Autumn crocus in hay from Croatia
Hay from Croatia contains high levels of meadow saffron, a biological contaminant that can be harmful. The notification was made based on a consumer complaint in Austria.
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Alerts in which Croatia appears as the notifying country, the country of origin of the product, or a country where the product was distributed (RASFF). 612 alerts in total.
Chlorpyrifos in bananas from Ecuador via Bosnia and Herzegovina
Notified by Croatia · origin: Ecuador
Absence of official controls and CHED-D for dried ginger from India
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…
Monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium and Strathcona in cherry tomatoes
Cherry tomatoes from Italy have been found to contain Salmonella Typhimurium monophasic and Strathcona, posing a serious health risk due to the presence of pathogenic micro-organisms. The affected products were…
Mycotoxins in biscuit with fig filling from Bosnia and Herzegovina
A batch of biscuits with fig filling from Bosnia and Herzegovina has been found to contain high levels of mycotoxins, including aflatoxin B1 and ochratoxin A, which exceed safety limits. The contaminated product was…
Proquinazide in red peppers from Albania
Notified by Croatia · origin: Albania
Pesticides residues in fresh hot peppers from Republic of North Macedonica
Fresh hot peppers from the Republic of North Macedonica contain high levels of pesticide residues, specifically azinphos-methyl and dodine. The levels exceed safe limits, posing a serious health risk if consumed. The…
High content of nickel in peppers from Kosovo
Notified by Croatia · origin: Kosovo
Flonicamid in red peppers from Albania
Notified by Croatia · origin: Albania
Formetanate hydrochloride in hot peppers from Republic of North Macedonia
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…
High content of mercury in swordfish fillet from Spain
Some thawed swordfish fillets from Spain have been found to contain high levels of mercury, exceeding the permitted limit. The affected products are no longer expected to be available for sale. The contaminated products…
Soft toy YOYOSO “Khaki striped cute lying cat plush toy 23cm” — risk: choking
The YOYOSO "Khaki striped cute lying cat plush toy" poses a serious choking risk due to easily detachable small parts like eyes and accessible stuffing. The product fails to meet the Toy Safety Directive and EN 71-1…
Shipment of green tea from Serbia without accompanying documentation
A shipment of green tea from China has been detained at a Croatian border due to missing documentation. The product is still allowed to travel to its destination, but only under customs seals. The risk level associated…
Salmonella spp. and enterobacteriaceae in pet food
Notified by Croatia · origin: Croatia
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in tea mixture from Croatia
Some tea mixtures from Croatia have been found to contain high levels of a naturally occurring toxin called pyrrolizidine alkaloid, exceeding permitted limits. This can potentially cause serious health issues. The…
Benzo(a)pyrene, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in organic ribwort plantain from Poland, processed in Germany
Organic ground ribwort plantain from Poland contains higher levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) than permitted, with a detected level of 117 µg/kg compared to the maximum allowed limit of 5 µg/kg. The…
Molds and changes in the organoleptic properties of dates from Iran
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…
Migration of bisphenol A from tins of bamboo shoots in strips or slices from China, via the Netherlands
Tins of bamboo shoots in strips or slices from China have been found to contain bisphenol A at levels up to 265 µg/kg, which exceeds the permitted limit of 5 µg/kg. The affected products were distributed across multiple…
Flonicamid and acetamiprid in peppers from Albania
Notified by Croatia · origin: Albania
Proquinazid in red pepper from Albania
Notified by Croatia · origin: Albania
Acetamiprid in red peppers from Republic of North Macedonia
Notified by Croatia · origin: Albania
Unauthorised novel food distributed from the Netherlands
Notified by Sweden · origin: Denmark
Consumer illness linked to consumption of mushroom coffee product from Slovenia
Notified by Hungary · origin: Slovenia
Azinphos-methyl in hot peppers from Republic of North Macedonia
Notified by Croatia · origin: North Macedonia