EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Cereals and bakery products
Excessive levels of ochratoxin A found in fab fig gingerbread in France
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.7340
Summary
Alert notification notified by France concerning Fig gingerbread (cereals and bakery products), originating from France. Hazard: mycotoxins.
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Product
Fig gingerbread
- Category
- Cereals and bakery products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- ochratoxin A - mycotoxins — result: 176.2 ± 49.4 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 8 µg/kg - ppb)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Company's own check
Distributed to
Côte d'Ivoire, France, Spain
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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