, carbendazim, and cypermethrin. These pesticide residues exceed the maximum permitted…
Plastic fragments have been found in some batches of Lemon-Cardamom Muffins from Estonia distributed to Sweden. This poses a serious risk to consumers who may ingest the fragments. The EU has been notified about this…
Japanese tea products have been found to contain residues of the pesticide dinotefuran at levels exceeding permitted limits. The detected levels range from .11 to .58 mg/kg, while the maximum allowed level is .1 mg/kg…
Some fresh chicken sausages with herbs from Lithuania may contain Salmonella Agona bacteria. This can cause serious illness if ingested. The affected products are no longer being sold in the EU countries where they were…
Belgian courgettes containing unauthorized pesticide residues of picoxystrobin at levels exceeding the maximum permitted limits have been identified and distributed to other EU countries, including France and the…
The EU has issued a safety alert for rowanberry extract imported from Belgium, which contains an unauthorized food additive. The product was detected during an official inspection in Greece and is no longer being…
The EU has identified fish powder feed contaminated with the unauthorised additive ethoxyquin, which is not permitted in animal feed. The presence of this additive poses a potential risk to animal health. The product…
Some chopped red jalapeno peppers from India contain high levels of dimethoate, a pesticide that is not allowed in the EU at this concentration. This could be hazardous to consumers' health if eaten. The product has…
Dried beef products from France contain Listeria monocytogenes, a harmful bacteria that was detected during company testing. These products have been distributed to Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
The EU has been informed that a batch of pet food supplements from the US was released for distribution in Romania without undergoing veterinary checks. This means the products may not have met EU safety standards. The…
Notified by Hungary · origin: Germany