exceeding the OTA MRL in rye flour originating from Poland
Rye flour from Poland contains higher than allowed levels of ochratoxin A, a mycotoxin that can
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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.
Detection of Vibrio vulnificus in a batch of shrimp from Vietnam
France has reported that a batch of shrimp from Vietnam was found to contain the pathogenic bacterium Vibrio vulnificus, exceeding the limit of non‑detectable per 25 g. The detection of this serious health hazard has…
Aflatoxine B1 in Groundnut from Nicaragua
Groundnuts from Nicaragua contain high levels of aflatoxins, exceeding the permitted limits. The detected levels of Aflatoxin B1 are 25 µg/kg and total aflatoxins are 3. µg/kg, while the maximum allowed values are 2…
Unauthorized treatment with ionizing radiation of frozen Pangasius fillets from Vietnam.
The EU has issued a safety alert regarding frozen Pangasius hypophthalmus fillets from Vietnam, which were found to have undergone unauthorized irradiation, resulting in radiation levels exceeding the maximum permitted…
Unauthorized treatment with ionizing radiation of frozen Pangasius fillets from Vietnam.
Certain batches of frozen fish from Vietnam may contain levels of ionizing radiation that exceed EU safety limits. The products have been detained at a border checkpoint and have not yet been sold to consumers. Further…
Diethyltoluamide in bio kepl origin Canada froM Netherlands
The bio kelp powder, distributed from Bulgaria and originating in Canada, has been subject to an official EU product safety alert based on market controls conducted in Bulgaria. Despite concerns, there is no identified…
Withdrawal of the food supplement “Osavi Hormonal Support Woman - 30 / 60 / 90 vegan caps” marketed to Danish consumers
The EU has issued a warning about a food supplement called "Osavi Hormonal Support Woman" sold in Denmark, which may pose a potential risk to consumers. The product is marketed as vegan and was distributed online. It…
Unauthorised novel food Prekese (Aidan Fruit) from Ghana, via Belgium
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…
Aflatoxins in raw peanuts from the United States
The EU has issued a serious safety alert for raw peanuts imported from the United States because laboratory tests found aflatoxin levels (total 19.6 µg/kg and aflatoxin B1 17.1 µg/kg) that exceed the permitted limits of…
aflatoxins in pistacchio paste
Notified by Italy · origin: Italy
Pesticides residues in passion fruit from Ecuador
Passion fruits from Ecuador have been found to contain high levels of pesticide residues, including methamidophos and acephate, which are not authorised for use in the EU. The levels of these substances exceed EU…
Salmonella Enteritidis in frozen chicken gyros from Greece
A frozen chicken gyros product from Greece contains Salmonella Enteritidis and other Salmonella species, which are pathogenic micro-organisms not permitted in food. The affected product has not yet been distributed to…
Prohibited tolfenpyrad and exceed maximum levels of pesticides residues: lambda-cyhalothrin 0,091 ± 0,046 mg/kg, thiamethoxam 0,18 ± 0,09 mg/kg;
Some green tea products from China have been found to contain excessive levels of pesticide residues, including tolfenpyrad, thiamethoxam, and lambda-cyhalothrin. These levels are above the maximum permitted limits set…
To high intake of curcumin and piperine in food supplements from Austria
A food supplement from Austria containing high levels of curcumin and piperine has been linked to potential health risks due to excessive intake. The product is distributed online and was reported by Switzerland…
Chlorpyrifos-methyl in fresh peppers from Türkiye
Fresh peppers from Turkey contain higher levels of the pesticide chlorpyrifos-methyl than allowed in the EU. The substance is not authorised for use in the EU, and the levels found are considered serious. The affected…
formetanate in fresh peppers from Türkiye
An EU safety alert reports that fresh sweet peppers from Türkiye contained formetanate pesticide residues of about 0.116 mg/kg, exceeding the permitted limit of 0.01 mg/kg. The risk is classified as serious, and the…
Acetamiprid аnd Malathion in fresh peppers from Türkiye
A consignment of fresh sweet peppers from Türkiye was detained at the border in Bulgaria because it was found to contain pesticide residues of acetamiprid and malathion above the maximum permitted levels. The product…
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…
Animal of unknown origin
The EU has issued a safety alert about certain products of animal origin from the Netherlands. These products may pose a potential risk to consumers, but their exact nature is unknown due to their unclear origin. The…
attempt to illegally import various products of animal origin from Moldova
The European Commission has detected an attempt to import certain products from Moldova, including cheese, honey, and sausage, without proper authorization. These products were stopped at the border before they could be…
Metal pieces in dog feed
A recall has been issued for a type of raw pet feed from Norway due to the presence of metal pieces. The contaminated product was distributed to Finland, Germany, and Sweden. The risk is considered serious, but no…
Pesticide residue in dried mint from Syria
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…
Molded soy hull pellets from the Netherlands
The European Union has issued a safety alert about molded soy hull pellets imported from the Netherlands. These pellets have not been distributed in the EU, but their presence is being monitored due to potential risks…
Excessive levels of genotoxic and reproductive-toxic pesticides in a tea-like product from China, via the Netherlands
A tea-like product imported from China contains excessive levels of genotoxic and reproductive-toxic pesticides, including several unauthorized substances. The product was identified during an official market inspection…