EU alert · RASFF Potential risk New Food contact materials
Migration of bisphenol A from tins of bamboo shoots in strips or slices from China, via the Netherlands
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8008
Summary
Information notification for follow-up notified by Germany concerning Tin of bamboo shoot strips (food contact materials), originating from China. Hazard: composition.
A RASFF notification means that a risk was identified and shared between national authorities. It does not necessarily mean the product was sold in every country — check the distribution list and the measures taken.
Product
Tin of bamboo shoot strips
- Category
- Food contact materials
- Product type
- Food contact material
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- bisphenol A - composition — result: 265 ± 66 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 50 µg/kg - ppb)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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