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The EU has issued a warning about Ashwagandha powder/capsules being sold in Denmark due to consumer complaints. The product, which is made in Sweden and sold online, may pose a potential risk although the nature of the…
Ground psyllium husks imported from India contain unauthorized pesticide residues of chlorpyrifos at a level of .35 mg/kg, posing a potential serious risk. The product has been distributed in several EU countries…
Rice imported from Pakistan via the Netherlands has been found to contain residues of mineral oil pollutants. The levels of these contaminants are within acceptable limits, but it's worth noting that they can still pose…
Frozen chicken fillets from Brazil, distributed via the Netherlands, were found to contain Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella spp., both classified as pathogenic microorganisms. The European Commission was notified…
Slovenia has issued a safety alert for rice noodles from China due to a label/documents mismatch. The product has been detained at the border and is not yet available on the market.
Bananas from Ecuador have been found to contain higher than allowed levels of chlorpyrifos, an unauthorised pesticide. The levels detected were 11 times the maximum permitted amount. The bananas are no longer on the…
Sunflower seeds in their shells sold in Poland and Hungary contain pesticide residues that exceed the maximum allowed limits. The residues detected include biphenyl, chlorpyrifos, sulfotep, and fludioxonil, all of which…
The frozen yellowfin tuna from Vietnam contains higher levels of sodium nitrite (17 mg/kg) than permitted, which is absent in permissible quantities according to EU standards. The product has been detained at the border…
Notified by Czechia · origin: Poland
The European Union has issued a safety alert due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes in fresh whole gutted salmon from Norway. This type of bacteria can cause food poisoning. The product is no longer…
Cheeses in a cheese basket originating from France have been found to contain Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. The cheeses were distributed in Germany and the Netherlands, posing a serious health risk according to an…
Chilled chicken without giblets from Poland has been found to contain Salmonella Infantis, exceeding the permitted limit of zero per 25 g. The product is presumably no longer on the market in Czechia. The alert was…
German authorities have issued a safety alert for dried chrysanthemums imported from China, which contain pesticide residues exceeding permitted levels. The products were found to have residues of several pesticides…
Notified by France · origin: United States
An alert has been issued for fresh chicken meat imported from Romania after samples tested positive for Salmonella Enteritidis. The product is no longer available on the Italian market. The notification was based on…
Notified by Germany · origin: Australia
Chilled chicken breasts from Poland have been found to contain Salmonella infantis, a type of bacteria that can cause serious illness. The presence of this pathogen exceeds EU safety limits. These products are no longer…
A cake from the Netherlands has been recalled due to visible spots of mould, posing a potential health risk. The issue was identified through the company’s internal quality checks, and the product has been distributed…
An EU safety alert reports that razor clams originating from Ireland contain a high level of pathogenic Escherichia coli (780 MPN per 100 g), classified as a serious risk. The clams have only been distributed to Canada…
An EU alert has been issued for golden raisins imported from India, reporting pesticide residues that exceed the maximum residue limits. The residues detected include carbendazim, cypermethrin, imidacloprid…
Fresh peppers from Türkiye contain high levels of acetamiprid, a pesticide residue, at .437 mg/kg, which exceeds the permitted limit of .9 mg/kg. The product has been detained at the border in Bulgaria and is not…
Chilled chicken wings from Romania, produced from corn-fed chickens, have been found to contain Salmonella infantis, a pathogenic micro-organism. These products are no longer available in the market according to…
Spain has issued a product safety alert for frozen artichokes from Peru due to a potential cold chain break, which could affect food safety. The affected products have not yet been distributed in the market and were…
Some chilled marinated chicken drumsticks from Romania may contain Salmonella infantis bacteria, which can cause food poisoning. The presence of these bacteria was detected in a routine check by authorities in Czechia…