FOOD SAFETY

GERMANY, BELARUS, sea food cocktail from Vietnam has been recalled from consumers due to content of unauthorised irradiation (glow ratio > 0.5). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. The RASFF notification No. 2011.0151 has been published released on 08/02/2011.

CZECH REPUBLIC, SLOVENIA, LUXEMBOURG, GERMANY, AUSTRIA, spirelli semolina from Germany, manufactured in Italy has been withdrawn from the market due to contamination of deoxynivalenol (DON) (800; 935; 194; 172 µg/kg - ppb). Authorities were alerted following a company's own check. The RASFF notification No. 2011.0149 has been published released on 08/02/2011.

POLAND, light crispbread from Poland has been withdrawn from the market due to contamination of ochratoxin A (13 µg/kg - ppb). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. The RASFF notification No. 2011.0152 has been published released on 08/02/2011.

LUXEMBOURG, FRANCE, basmati rice from Belgium has been withdrawn from the market due to contamination of unauthorised substance isoprothiolane (0.045 mg/kg - ppm). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. The RASFF notification No. 2011.0154 and 2011.0155 has been published released on 08/02/2011.

UNITED KINGDOM, classic sugar coated fennel from Pakistan has been withdrawn from the market due to contamination of unauthorised colour Rhodamine B. Authorities were alerted following a border rejection. The RASFF notification No. 2011.AGT has been published released on 07/02/2011.

POLAND, canned tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) from Thailand has been withdrawn from the market due to contamination of histamine (between 53.71 and 179.01 mg/kg - ppm). Authorities were alerted following a border rejection. The RASFF notification No. 2011.AHT has been published released on 10/02/2011.

GERMANY, dried apples from Chile have been recalled from consumers due to content of unauthorised substance morpholine (1.2-1.5 mg/kg - ppm). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. The RASFF notification No. 2011.0147 has been published released on 07/02/2011.

ICELAND, smoothie from China has been recalled from consumers due to contamination of metal strips. Authorities were alerted following a consumer complaint. The RASFF notification No. 2011.0153 has been published released on 07/02/2011.

DENMARK, pickled garlic from Thailand has been withdrawn from the market due to undeclared sulphite. Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. The RASFF notification No. 2011.0158 has been published released on 09/02/2011.

SPAIN, chilled beans from Morocco have been withdrawn from the market due to mold infestation. Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. The RASFF notification No. 2011.AIA has been published released on 10/02/2011.

FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG, BELGIUM, minced turkey meat from France has been withdrawn from the market due to contamination of Salmonella spp. (in 4 out of 5 samples /10g). Authorities were alerted following a company's own check. The RASFF notification No. 2011.0146 has been published released on 07/02/2011.

FRANCE, GERMANY, turkey kebab and turkey/chicken kebab from Germany has been withdrawn from the market due to contamination of Salmonella spp. (presence /25g). Authorities were alerted following a company's own check. The RASFF notification No. 2011.0166 has been published released on 10/02/2011.

Food Contact Materials
UNITED KINGDOM, slotted spoons from China have been recalled from consumers due to migration of primary aromatic amines (4 µg/dm²). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. The RASFF notification No. 2011.0150 has been published released on 08/02/2011.

POLAND, salad bowl from Hong Kong has been withdrawn from the market due too high level of total migration (269.5 mg/kg - ppm). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. The RASFF notification No. 2011.0160 has been published released on 08/02/2011.

ITALY, stainless steel kitchenware from China has been withdrawn from the market due to migration of chromium (23.0 mg/kg - ppm). Authorities were alerted following a border rejectionThe RASFF notification No. 2011.AHA has been published released on 08/02/2011.


Food Safety Team
Source: RASFF