EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious Fruits and vegetables
Ochratoxin A in dried and chopped organic apricots from Uzbekistan
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.6106
Summary
Alert notification notified by Germany concerning Organic Dried and Chopped Apricots (fruits and vegetables), originating from Uzbekistan. Hazard: mycotoxins.
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
Organic Dried and Chopped Apricots
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- ochratoxin A - mycotoxins — result: 3,56 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 2 µg/kg - ppb)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Company's own check
Distributed to
Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Sweden
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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