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The Netherlands has issued a product safety alert for rye due to the detection of Salmonella spp., a type of pathogenic micro-organism. The contaminated rye was distributed to other EU member countries, posing a…
A safety alert has been issued for Bulgarian-made casing-less sausage (kebapche) found to contain Salmonella bacteria, which are not permitted in this type of meat product. The contaminated product was distributed in…
An official market control in the Netherlands identified green mung beans from Venezuela containing cadmium levels of 0.10 mg/kg, which exceeds the maximum permitted limit of 0.04 mg/kg. The product was not distributed…
Notified by Germany · origin: Türkiye
Latvian authorities have detected Salmonella infantis in one out of five units of boneless skinless chicken thighs from Poland. The product is believed to no longer be available for sale in Latvia and Poland.
Black sesame seeds from Bolivia may contain insect fragments, posing a potential risk. The product is still being distributed and has been sealed for transportation. Importers in the EU should be aware of this issue.
An official EU alert reports that Salmonella Hadar was detected in 1 out of 5 units of frozen broiler chicken breast from Estonia. The product, which is not yet on the market, is distributed in Estonia and Latvia. The…
Notified by Croatia · origin: Kosovo
Dried smoked shrimp from Myanmar contains high levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), exceeding maximum permitted limits. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons heavy were found at 49 ±17 µg/kg (allowed: 2 µg/kg)…
A batch of frozen chicken products imported from Brazil has been found to contain Salmonella Typhimurium, a serious pathogen. The contamination level exceeds the maximum permitted amount. The products have been stopped…
An EU safety alert has been issued for palm oil imported from Nigeria because it contains the unauthorized dye Sudan 4 at a level of 79 µg kg⁻¹. The product is restricted to distribution within the Netherlands only…
The EU has issued a safety alert about plastic food containers from Türkiye because they don't have all the necessary documentation to ensure their safe use with food. The products haven't been sold in the EU yet, but…
Spain has issued a product safety alert for beef from Brazil due to potential loss of vacuum seal packaging, which could lead to deterioration. The affected
Turmeric powder sold in France contains pesticide residues of chlorpyrifos-methyl, an unauthorized substance, at a level of .1 mg/kg, exceeding the maximum permitted limit of .1 mg/kg. The product originated from…
Pesticide residues have been found in some imported longan fruits from Vietnam. The levels of certain pesticides, including acetamiprid and imidaclopride, exceed EU permitted limits, while others like lambda-cyhalothrin…
Notified by Croatia · origin: Albania
A consignment of black tea from Sri Lanka was detained at the Polish border after testing revealed pyrrolizidine alkaloid levels significantly above the permitted limit. The product has not yet been placed on the market.
Some spinach from Sweden has been found to have higher levels of nitrates than is allowed. The nitrate content in these spinach samples exceeded the maximum permitted level, posing a risk due to environmental…
A tea product originating in China and dispatched from the UK was found to contain cetrimonium chloride at 0.066 mg/kg, exceeding the EU limit of 0.01 mg/kg for this industrial contaminant. The consignment was detained…
There is a potential risk of Salmonella Infantis in fresh chicken products from Poland. The bacteria was found in some samples of eviscerated halal chicken without giblets. The products were distributed to Germany and…
Fishmeal imported from Morocco has been found to contain Salmonella bacteria, which exceeds the permitted safety limits. The product is restricted for distribution within Spain only, as it was detected during border…
A Kabsa Masala spice imported from India has been found to contain pesticide residues above the permitted levels. Tricyclazole is an unauthorised substance, and eight other pesticides were detected in amounts exceeding…
Dried figs from Turkey have been found to contain high levels of ochratoxin A, a type of mycotoxin. The levels detected exceed the maximum permitted limit set by EU regulations. The dried figs were detained at the…
An EU alert has been issued regarding a potential risk associated with "karma dla psów" dog food, which contains a foreign object. The product was distributed online in Poland and is believed to originate from Spain. A…