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The EU has issued a safety alert for beet-pulp pellets with added molasses, a feed material classified as having a potential risk. The product, originating from Russia, was detained at the border by Latvia before being…
Latvia has issued a product safety alert for beet-pulp pellets with added molasses from Russia. The product has not yet been distributed to the market, and it was detained at the border due to potential safety risks.
Organic eggs from Italy were found to contain Salmonella typhimurium, a pathogenic micro-organism posing a potentially serious health risk. The affected products are distributed in France, Germany, Italy, and Monaco…
Spain notified a product safety alert for chilled Epinephelus marginatus fish from Tunisia, which contains mercury levels exceeding the permissible limit at .76 mg/kg (maximum allowed is .5 mg/kg), posing a serious…
An EU alert has been issued regarding live mussels from Ireland due to the presence of Escherichia coli, a pathogenic micro-organism. The level detected (490 MPN/100g) exceeds the maximum permitted limit (230 MPN/100g)…
Latvia has notified that green tea from China was detained at a border control post due to the absence of official controls and CHED-D (Controlled Health, Environment, and Development) measures. The product has not yet…
An official EU alert reports that Listeria monocytogenes was found in all five 25 g samples of frozen skinless salmon fillet pieces tested. The product, originating from Norway and intended for distribution in Denmark…
Chicken leg quarters from Poland have been flagged for containing the pathogenic micro-organism Salmonella Infantis, with the bacteria detected in three out of five tested units. The product was identified during an…
Cumin powder from Bangladesh contains unauthorized pesticide residues of chlorpyrifos at .39 mg/kg, exceeding the maximum permitted level of .1 mg/kg. The product has been detained at the border and is not yet available…
An alert has been issued for mussels from Ireland that tested positive for pathogenic E. coli at 790 MPN/100 g, exceeding the EU maximum of 700 MPN/100 g. France notified the EU after a company‑initiated check and has…
A batch of poultry meat products from Spain, distributed in France, has been found to contain Salmonella infantis, a pathogenic micro-organism. The detected level exceeds the maximum permitted limit, posing a serious…
Notified by Germany · origin: Türkiye
Frozen chicken leg meat boneless and skinless from Poland was found to contain Salmonella infantis and Salmonella spp, exceeding safety limits. The product was distributed in Finland and Sweden, with detection based on…
An online food supplement containing Solanum nigrum has been identified as potentially risky. The product is sold via the internet, and its origin is unknown; it was reported by Poland based on monitoring of media…
Notified by Hungary · origin: Vietnam
Notified by Slovenia · origin: China
Polish authorities have detected mold in a shipment of frozen raspberries from Ukraine. The raspberries, which were seized at the border due to non-compliance with permitted levels of non-pathogenic micro-organisms…
A safety alert was issued for mint sweets from the United States, which contained nicotine pesticide residues. The product, distributed in Germany, posed a serious health risk and is no longer on the market. The alert…
Frozen tilapia fillets from China contained unauthorized residues of crystal violet, a veterinary medicinal product, at 0.71 µg/kg, exceeding the maximum permitted level of 0 µg/kg. The EU has restricted distribution of…
Groundnuts imported from Argentina and distributed in the Netherlands contain high levels of aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins, exceeding permitted limits. The product poses a serious health risk due to mycotoxin…
Yardlong beans from Suriname have been found to contain excess levels of pesticides chlorothalonil, carbendazim, and benomyl, exceeding EU safety limits. The beans were distributed to Belgium and the Netherlands.
The German authorities have issued a safety alert for chocolate biscuits from the Czech Republic, which contain unauthorised substances: cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). These products pose a potential…
An unauthorized novel food called betel nut has been found in an herb mix imported from India and distributed in the Netherlands and the UK. This product is considered potentially serious and was detected during…
Frozen whole cooked mussels in shell from Chile have been found to be illegally irradiated and are distributed in Bulgaria and the Netherlands. This unauthorized radiation poses a potential risk.