non-declared presence of milk allergen in snack from Kosovo
Notified by Slovenia · origin: Kosovo
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RASFF: food and feed alerts
RASFF, the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, lets national food safety authorities share information about risks found in food, animal feed and food contact materials — from Salmonella and aflatoxins to undeclared allergens and pesticide residues, including products stopped at the EU border.
Unauthorised food additive titanium dioxide (E171) in cereal product from Poland
An unauthorized food additive, titanium dioxide (E171), has been found in a cereal product originating from Poland. The discovery was reported by Hungary based on a consumer complaint, although there is no distribution…
Salmonella Enteritidis (in 1 out of 5 units) in marinated chicken thighs with garlic and herbs.
An EU safety alert reports that marinated chicken thighs with garlic and herbs were found to contain Salmonella Enteritidis in one out of five tested units, posing a serious health risk. The product, originating from…
Salmonella Infantis (detected in 1 out of 5 samples) of chilled minced pork
Chilled minced pork from Lithuania has been identified as containing Salmonella infantis in one out of five tested samples. The product, which was distributed in Latvia and Lithuania, is presumably no longer on the…
Unauthorised pharmacologically active substance Enrofloxacin in pasteurised liquid egg product from Poland
Notified by Czechia · origin: Poland
Detectie Salmonella spp in pipote si inimi pui, origine RO
Salmonella bacteria were detected in gizzards and hearts from Romania, exceeding the permissible limit of undetectable levels. The affected product, originating from Romania, is being distributed to other EU member…
Salmonella Infantis in poultry meat from Ukraine
Poland has notified an EU alert regarding chilled chicken meat from Ukraine contaminated with Salmonella infantis. The product is believed to no longer be available in the market, and the notification was made at the…
Unauthorised novel food ingredient; Calcium di saccharate from India
Slovenia has issued an alert for unauthorised calcium di saccharate from India, a food additive that has not yet been placed on the market. The product was detained at borders due to its unauthorized status as a novel…
Detection of a prohibited ingredient (pancreatin) in food supplements from China offered online.
The EU has issued a safety alert regarding food supplements from China found online containing a prohibited ingredient, pancreatin. The alert indicates a potential risk, with the issue detected through media monitoring…
Excessive levels of PAHs and benzo(a)pyrene in organic coconut oil
Notified by France · origin: India
Presence of Centrimonium Chloride in Tea originating from China and dispatched from UK
Maltese authorities have detected high levels of cetrimonium chloride, an industrial contaminant, in tea imported from China. The concentration found is .38 mg/kg, which exceeds the permitted limit of .1 mg/kg, leading…
Excessive selenium content in feed supplement for piglets from Belgium
A feed supplement for piglets from Belgium has been found to contain excessive levels of selenium, a potentially serious hazard. The product is no longer being distributed in the EU and was identified through official…
Exceed maximum levels of erucic acids in mustard seeds from Kazakhstan
Notified by Latvia · origin: Kazakhstan
Salmonella Drogana in poultry meat from Brazil
A consignment of frozen poultry meat from Brazil was detained at the border in Italy after testing revealed the presence of Salmonella Drogana. The product had not yet been placed on the market, and the incident is…
Salmonella spp. and enterobacteriaceae in pet food
Notified by Croatia · origin: Croatia
Pesticides residues in dried black date from China
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…
Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken breast steak
Chilled chicken breast steak from Poland contains Salmonella infantis, a pathogenic micro-organism that should not be present. This product has been identified through official controls in the Czech Republic and poses a…
Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken breast fillet from Ukraine
The EU has issued a safety alert for chilled chicken breast fillet from Ukraine, which contains Salmonella infantis bacteria that can cause illness. The product is no longer on the market and was detected at a border…
Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken breast from Ukraine
Hungary has issued a product safety alert after border checks found chilled chicken breast from Ukraine contaminated with Salmonella Infantis, with test results showing 5 positive samples per 25 g. The hazard is…
The goods present organoleptically altered lesions-swollen pouch (bombage)
The product, a canned tuna dish in a dressing with dried tomatoes and basil, was detained at the EU border due to visible defects including swollen pouches. The consignment, originating from Ecuador, has not yet been…
Óxido de etileno en semillas de comino de India
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…
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…
Composite Product ( Spicy plickled fish skin) from China- Health guarantee not filled out correctly
The European alert concerns a composite product of spicy pickled fish skin from China, for which the required health guarantee was not completed correctly. Portuguese border authorities have detained the consignment…
Formetanate in fresh peppers from Türkiye
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…