EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious New Fats and oils
PAHs and benzo(a)pyrene in sunflower oil from France
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.7923
Summary
Alert notification notified by Belgium concerning sunflower oil (fats and oils), originating from France. Hazard: environmental pollutants.
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
sunflower oil
- Category
- Fats and oils
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- benzo(a)pyrene - environmental pollutants — result: 4.3 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 2 µg/kg - ppb)
- polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - environmental pollutants — result: 19.1 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 10 µg/kg - ppb)
- polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - environmental pollutants — result: 17.5 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 10 µg/kg - ppb)
- benzo(a)pyrene - environmental pollutants — result: 3.7 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 2 µg/kg - ppb)
- polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - environmental pollutants — result: 13.8 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 10 µg/kg - ppb)
- benzo(a)pyrene - environmental pollutants — result: 3.0 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 2 µg/kg - ppb)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Company's own check
Distributed to
Belgium, Ireland, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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