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The EU has detected Salmonella in fish meal imported from Morocco, posing a potential risk to human health. The contaminated product is feed material intended for animals, and it is not yet clear if it was distributed…
The alert concerns beef steak tartare that originated in the Czech Republic and was distributed in Slovakia. Listeria monocytogenes, a potentially serious pathogen, was detected in the product. Following the company’s…
Kondattam Mulaku, a type of cured chilli imported from India, contains unauthorised and excessive pesticide residues in Malta. The detected pesticides include ethion, fipronil, profenofos, tolfenpyrad, and clothianidin…
Some black maca extract food supplements from China have been found to contain high levels of ochratoxin A, a mycotoxin that can be harmful in large amounts. The products exceeded the maximum permitted level for this…
Notified by Netherlands · origin: Suriname
Chilli Powder imported from India contains unauthorized and excessive pesticide residues, including nicotine, dinotefuran, chlorpyrifos, and others, with levels far above the maximum permitted limits. The product has…
Some poultry products imported from Poland have been found to contain DNA from ruminant animals and pigs. These products were not supposed to contain these animal by-products. They were stopped from being distributed in…
The EU has issued a safety alert about certain cardamoms from India that do not have official certificates, which are necessary for safe trade. These products were intercepted at the border before they could be sold in…
Notified by Netherlands · origin: Belgium
Plantains from Colombia have been found to contain high levels of carbendazim, a pesticide that is not authorised for use in Europe. The level detected was 39 times higher than the maximum permitted amount
Germany has warned that frozen pre‑marinated spicy chicken wings from Poland have tested positive for Salmonella Infantis, a serious pathogenic micro‑organism. The contamination level detected (≥25 g) exceeds the…
A food supplement from Germany has been found to contain Salmonella bacteria. The product was distributed to Austria, Finland, and Germany. Consumers should check if they have purchased this product to ensure their…
An aluminium water bottle from Spain has been found to have excess aluminium migrating into its contents at a level of 15.3 mg/kg, exceeding the permitted limit of 5 mg/kg. The product is distributed in France, Italy…
Cookies from Iran containing unauthorized animal ingredients were reported following a consumer complaint in Sweden. The product falls under cereals and bakery products, with a risk level classified as not serious…
Some sweet basil from Thailand has been contaminated with E. coli, a type of bacteria that can cause illness. The level of contamination is 2350 CFU/g, which is considered potentially serious. The contaminated product…
Smoked salmon from Ireland was found to contain Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause serious illness. The product is distributed only to non-EU countries, with the UK (Northern Ireland) being the specific…
Various herbs from France were found to contain Salmonella Newport, a pathogenic micro-organism, according to an EU safety alert. The contamination, which exceeds the permissible limit of not detected, has led to the…
The EU has issued a safety alert for soya extraction meal from Italy, which tested positive for Salmonella Altona, a pathogenic micro-organism. Distribution of the product from Germany has been halted following a…
A food supplement from Hungary contains sildenafil, an unauthorized substance, posing a serious risk to consumers. The product is available for purchase online and was identified through official market controls in…
Chilled chicken meat from Ukraine has been found to contain Salmonella Infantis, a type of pathogenic micro-organism. The product is no longer available in the market according to the notification from Hungary, which…
A label error has been found on a product called "tramezzini prosciutto cotto 150 g" or 150g cooked ham sandwiches made in Italy. The product is only being distributed to non-EU countries and the issue was identified by…
Dried smoked pangasius fish imported from Myanmar has been found to contain high levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which can pose a serious health risk. The levels of PAHs detected exceed the permitted…
A vegetable preparation containing soy and almonds produced in Switzerland has an incorrect best-before date. This was identified during a market inspection in Italy, but there is no report of the product being…
A melamine plate has been found to migrate formaldehyde, a hazardous substance, in amounts exceeding the maximum permitted limit of 15 mg/kg. The exact distribution details are not yet available, but the alert was…