The EU has issued a safety alert regarding hot peppers from the Republic of North Macedonia that contain pesticide residues. The levels of formetanate, ethoprofos, and dodine exceed safe limits in some samples. The…
Poland has issued a product safety alert for pineapple slices in syrup from Thailand due to abnormal sensory characteristics, such as taste and smell, indicating potential deterioration. The distribution of this product…
Pineapple imported from Costa Rica and sold in Italy contains imazalil, a pesticide residue at .26 mg/kg, which exceeds the maximum permitted level of .1 mg/kg. The product was released with information on its…
Notified by Bulgaria · origin: Türkiye
Dried figs from Türkiye contain ochratoxin A at levels exceeding permissible limits, with a detected concentration of 25.6 µg/kg compared to the maximum allowed level of 8. µg/kg. The product has been detained during…
Notified by Bulgaria · origin: Türkiye
Cauliflower originating from Poland and distributed in Austria was found to contain pesticide residues of flonicamid at levels significantly exceeding the maximum permitted limit. The product was identified during an…
Notified by Bulgaria · origin: Türkiye
Dried figs from Turkey contain high levels of aflatoxins, which are toxic substances that can cause serious health problems. The levels found exceed the maximum permitted amounts set by EU regulations. As a result, the…
Dried figs from Türkiye contain high levels of ochratoxin A, a harmful mycotoxin, at 21.9 µg/kg, exceeding the permitted limit of 8 µg/kg. The product has not been distributed in the market and was detained during…
Dried figs from Turkey contain high levels of mycotoxins, including ochratoxin A and total aflatoxins. The levels of these toxins exceed the permitted limits set by EU regulations. As a result, consignments of these…
Switzerland has issued a product safety alert for unsweetened frozen raspberries from Serbia due to high levels of cadmium, which exceed the permitted limit. The detected level is .71 mg/kg, while the maximum allowed…
The product safety alert issued by Sweden concerns dried figs from Turkey, specifically Torkade Bergsfikon, due to the presence of ochratoxin A, a harmful mycotoxin. The exact distribution details are not yet available…
A Thai import of chili peppers has been found to contain higher levels of pesticide residue, specifically acetamiprid, than is allowed in the EU. The product was detected at a Norwegian border control point before it…
Notified by Poland · origin: Egypt
The EU has issued a safety alert due to high levels of clothianidin residues found on mangoes imported from Egypt. The levels detected are more than five times the maximum permitted amount, posing a serious health risk…
Dried black dates from China contain pesticide residues exceeding the permitted limit. The product contains anthraquinone at a level of .56 mg/kg, while the maximum allowed is .35 mg/kg. These dates have been…
The EU has issued a safety alert regarding non-sweet peppers (Capsicum spp.) from Türkiye, which were found to contain formetanate pesticide residues at 0.339 mg/kg (maximum permitted: 0.01 mg/kg). The consignment was…
Cherry tomatoes from Turkey have been found to exceed maximum permitted levels of pesticide residues in Romania. The detected pesticides, acetamiprid and indoxacarb, are present at .21 mg/kg each, which surpasses the…
Dates from Iran have been found to contain high levels of non-pathogenic moulds (19 CFU/g) and altered sensory characteristics. These issues were detected through official market controls in Croatia, which also noted…
The UK has manufactured frozen potato croquettes that may have a broken cold chain, which could lead to food safety issues. The products were intercepted at the border in Spain and did not enter distribution. No further…
Notified by Spain · origin: Peru
Organic dried figs from Turkey contain high levels of ochratoxin A, a mycotoxin that exceeds the permitted limit. The product has not been distributed to the market and was detected during border control in Germany.
Bananas from Ecuador have been found to contain higher than allowed levels of chlorpyrifos, an unauthorised pesticide. The levels detected were 11 times the maximum permitted amount. The bananas are no longer on the…