FOOD SAFETY

GERMANY, different sorts of beer and tablewater from Germany have been recalled from consumers due to content of soda lye. Authorities were alerted following a company's own check. RASFF notification No 2011.0371 has been published on 18/03/2011.

ITALY, noodles from China have been recalled from consumers due to illegal import (containing swine DNA). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. RASFF notification No 2011.0347 has been published on 16/03/2011.

FINLAND, vermicelli - mung bean product from the Philippines has been recalled from consumers due to high content of aluminium (105 mg/kg - ppm). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. RASFF notification No 2011.0355 has been published on 18/03/2011.

FRANCE, peanut crisps from China have been withdrawn from the market due to improper health certificate(s). Authorities were alerted following a border rejection. RASFF notification No 2011.APG has been published on 16/03/2011.

BELGIUM, GERMANY, NORWAY, oysters from the Netherlands have been withdrawn from the market due to contamination of norovirus (Genogroup I and II). Authorities were alerted following a food poisoning. RASFF notification No 2011.0325 has been published on 14/03/2011.

BULGARIA, chilled Japanese mackerel (Scomber japonicus) and chilled scad (Trachurus trachurus) from Greece and Spain have been withdrawn from the market due to parasitic infestation with Anisakis (50; 50). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. RASFF notification No 2011.0362 has been published on 18/03/2011.

SLOVENIA, dried apricots from Italy have been withdrawn from the market due to content of sulphite. Authorities were alerted following a company's own check. RASFF notification No 2011.0328 has been published on 14/03/2011.

UNITED KINGDOM, fresh apples from Canada and the United States have been withdrawn from the market due to content of unauthorised substance morpholine (0.05; 0.08; 0.16; 0.25; 1.4 mg/kg - ppm). Authorities were alerted following a company's own check. RASFF notification No 2011.0331 has been published on 14/03/2011.

GERMANY, BULGARIA, PORTUGAL, canned green organic lentils from Turkey have been withdrawn from the market due to content of glyphosate (0.79 mg/kg - ppm). Authorities were alerted following a company's own check. RASFF notification No 2011.0334 has been published on 15/03/2011.

DENMARK, SWEDEN, bottled organic strained tomatoes from Italy have been withdrawn from the market due to contamination of glass fragments. Authorities were alerted following a consumer complaint. RASFF notification No 2011.0338 has been published on 15/03/2011.

FRANCE, SPAIN, cucumbers from Spain have been withdrawn from the market due to content of unauthorised substance dichlorvos (0.11 mg/kg - ppm). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. RASFF notification No 2011.0345 has been published on 16/03/2011.

DENMARK, tenderloin (pork) from Spain has been withdrawn from the market due to contamination of Salmonella (presence /25g). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. RASFF notification No 2011.0365 has been published on 18/03/2011.

GERMANY, grape juice from Austria has been withdrawn from the market due to abnormal smell (chlorine). Authorities were alerted following a consumer complaint. RASFF notification No 2011.0369 has been published on 18/03/2011.

DENMARK, frozen whole hens without giblets from France Austria have been withdrawn from the market due to contamination of Salmonella (presence /25g). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. RASFF notification No 2011.0358 has been published on 18/03/2011.

Food Contact Materials
HUNGARY, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, AUSTRIA, GERMANY, CZECH REPUBLIC, melamine cups from China have been recalled from consumers due to migration of formaldehyde (5.0 mg/dm²). Authorities were alerted following an official control on the market. RASFF notification No 2011.0326 has been published on 14/03/2011.

DENMARK, wok pans from China have been withdrawn from the market due to inner coating peeling off. Authorities were alerted following a consumer complaint. RASFF notification No 2011.0354 has been published on 17/03/2011.


Food Safety Team
Source: Portal RASFF