| date |
reference |
product type |
notification type |
notification basis |
notified by |
origin |
subject |
distribution |
action taken |
distribution status |
| bivalve molluscs and products thereof |
| 05/04/2012 |
2012.0500 |
food |
alert |
company's own check |
ITALY |
from ITALY
|
Escherichia coli (330 MPN/100g) in frozen jackknife clams (Ensis minor) from Italy |
ITALY, SLOVENIA |
withdrawal from the market |
distribution to other member countries |
| cephalopods and products thereof |
| 03/04/2012 |
2012.AUB |
food |
border rejection |
border control - consignment detained |
ITALY |
from INDONESIA
|
Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen whole cleaned cuttlefish (Sepiella intermis) from Indonesia |
|
re-dispatch |
no distribution |
| 05/04/2012 |
2012.AUK |
food |
border rejection |
border control - consignment detained |
ITALY |
from INDONESIA
|
Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen octopus (octopus spp) from Indonesia |
|
re-dispatch |
no distribution |
| cereals and bakery products |
| 03/04/2012 |
2012.0484 |
food |
information for follow-up |
official control on the market |
GERMANY |
from CHINA
|
unauthorised genetically modified rice noodles from China |
GERMANY |
no action taken |
information on distribution not (yet) available |
| 04/04/2012 |
2012.0492 |
food |
information for follow-up |
consumer complaint |
GERMANY |
from CHINA
from NETHERLANDS
|
high content of aluminium (67 mg/kg - ppm) in sweet potato vermicelli from China, via the Netherlands |
GERMANY |
withdrawal from the market |
information on distribution not (yet) available |
| 03/04/2012 |
2012.ATX |
food |
border rejection |
border control - consignment detained |
ITALY |
from BRAZIL
|
fenitrothion (0.24 mg/kg - ppm) in soft wheat from Brazil |
|
re-dispatch |
no distribution |
| cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea |
| 05/04/2012 |
2012.0503 |
food |
alert |
consumer complaint |
ITALY |
from ITALY
|
undeclared milk ingredient (milk protein: 201.8 mg/kg - ppm) in dark chocolate from Italy |
ITALY, UNITED KINGDOM |
withdrawal from the market |
distribution to other member countries |
| crustaceans and products thereof |
| 04/04/2012 |
2012.AUF |
food |
border rejection |
border control - consignment detained |
ITALY |
from NIGERIA
|
benzo(a)pyrene in smoked dried sea crayfish from Nigeria |
|
re-dispatch |
no distribution |
| dietetic foods, food supplements, fortified foods |
| 02/04/2012 |
2012.0480 |
food |
information for attention |
consumer complaint |
BULGARIA |
from CHINA
|
unauthorised substance sibutramine (0.4-16.2 mg) in slimming capsules from China |
BULGARIA |
withdrawal from the market |
distribution restricted to notifying country |
| eggs and egg products |
| 03/04/2012 |
2012.0488 |
food |
information for follow-up |
official control on the market |
LITHUANIA |
from POLAND
|
suspicion of fraud in relation to and incorrect expiry date of egg powder from Poland |
LITHUANIA |
destruction |
information on distribution not (yet) available |
| 05/04/2012 |
2012.0496 |
food |
information for attention |
official control on the market |
GERMANY |
from GERMANY
|
dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorobifenyls (sum of: 15.64 pg WHO TEQ/g) in organic eggs from Germany |
GERMANY |
informing recipient(s) |
distribution restricted to notifying country |
| feed materials |
| 02/04/2012 |
2012.0477 |
feed |
alert |
official control on the market |
CYPRUS |
from GREECE
|
aflatoxins (B1 = 0.0621 mg/kg - ppm) in cotton seeds from Greece |
CYPRUS |
official detention |
information on distribution not (yet) available |
| 03/04/2012 |
2012.0483 |
feed |
information for follow-up |
official control on the market |
GERMANY |
from NETHERLANDS
|
too high content of copper (5200 mg/kg - ppm) in feed premixture from the Netherlands |
GERMANY |
withdrawal from the market |
distribution to other member countries |
| 03/04/2012 |
2012.0487 |
feed |
information for follow-up |
official control on the market |
GERMANY |
from GERMANY
|
Salmonella in extracted soybean meal from Germany |
