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Romania has issued a product safety alert for hulled sesame seeds from India due to excessive levels of pesticide residues, including bifenthrin, chlorpyrifos (an unauthorized substance), and methoxyfenozide. The…
Notified by Germany · origin: Bulgaria
Groundnuts from Egypt intended for distribution in Norway were found lacking official certificates, indicating a potential safety risk. Despite this, the consignment was released after border control measures, and it…
Groundnuts from Argentina contain high levels of aflatoxins, with detected amounts exceeding the permitted limits. The Netherlands notified this serious safety alert based on a company’s internal testing.
Groundnuts from the United States contain high levels of aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins, exceeding permitted limits. The Netherlands has restricted distribution due to this serious safety risk identified through…
A lot of Argentine peanuts was seized at a Dutch border control checkpoint after testing revealed high levels of aflatoxins. Aflatoxin B1 was measured at 8.4 µg/kg, far above the EU maximum of 2 µg/kg, and total…
Sesame paste from Lebanon has been recalled due to the presence of Salmonella spp., posing a serious health risk. The affected product was distributed to multiple countries in Europe and Norway, with the alert issued by…
Notified by Germany · origin: Türkiye
Organic almond flour from Portugal contains levels of aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins that exceed permitted limits, posing a serious health risk. The affected products have been distributed to Germany and the…
Black sesame seeds from Bolivia may contain insect fragments, posing a potential risk. The product is still being distributed and has been sealed for transportation. Importers in the EU should be aware of this issue.
Shelled hazelnuts from Azerbaijan contain high levels of aflatoxins, a type of mycotoxin. The detected amounts exceed EU safety limits, with Aflatoxin B1 at 59 µg/kg and total aflatoxins at 68 µg/kg, while the maximum…
Some shelled pistachios from Iran contain high levels of aflatoxins, which can be hazardous to human health. The aflatoxin levels in these pistachios exceed the maximum permitted limits set by EU regulations. These…
A hazelnut paste originating from Turkey has been found to contain Salmonella, a serious pathogenic microorganism. The product is not being distributed from the notifying country following the alert. The notification…
Notified by Netherlands · origin: Argentina
Pistachio crumble imported from the US and distributed in Germany contains high levels of aflatoxins, a type of mycotoxin that can be toxic to humans. The levels found exceed the permitted limits set by EU regulations…
Shelled pistachios kernels from Iran were found to contain aflatoxins, a type of mycotoxin, with levels exceeding the maximum permitted limit. Subsample A showed 14.2 μg/kg of aflatoxin B1, and Subsample B showed 10.4…
Poland has issued a product safety alert for black sesame seeds imported from India, which contain Salmonella bacteria. The contaminated seeds are allowed to be transported under customs seals to their intended…
Shelled pistachios from Iran, distributed via the Netherlands, were found to contain aflatoxin, a serious health risk. The European Union has halted their distribution in Belgium, Hungary, Poland, Serbia, and Slovenia…
Groundnuts kernels from Nicaragua contain dangerously high levels of aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins, exceeding the permitted limits. The contaminated product is restricted to distribution within the notifying…
Notified by Latvia · origin: Kazakhstan
Spain has issued a product safety alert for cumin seeds imported from India due to excessive pesticide residues, specifically ethylene oxide, at .26 mg/kg, which exceeds the permitted limit of .1 mg/kg. The batch was…
Groundnut kernels imported from Nicaragua have been found to contain high levels of aflatoxins, a type of mycotoxin. The level of aflatoxin B1 is 16 times higher than the permitted limit and the total aflatoxin level is…
Sunflower seeds in their shells sold in Poland and Hungary contain pesticide residues that exceed the maximum allowed limits. The residues detected include biphenyl, chlorpyrifos, sulfotep, and fludioxonil, all of which…
Notified by France · origin: United States