Fresh cucumbers from Russia may contain higher levels of pesticide residues than allowed. A shipment has been detained at a border, and it is unclear if these products are already on sale in the EU. The pesticide…
Arugula imported from Italy has been suspected of containing Salmonella Napoli, leading to a food poisoning notification in Sweden. The product is no longer available in the market according to the alert.
Fresh spinach from Spain has been found to contain high levels of nitrates, exceeding the maximum permitted limit of 3500 mg/kg (ppm). The detected level was 4156 +/- 499 mg/kg (ppm), posing a potential health risk. The…
The EU has issued a product safety alert about certain frozen vegetables from France that may contain high levels of natural toxins. The affected products were distributed to several countries outside the EU and are not…
Polish raspberries containing unauthorized pesticide residues of chlorpyrifos at .18 mg/kg have been identified in Belgium and the Netherlands, exceeding the maximum permitted level of .1 mg/kg. The products were not…
Fresh sweet peppers from Peru contained pesticide residues exceeding legal limits. Acetamiprid and lambda-cyhalothrin levels were 0.42 mg/kg and 0.40 mg/kg respectively, both above the maximum permitted 0.09 mg/kg…
A consignment of frozen bilberries from Ukraine was detained at the Polish border because the product labels did not match the accompanying documents. The risk is considered not serious, and the product has not yet been…
Notified by Poland · origin: Brazil
Dried figs imported from Slovakia have been found to contain high levels of ochratoxin A, a mycotoxin that can pose a serious health risk. The level of ochratoxin A in these dried figs exceeds
Oranges from South Africa have been flagged for serious safety concerns due to pesticide residue levels that significantly exceed permitted limits. The contaminated consignment was released at the border in Belgium and…
Some black eyed beans from Madagascar have been found to contain high levels of a pesticide called acetamiprid, exceeding the permitted limit. The affected product has not yet been sold in stores and was detained at the…
Cranberries from Slovakia were found to contain unauthorized pesticide residues, including tetramethrin and cyphenothrin, both exceeding maximum permitted levels. The products were reportedly removed from the market in…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Some dried figs from Türkiye have been found to contain high levels of a toxic substance called aflatoxin B1. The level of this toxin is above the maximum allowed amount, posing a serious risk to health if consumed…
Greece has issued a safety alert for dried figs from Türkiye due to high levels of aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins, which exceed permitted limits. The contaminated products have been detained at the border as they…
Some dried figs from Turkey have been found to contain high levels of aflatoxins, a type of toxic mould. The levels exceed EU safety limits, posing a serious risk to consumers' health if they eat the contaminated figs…
Some tinned whole peeled tomatoes from Spain may contain high levels of datura, a toxic plant. These products were distributed to various countries including Andorra, Armenia and others in Europe, Africa and the…
Spanish tomatoes were found to have acetamiprid pesticide residues exceeding maximum permitted levels (0.20 mg/kg and 0.16 mg/kg vs. 0.06 mg/kg). The product is no longer on the market following the notification by…
An EU product safety alert has been issued for a consignment of fruit of the species Vaccinium myrtillus from Russia, after a mismatch was found between the declared blueberries and the physical contents. Latvia…