GERMANY |
physical/chemical treatment |
information on distribution not (yet) available |
| 03/04/2012 |
2012.ATY |
feed |
border rejection |
border control - consignment detained |
NETHERLANDS |
from INDIA
|
aflatoxins (B1 = 230; Tot. = 253 / B1 = 74; Tot. = 173 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from India |
|
import not authorised |
no distribution |
| fish and fish products |
| 04/04/2012 |
2012.0493 |
food |
information for attention |
official control on the market |
ITALY |
from SPAIN
|
suspicion of carbon monoxide treatment (160 µg/kg - ppb) of loins of chilled yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) from Spain |
ITALY |
withdrawal from the market |
product past use-by date |
| 06/04/2012 |
2012.0509 |
food |
information for follow-up |
official control on the market |
ITALY |
from GREECE
|
mercury (0.68 mg/kg - ppm) in chilled greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili) from Greece |
ITALY |
withdrawal from the market |
information on distribution not (yet) available |
| 06/04/2012 |
2012.0511 |
food |
information for attention |
border control - consignment released |
CYPRUS |
from THAILAND
|
inadequate thermal processing (sterility) of canned tuna in soya oil from Thailand |
CYPRUS |
informing authorities |
information on distribution not (yet) available |
| 03/04/2012 |
2012.AUA |
food |
border rejection |
border control - consignment detained |
GERMANY |
from MOROCCO
|
histamine in sardines (Sardina pilchardus) from Morocco |
|
re-dispatch |
no distribution |
| 03/04/2012 |
2012.AUD |
food |
border rejection |
border control - consignment detained |
SPAIN |
from SENEGAL
|
poor temperature control - rupture of the cold chain - and poor hygienic state of fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates from Senegal |
|
import not authorised |
no distribution |
| food contact materials |
| 06/04/2012 |
2012.0506 |
food contact material |
information for follow-up |
official control on the market |
POLAND |
from CHINA
|
migration of formaldehyde (92.7 mg/kg - ppm) from melamine dish from China |
SLOVAKIA, POLAND, LITHUANIA |
withdrawal from the market |
distribution to other member countries |
| 06/04/2012 |
2012.0512 |
food contact material |
information for follow-up |
official control on the market |
POLAND |
from CHINA
|
migration of cadmium (1.3; 1.4; 1.2 mg/kg - ppm) and of lead (24.4; 22.8; 25.7; 20.1 mg/kg - ppm) from glass cup from China |
POLAND, LATVIA |
withdrawal from the market |
distribution to other member countries |
| 02/04/2012 |
2012.ATT |
food contact material |
border rejection |
border control - consignment detained |
ITALY |
from CHINA
|
too high level of total migration (96 mg/kg - ppm) from stainless steel baking tin covered with teflon from China |
|
no action taken |
no distribution |
| 02/04/2012 |
2012.ATV |
food contact material |
border rejection |
border control - consignment detained |
POLAND |
from HONG KONG
|
migration of lead (723.1 mg/l) from porcelain tableware from Hong Kong |
|
official detention |
no distribution |
| fruits and vegetables |
| 03/04/2012 |
2012.0486 |
food |
alert |
company's own check |
BELGIUM |
from GERMANY
from BELGIUM
|
cadmium (6.55 mg/kg - ppm) and lead (5.08 mg/kg - ppm) in dried celery leaves from Germany, via Belgium |
BELGIUM, FRANCE |
official detention |
distribution to other member countries |
| 03/04/2012 |
2012.0490 |
food |
information for attention |
official control on the market |
FRANCE |
from COUNTRY NOT MENTIONED
|
folpet (4.9 mg/kg - ppm) in lettuce from unknown origin |
FRANCE |
no action taken |
product already consumed |
| 04/04/2012 |
2012.0494 |
food |
alert |
official control on the market |
ITALY |
from GREECE
|
mercury (1.5 mg/kg - ppm) in greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili) from Greece |
ITALY |
destruction |
information on distribution not (yet) available |
| 04/04/2012 |
2012.0495 |
food |
information for attention |
official control on the market |
ITALY |
from MOROCCO
|
oxamyl (0.34 mg/kg - ppm) in string beans from Morocco |
