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In this section we repeated alert notices from the RASFF system of the European commission issued in the previous month, which we thought to be noteworthy and of interest to our clients .
We will refrain from repeating the numerous reports on all mycotoxin and salmonella limit violations, but show only a selection to pinpoint the risks. However, we like to put your attention to the fact that in numerous cases missing allergen information was categorized as serious and caused border rejections too.
You can consult the RASFF site conveniently by yourself using several filter options and limit the notification to those which are of direct interest to your business
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| Chemical Hazards: | Product | Origin |
| 3-MCPD & Glycidylesters | glycidyl-esters 4.000 µg/kg (1.000 µg/kg) in sunflower oil | Ukraine |
| 3-MCPD-ester 4.000 µg/kg & Glycidyl esters 1.790 µg/kg in Curry leaves biscuits | Indonesia | |
| Biogenic amines | Histamine 1.440 mg/kg (400 mg/kg) in skipjack tuna fillet | India, notified by Spain |
| Capsaicinoids | Too high content of capsaicin (1.602 µg/kg - 2.956 µg/kg) and labeling deficiencies in chips | india, via Germany |
| Carbonates | E 500 - sodium carbonate +) - unauthorised use 5357.1 mg/kg in Pangasius | Vietnam, via Netherlands |
| Ethylene oxide (EO) / 2-chlorethanol (2-CE) +) |
EO 0,37 mg/kg (!) (0,01 mg/kg) in Psyllium Husk Powder 95% 60 mesh for food | Poland |
| EO 27 mg (!!!) (0,1 mg/kg) in Ashwaganda extract | China | |
| 2-CE 338 mg/kg (!!!) (0,01 mg/kg) in spice mixture | Pakistan, notified by Germany | |
| Heavy and toxic metals | Mercury 2,5 mg/kg (1 mg/kg) in frozen mako | Spain, notified by Italy |
| Mercury 2,59 mg/kg (1 mg/kg) in tuna | Italy | |
| Mercury 2,5 mg/kg & 1,4 mg/kg (1 mg/kg) in sword fish (2) | Spain (2) | |
| Iodine | 24.141.6 mg/kg (!!!) in dehydrated Kombu seaweed | China |
| Mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH/MOAH) | MOAH 0,80 mg/kg (action level 0,5 mg/kg) in chickpea flour | USA, via Netherlands |
| Morphine alkaloids | Opium alkaloids, Morphine 71 µg/kg (20 µg/kg) in poppy seeds | Spain |
| Mycotoxins | Aflatoxin B1 47,7 µg/kg & 18,4 µg/kg (8 µg/kg) & Aflatoxins (total) 51,3 µg/kg & 19,4 µg/kg (10 µg/kg) in shelled pistachios (2) | Turkey (2) |
| Aflatoxin B1 300 µg/kg (!) (8 µg/kg) & Aflatoxins (total) 330 µg/kg (!) (10 µg/kg) in pealed pistachios | Afghanistan | |
| Aflatoxin B1 11 µg/kg (5 µg/kg) in nutmeg | Indonesia | |
| Aflatoxin B1 180 (!), 94 (!) & 69 µg/kg (8 µg/kg) and Aflatoxin (total) 210 (!), 110 & 90 µg/kg (15 µg/kg) in ground nuts (3) | Egypt (3), notified by Belgium | |
| Aflatoxins (total) 15.4, 14.3 & 13.8 µg/kg(10 µg/kg) in dried figs (3) | Turkey (3) | |
| Aflatoxin B1 27, 35, 14.1, 23, 16.5, 11.4, 10.3 & 18 µg/kg (6 µg/kg) & Aflatoxins (total) 30.0, 39, 19.3, 39, 34.3, 13.4, 21.4 & 31 µg/kg (10 µg/kg) in dried figs (8) | Turkey (8) | |
| Aflatoxin B1 8,7 µg/kg (6 µg/kg) in dried figs | Turkey | |
| Aflatoxin B1 132,34 (!) µg/kg (6 µg/kg) & Aflatoxins (total) 316,28 (!) µg/kg (10 µg/kg) in dried organic figs | Turkey | |
| Ochratoxin A 18,3 µg/kg, (8 µg/kg) in clipped, halved dried figs | Turkey | |
| Ochratoxin A 41,4 µg/kg (8 µg/kg) in dried figs | Spain | |
| Ochratoxin A 18,5 µg/kg (8 µg/kg) in sultanas | Turkey | |
| Ochratoxin A >15 µg/kg (8 µg/kg) in raisins | Uzbekistan, notified by Spain | |
| Pesticides | Chlorpyrifos +) 0,035 mg/kg (0,01 mg/kg) in black tea | South Korea |
| Chlorpyrifos +) 0,041 mg/kg (0,01 mg/kg) in rice | India | |
| Chlorpyrifos +) 0,023 mg/kg (0,01 mg/kg) & Carbaryl 0,15 mg/kg (0,05 mg/kg) in cow peas | Turkey | |
