A recent EU safety alert reports that chili crushed from India contains aflatoxin B1 levels above the permitted limit of 5 µg/kg. Two separate tests found average concentrations of 9.0 µg/kg and 11.64 µg/kg, indicating…
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Rice from India has been found to contain levels of aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins that exceed the maximum permitted limits in the Netherlands. The detected levels are 6.7 µg/kg for aflatoxin B1 and 7.4 µg/kg for…
Tests have found high levels of a natural toxin called pyrrolizidine alkaloids in dried organic savory from Germany. The levels exceed the maximum permitted amount, posing a serious risk to consumers if ingested. This…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Dried mint imported from Syria and found in some German stores contains high levels of a natural toxin called tropane alkaloids. This exceeds EU safety limits, posing a serious risk to consumers if ingested. The…
Germany has issued an alert for unauthorised novel food Prekese, also known as Aidan Fruit, from Ghana. The product has not yet been distributed to the market in Germany and is subject to official control due to…
Croatian authorities detained a consignment of dried ginger from India at the border due to the absence of official controls and a certificate of health and food safety. No risk to consumers was identified, and the…
Dried mint from Syria contains pesticide residues of chlorpyrifos, an unauthorised substance, at 0.21 mg/kg, exceeding the maximum permitted level of 0.07 mg/kg. The product has not yet been placed on the market but was…
Ground coriander from India contains pesticide residues exceeding maximum allowed levels. Chlorpyrifos, hexaconazole, fluxapyroxad, and imidacloprid were found at concentrations higher than permitted limits…
The Irish authorities have reported an incident where a shipment of pan mas
Some ground coriander imported from Russia and distributed in Latvia and Russia has been found
Spain has issued a product safety alert for fenugreek leaves included in spice mixes imported from India. The notification was made through border control after a shipment was detained, but there is no report of…
Finland has issued a product safety alert for dried Moringa powder imported from Ethiopia due to the presence of Salmonella Aberdeen, which exceeds permissible levels. The contaminated batch was detected at the border…
The European Union has issued a safety alert regarding cumin powder from Turkey due to potential contamination with pyrrolizidine alkaloids, which can pose a serious risk. The product in question has not yet been sold…
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…
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…
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…
Maltese authorities have detected the presence of cetrimonium chloride, an industrial contaminant, in tea imported from China. The concentration found is .86 mg/kg, exceeding the maximum permitted level of .1 mg/kg, and…