FOOD SAFETY

AUSTRIA, pretzel stick from Germany has been withdrawn from the market due to contamination of foreign body. Authorities were alerted following a consumer complaint. The RASFF notification No 2011.0269 has been published on 28/02/2011.

GERMANY, rice noodles from China has been withdrawn from the market as unauthorised genetically modified (Bt63). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. The RASFF notification No 2011.0280 has been published on 02/03/2011.

UNITED KINGDOM, dried noodles from China has been withdrawn from the market due to high content of aluminium (14 mg/kg - ppm). Authorities were alerted following a border rejection. The RASFF notification No 2011.AMP has been published on 04/03/2011.

ITALY, chocolate bar with peanuts puffed rice and caramel from the Netherlands has been recalled from consumers due to foodborne outbreak suspected to be caused by. Authorities were alerted following a food poisoning. The RASFF notification No 2011.0279 has been published on 02/03/2011.

ITALY, chilled anglerfish (Lophius spp) from France has been withdrawn from the market due to parasitic infestation with Anisakis. Authorities were alerted following a company's own check. The RASFF notification No 2011.0282 has been published on 02/03/2011.

LATVIA, LITHUANIA, frozen hake (Merluccius merluccius) from Spain has been withdrawn from the market due to parasitic infestation with Anisakis (10-12 dead larvae in each fish). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. The RASFF notification No 2011.0283 has been published on 02/03/2011.

FINLAND, fresh lychees from Madagascar have been withdrawn from the market due to too high content of sulphite (15 mg/kg - ppm). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. The RASFF notification 2011.0273 has been published on 01/03/2011.

GERMANY, raisins from Turkey have been withdrawn from the market due to contamination of ochratoxin A (20.5 µg/kg - ppb). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. The RASFF notification 2011.0284 has been published on 02/03/2011.

BELGIUM, FRANCE, condensed milk from Germany has been withdrawn from the market due to contamination of plastic fragments. Authorities were alerted following a company's own check. The RASFF notification 2011.0290 has been published on 04/03/2011.


Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements, Fortified Foods
ITALY, Libid Bull (food supplement) from Slovakia has been withdrawn from the market due to content of unauthorised substance tadalafil (49.2 mg). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. The RASFF notification No 2011.0271 has been published on 28/02/2011.

HUNGARY, food supplement from China has been withdrawn from the market due to content of unauthorised substance sildenafil (per capsule: 104.7 mg). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. The RASFF notification No 2011.0275 has been published on 01/03/2011.

FINLAND, GERMANY, AUSTRIA, green clay powder and green clay capsules from Germany, with raw material from France have been recalled from consumer due to contamination of dioxins (7.1 ng/kg - ppt) and lead (14.8 mg/kg - ppm). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. The RASFF notification No 2011.0286 has been published on 03/03/2011.

BELGIUM, food supplement from France have been recalled from consumer due to content of unauthorised novel food ingredient Hoodia gordonii. Authorities were alerted following a consumer complaint. The RASFF notification No 2011.0289 has been published on 04/03/2011.


Food Contact Materials
UNITED KINGDOM, lid of jars containing chredded mango chutney from India has been withdrawn from the market due to high content of DBP - dibutyl phthalate (1.66 %) and of DEHP - di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (9.26 %). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. The RASFF notification No 2011.0264 has been published on 28/02/2011.

UNITED KINGDOM, lid of jars containing lime pickle hot from India has been withdrawn from the market due to high content of DBP - dibutyl phthalate (1.33 %) and of DEHP - di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (3.9 %). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. The RASFF notification No 2011.0265 has been published on 28/02/2011.

UNITED KINGDOM, lid of jars containing mixed pickle from India has been withdrawn from the market due to high content of DEHP - di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (12.3 %). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. The RASFF notification No 2011.0266 has been published on 28/02/2011.

CYPRUS, dinner plates from China have been withdrawn from the market due to migration of lead (4.78 mg/dm²). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. The RASFF notification No 2011.0267 has been published on 28/02/2011.


Food Safety Team
Source: Portal RASFF