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Detection of pancreatin in a food supplement; country of origin: USA

A food supplement from the United States was found to contain pancreatin, a digestive enzyme not typically permitted in such products. The item is currently available for purchase online and poses a potential risk due…

Other risksDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

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Metal piece in cat feed from China

A metal piece has been found in a batch of cat feed imported from China and distributed to Norway and Sweden. The presence of the metal piece poses a potentially serious risk to cats that eat the contaminated food. The…

Foreign bodiesFeed materials

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To high intake of curcumin and piperine in food supplements from Germany

A food supplement containing high levels of curcumin and piperine from Germany is being monitored due to potential health risks associated with excessive intake. The product is available for purchase online, according…

Other risksDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella spp. in sesame seeds from India

The European Union has issued a safety alert due to potential contamination with Salmonella in sesame seeds imported from India. The presence of Salmonella was detected during border controls, but the product is not yet…

Pathogenic micro-organismsNuts, nut products and seeds

RASFFSerious risk

Aflatoxin B1 in dried figs from Türkiye

Dried figs imported from Turkey have been found to contain aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxin levels that exceed EU maximum limits. The product has not yet entered the market and was detained by French border authorities.

MycotoxinsFruits and vegetables

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Salmonella Derby in processed animal protein from New Zealand

The EU has issued a safety alert for processed animal protein from New Zealand due to potential contamination with Salmonella Derby, a pathogenic bacteria. The product was detected at the border and has not yet been…

Pathogenic micro-organismsAnimal by-products

RASFFSerious risk

Detection of undeclared egg protein in icecream

Denmark has issued a product safety alert for ice cream from Poland due to the detection of undeclared egg protein, which poses a serious risk to consumers with egg allergies. The affected products have not been…

AllergensIces and desserts

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Bifenthrin in green beans from Kenya

Green beans from Kenya contain higher than allowed levels of bifenthrin, a pesticide residue. The levels found are slightly above the maximum permitted amount. The product has not yet been placed on the market and was…

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

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Absence of health guarantees

Wild blueberries from Kosovo were detained at the EU border due to concerns about the absence of health guarantees. The product, which has not yet been released to the market, poses a non-serious risk according to the…

Other risksFruits and vegetables

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Cookies from Iran containing unauthorized animal ingredients

Sweden has issued a product safety alert for cookies imported from Iran, which contain unauthorized animal ingredients. These cookies pose a potential risk but have not been distributed in the notifying country…

Composition and additivesCereals and bakery products

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Salmonella enteritidis in frozen duck meat from Poland

Frozen duck meat from Poland has been found to contain Salmonella Enteritidis, a pathogenic micro-organism. The presence of this bacterium was detected in 25 mg per gram of product. No affected products have been…

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

RASFFSerious risk

Undeclared allergen sulphites in boiled potato from Austria

Austria and Slovenia have issued a safety alert for boiled potatoes due to undeclared sulphites, which can be harmful to people with allergies. The product contains 78 mg/kg of sulphite, a level that could cause serious…

AllergensFruits and vegetables

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Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken upper thighs from Romania

An official EU alert reports that chilled chicken upper thighs from Romania were found to contain Salmonella Infantis, a pathogenic bacterium that should be absent in 25 g of product. The presence of this microorganism…

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

RASFFSerious risk

Escherichia coli in a batch of clams from France

A batch of clams from France has been found to contain high levels of pathogenic Escherichia coli, exceeding the maximum permitted limit. The risk is classified as serious, and the contaminated product was distributed…

Pathogenic micro-organismsBivalve molluscs and products thereof

RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella spp. in organic dandelion leaves from Italy

The European Union has issued a safety alert due to the presence of Salmonella bacteria in organic dandelion leaves from Italy. These contaminated leaves may have been distributed to several countries including Austria…

Pathogenic micro-organismsHerbs and spices

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Staphylococcus spp. in cooked sausage from Austria

Cooked sausages from Austria have been found to contain high levels of Staphylococcus bacteria, which can cause illness. The presence of these bacteria

Pathogenic micro-organismsMeat and meat products (other than poultry)