FOOD SAFETY

UNITED STATES, AUSTRIA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, NORWAY, LATVIA, ITALY, ISRAEL, IRELAND, UNITED KINGDOM, FRANCE, FINLAND, DENMARK, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, SWEDEN, bottled beer from the United Kingdom has been recalled from consumers due to contamination of glass fragments. Authorities were alerted following a company's own check. RASFF notification number 2011.0236 was published on 21/02/2011

ITALY, frozen whole cleaned baby cuttlefish (Sepiella japonica) from Vietnam has been recalled from consumers due to unauthorised irradiation. Authorities were alerted following a border control. RASFF notification number 2011.0231 was published on 21/02/2011

GIBRALTAR, UNITED KINGDOM, double chocolate cupcake mix from the United Kingdom has been recalled from consumers due to insufficient labelling. Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. RASFF notification number 2011.0225 was published on 21/02/2011

ROMANIA, rice from Syria has been recalled from consumers due to absence of labelling. Authorities were alerted following a border rejection. RASFF notification number 2011.ALK was published on 24/02/2011

BULGARIA, tomatoes from Jordan have been withdrawn from the market due to contamination of procymidone (0.114 mg/kg - ppm). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. RASFF notification number 2011.0227 was published on 21/02/2011

CZECH REPUBLIC, pineapple pieces in light syrup from China have been withdrawn from the market due to unsuitable organoleptic characteristics. Authorities were alerted following a consumer complaint. RASFF notification number 2011.0228 was published on 21/02/2011

UNITED KINGDOM, taro (Colocasia esculenta) from Brazil has been withdrawn from the market due to contamination of carbendazim (1.8 mg/kg - ppm). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. RASFF notification number 2011.0250 was published on 21/02/2011

DENMARK, pork meat from Spain Syria has been recalled from consumers due to contamination of Salmonella (4,5,12:I - 1 out of 12 samples /25g) and Salmonella Rissen (1 out of 12 samples /25g). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. RASFF notification number 2011.0230 was published on 21/02/2011

FRANCE, frozen minced beef steaks from Ireland have been recalled from consumers due to contamination of Escherichia coli O26 ( O26:H 11 - STX1 positive- EAE positive). Authorities were alerted following a company's own check. RASFF notification number 2011.0246 was published on 23/02/2011

ITALY, frozen wild turkey half breast from Brazil has been recalled from consumers due to contamination of Salmonella Bradford. Authorities were alerted following a border rejection. RASFF notification number 2011.ALJ was published on 24/02/2011

IRELAND, UNITED KINGDOM, pies from the United Kingdom have been recalled from consumers due to contamination of metal fragments in mashed potatoes used in pies. Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. RASFF notification number 2011.0238 was published on 22/02/2011

Food Contact Materials
SLOVENIA, ITALY, knife set from China has been withdrawn from the market due to migration of chromium (1.86; 1.03 mg/l). Authorities were alerted following a border control. RASFF notification number 2011.0232 was published on 21/02/2011


Food Safety Team
Source: RASFF