ITALY |
no action taken |
product already consumed |
| 05/04/2012 |
2012.0497 |
food |
information for follow-up |
consumer complaint |
POLAND |
from POLAND
|
peas from Poland infested with insects |
UNITED KINGDOM, IRELAND, POLAND |
withdrawal from the market |
distribution to other member countries |
| 05/04/2012 |
2012.0499 |
food |
information for attention |
official control on the market |
GERMANY |
from FRANCE
|
methomyl (0.68 mg/kg - ppm), procymidone (2.6 mg/kg - ppm) and carbendazim (4.0 mg/kg - ppm) in chilled lollo rosso lettuce from France |
GERMANY |
no action taken |
product already consumed |
| 05/04/2012 |
2012.0502 |
food |
alert |
official control on the market |
GERMANY |
from CHINA
|
mercury (3.9; 5.2; 4.2; 3.5; 4.2 mg/kg - ppm) in dried porcini mushrooms from China |
AUSTRIA, KAZAKHSTAN, GERMANY |
withdrawal from the market |
distribution to other member countries |
| 06/04/2012 |
2012.0510 |
food |
information for attention |
official control on the market |
SLOVENIA |
from ITALY
|
fluazifop-P-butyl (0.70 mg/kg - ppm) in brocolli from Italy |
SLOVENIA |
informing authorities |
product already consumed |
| 02/04/2012 |
2012.ATS |
food |
border rejection |
border control - consignment detained |
FRANCE |
from DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
|
permethrin (0.25 mg/kg - ppm) in chilli peppers from the Dominican Republic |
|
destruction |
no distribution |
| 04/04/2012 |
2012.AUE |
food |
border rejection |
border control - consignment under customs |
BULGARIA |
from TURKEY
|
malathion (0.1 mg/kg - ppm) in fresh peppers from Turkey |
|
official detention |
no distribution |
| 05/04/2012 |
2012.AUL |
food |
border rejection |
border control - consignment detained |
FRANCE |
from TURKEY
|
aflatoxins (Tot. = 12.7 µg/kg - ppb) in dried figs from Turkey |
|
placed under customs seals |
no distribution |
| 06/04/2012 |
2012.AUP |
food |
border rejection |
border control - consignment detained |
FRANCE |
from TURKEY
|
improper health certificate(s) for dried organic figs from Turkey |
|
re-dispatch |
no distribution |
| herbs and spices |
| 02/04/2012 |
2012.ATU |
food |
border rejection |
border control - consignment detained |
FRANCE |
from INDIA
|
methamidophos (0.044 mg/kg - ppm), acephate (0.23 mg/kg - ppm), carbendazim (0.55 mg/kg - ppm), bifenthrin (0.059 mg/kg - ppm), propiconazole (0.38 mg/kg - ppm), diethion (0.45 mg/kg - ppm) and demeton-S-methyl (0.16 mg/kg - ppm) in curry leaves from India |
|
destruction |
no distribution |
| 03/04/2012 |
2012.ATZ |
food |
border rejection |
border control - consignment detained |
ITALY |
from NIGERIA
|
unauthorised novel food bitter leaves (Vernonia amygdalina) from Nigeria |
|
re-dispatch |
no distribution |
| 04/04/2012 |
2012.AUG |
food |
border rejection |
border control - consignment detained |
FRANCE |
from INDIA
|
endosulfan (0.1 mg/kg - ppm), profenofos (17.7 mg/kg - ppm), triazophos (4.5 mg/kg - ppm), phosalone (0.73 mg/kg - ppm), bifenthrin (1.9 mg/kg - ppm) and diethion (2 mg/kg - ppm) in chilled curry leaves from India |
|
destruction |
no distribution |
| 04/04/2012 |
2012.AUH |
food |
border rejection |
border control - consignment detained |
FRANCE |
from INDIA
|
endosulfan (0.17 mg/kg - ppm), profenofos (27.6 mg/kg - ppm), triazophos (10.2 mg/kg - ppm), bifenthrin (1.8 mg/kg - ppm), acetamiprid (4.7 mg/kg - ppm), propargite (0.17 mg/kg - ppm) and diethion (2.5 mg/kg - ppm) in curry leaves from India |
|
destruction |
no distribution |
| 04/04/2012 |
2012.AUI |
food |
border rejection |
border control - consignment detained |
FRANCE |
from INDIA
|
endosulfan (0.3 mg/kg - ppm), profenofos (6 mg/kg - ppm), triazophos (2.8 mg/kg - ppm), bifenthrin (0.53 mg/kg - ppm) and diethion (0.5 mg/kg - ppm) in curry leaves from India |
|
official detention |
no distribution |
| 05/04/2012 |
2012.AUM |
food |
border rejection |
border control - consignment detained |
FRANCE |
from INDIA
|
