In order to keep the Indian exporters informed of the rejections faced by Indian products in the EU and to take preventive actions FIEO is forwarding the Rapid Alert Systems for Food and Feed (RASFF) and for Non-Food Consumer Products (RAPEX) alerts on a weekly basis.
The alerts from EU generated during 20th - 26th April 2021 are as under:
1. Alert: Lead (15 mg/kg - ppm) and Salmonella (presence /25g) in ground onions from India.
- Notification from: Germany
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - alert - company’’s own check
- Action Taken: Withdrawal from the market
- Date: 26-04-2021
2. Alert: Lead (2.3 mg/kg - ppm) in dehydrated chopped onions from India.
- Notification from: Germany
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - alert - company’’s own check
- Action Taken: Withdrawal from the market
- Date: 23-04-2021
3. Alert: Unauthorised colour Sudan 1 in curry from India and Turkey.
- Notification from: Netherlands
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - alert - official control on the market
- Action Taken: Withdrawal from recipient
- Date: 23-04-2021
4. Alert: Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide, in varying proportions, in guar flour, in sesame seeds and in psyllium husk powder from India.
- Notification from: Germany & Belgium
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - alert - company’s own check
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