| Chlorpyrifos +) 0,02 mg/kg (0,01 mg/kg) in black-eyed beans | United Kingdom, notified by Netherlands | |
| Acetamiprid 0,032 mg/kg & 0,051 mg/kg (0,01 mg/kg) in Basmati rice (2) | Pakistan (2) | |
| Chlorpyrifos +) 0,035 mg/kg (0,01 mg/kg) in Basmati rice | Pakistan | |
| Chlorpyrifos +) 0,031 mg/kg (0,01 mg/kg), Dinotefuran +) detected (0,01 mg/kg), Permethrin +) 0,25 mg/kg (0,1 mg/kg) & Tolfenpyrad detected (0,01 mg/kg) in tea | Taiwan | |
| Acetamiprid 0,22 mg/kg (0,05 mg/kg), Azoxystrobin 0,64 mg/kg (0,3 mg/kg), Carbendazim +) 0,81 mg/kg (0,1 mg/kg), Chlorpyrifos +) 0,08 mg/kg (0,01 mg/kg), Hexaconazole +) 0,26 mg/kg (0,05 mg/kg), Kresoxim-methyl 0,11 mg/kg (0,05 mg/kg), Metalaxyl 0,32 mg/kg (0,05 mg/kg). Picoxystrobin +) 0,38 mg/kg (0,05 mg/kg), Thiamethoxam 0,14 mg/kg (0,05 mg/kg) & Tricyclazol 0,72 mg/kg (!) (0,05 mg/kg) in cumin powder | India | |
| Chlorate +) 0.26, 0.21, 0.20, & 0.19 mg/kg (0,05 mg/kg) in chicken/poultry meat (4) | China, via Netherlands | |
| Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) | PAH (sum) 15 µg/kg (10 µg/kg) , Benzo(a)pyren 3,6 µg/kg (2 µg/kg) in sunflower oil | Turkey |
| Pyrrolizidine alkaloids | 1.936 µg/kg (400 µg/kg)) in chamomilla tea | Czech Republic |
| 165 µg/kg (100 µg/kg) in green tea | Germany | |
| 3.249 µg/kg (400 µg/kg) in dried parsley leaves | Poland | |
| 1.430 µg/kg (500 µg/kg) in pollen | Spain | |
| 2.600 µg/kg (1000 µg/kg) in oregano | Greece | |
| 2.400 µg/kg (1000 µg/kg) in oregano | Turkey | |
| Sulfurdioxide (E220), sulphites | 2.522 mg/kg (!!!) (1 mg/kg) in dried apricots | Afghanistan, via Austria |
| 3.000 µg/kg (1.000 µg/kg) in dried apricots | Turkey | |
| 613 mg/kg (!!) (10 mg/kg) incorrectly labelled allergen in dried apricots | Lebanon, via Netherlands | |
| Sulphite 20,7 mg/kg (19 mg/kg) not mentioned as allergen on label of shrimps | India | |
| Tetrahydrocannbinol (THC) +) and Cannabidiol CBD +) | Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) 2,2 - 2,5 mg/g (!) in fruit gums | Czech Republic, notified by Germany |
| Unauthorized ingredients (cannabinoids) in food supplements | Czech Republic | |
| Tetrahydrocannabinol 1.350 mg/kg (!) and unauthorised novel food ingredient cannabidiol in food supplements | Switzerland |
+) application is prohibited
MRL exceeded: (!) ≥10 times, (!!) ≥50 times, (!!!) ≥ 100 times
| Microbiological Hazards | Product | Origin |
| Bacillus cereus | in dried mushrooms | China |
| E.coli | 790 MPN/100g (700 MPN/!00g) in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) | Italy |
| E.coli STEC/VTEC | Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in chilled cheese | France |
| STEC in Turkish-style garlic sausage | Poland, notified by Germany | |
| Listeria monocytogenes | in Premium Quality Duck Mousse Roll with Porto Wine | France |
| on Gorgonzola cheese | Italy | |
| in smoked Scottish salmon (2) | Estonia, notified by Italy (1), Lithuania (1) | |
| in Raclette cheese | France | |
| in salmon | Norway | |
| Norovirus | in oysters (7) | France (6), Netherlands (1) |
| Salmonella | in shoarma mix | Netherlands |
| in sesame halva | Poland/Turkey | |
| in sesame seeds (3) | Nigeria (3) | |
| Staphylococci | Staphylococcus aureus in fermented dried sausage | Belgium |
| Staph. aureus 51.000 CFU/g (!!!) & L.mono 5000 CFU/g (!) (100 CFU/g) in nem | France | |
| Vibrio spp. | Vibrio vulnificus in frozen wild prawns | India, notified by France |
| in raw frozen prawns | Ecuador, notified by France |
| Other Hazards | Origin | |
| Too high vitamin B6 content in dietetic infant and children's formula | Germany | |
| Mineral oil-like smell in Basmati rice | China, notified by Germany | |
Author: Dr. Frank Mörsberger
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