endosulfan (0.62 mg/kg - ppm), methamidophos (0.019 mg/kg - ppm), acephate (0.23 mg/kg - ppm), profenofos (36.7 mg/kg - ppm), triazophos (15.4 mg/kg - ppm), bifenthrin (2.9 mg/kg - ppm), acetamiprid (9.9 mg/kg - ppm), propargite (0.32 mg/kg - ppm) and diethion (4 mg/kg - ppm) in chilled curry leaves from India |
|
destruction |
no distribution |
| meat and meat products (other than poultry) |
| 02/04/2012 |
2012.0481 |
food |
information for follow-up |
official control on the market |
ITALY |
from ROMANIA
|
too high content of colour E 124 - Ponceau 4R / cochineal red A (62 mg/kg - ppm) in frozen meat from Romania |
ITALY |
official detention |
information on distribution not (yet) available |
| milk and milk products |
| 06/04/2012 |
2012.0507 |
food |
alert |
food poisoning |
ITALY |
from GERMANY
|
food poisoning suspected to be caused by skimmed milk from Germany |
ITALY |
withdrawal from the market |
information on distribution not (yet) available |
| nuts, nut products and seeds |
| 02/04/2012 |
2012.0478 |
food |
alert |
border control - consignment released |
BELGIUM |
from TURKEY
|
aflatoxins (B1 = 53.3; Tot. = 64.9 µg/kg - ppb) in sugar snack with nuts from Turkey |
GERMANY |
official detention |
distribution to other member countries |
| 06/04/2012 |
2012.0504 |
food |
information for follow-up |
consumer complaint |
CZECH REPUBLIC |
from INDIA
|
unsuitable organoleptic characteristics of and dead insects in roasted salted cashew nuts from India |
CZECH REPUBLIC, SLOVAKIA |
withdrawal from the market |
information on distribution not (yet) available |
| 03/04/2012 |
2012.ATW |
food |
border rejection |
border control - consignment detained |
GERMANY |
from IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF
|
aflatoxins (B1 = 23.8; Tot. = 25.9 µg/kg - ppb) in raw pistachios in shells from Iran |
|
return to dispatcher |
no distribution |
| 03/04/2012 |
2012.AUC |
food |
border rejection |
border control - consignment detained |
NETHERLANDS |
from EGYPT
|
aflatoxins (B1 = 4.2; Tot. = 4.2 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels from Egypt |
SWITZERLAND |
import not authorised |
no distribution |
| 06/04/2012 |
2012.AUO |
food |
border rejection |
border control - consignment detained |
ROMANIA |
from INDIA
|
aflatoxins (B1 = 244.57; Tot. = 283.77 µg/kg - ppb) in nutmeg from India |
|
informing authorities |
no distribution |
| poultry meat and poultry meat products |
| 02/04/2012 |
2012.0479 |
food |
information for follow-up |
border control - consignment released |
GERMANY |
from CHINA
|
mercury (0.021 mg/kg - ppm) in roasted ducks from China |
AUSTRIA, FRANCE, GERMANY |
informing authorities |
distribution restricted to notifying country |
| 03/04/2012 |
2012.0485 |
food |
information for attention |
border control - consignment released |
GERMANY |
from BRAZIL
|
mercury (0.017 mg/kg - ppm) in salted chicken breasts from Brazil |
GERMANY |
informing authorities |
distribution restricted to notifying country |
| 03/04/2012 |
2012.0489 |
food |
information for follow-up |
official control on the market |
CZECH REPUBLIC |
from GERMANY
|
altered organoleptic characteristics and marking defects (health mark not correctly applied) of frozen mechanicaly separated meat from Germany |
CZECH REPUBLIC |
return to dispatcher |
information on distribution not (yet) available |
| 05/04/2012 |
2012.0498 |
food |
information for attention |
official control on the market |
CZECH REPUBLIC |
from POLAND
|
unsuitable organoleptic characteristics of chilled poultry meat from Poland |
CZECH REPUBLIC |
re-dispatch |
product past use-by date |
| 04/04/2012 |
2012.AUJ |
food |
border rejection |
border control - consignment detained |
SPAIN |
from BRAZIL
|
poor temperature control - rupture of the cold chain - of frozen meat and edible offal from Brazil |
|
official detention |
no distribution |
| wine |
| 03/04/2012 |
2012.0491 |
food |
information for attention |
consumer complaint |
BULGARIA |
from BULGARIA
|
E 338 - phosphoric acid unauthorised and unauthorised use of colour E 122 - azorubine in table wines (red and white) from Bulgaria |
BULGARIA |
withdrawal from the market |
distribution restricted to notifying country |