The alerts from EU generated during 22 - 28 June 2021 are as under:
1. Alert: Excessive levels of lead in onion powder from India.
Notification from: Germany
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Information notification for attention - Company's own check
- Action Taken: Detained by operator
- Date: 28-06-2021
2. Alert: Ethylene oxide in curcumin from India.
Notification from: Belgium
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Alert notification - Company's own check
- Action Taken: Informing authorities
- Date: 28-06-2021
3. Alert: Ethylene oxide in organic ashwagandha extract from India.
Notification from: Belgium
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Alert notification - Company's own check
- Date: 25-06-2021
4. Alert: Improper health certificate for frozen peppers (Capsicum spp) from India, via the United Kingdom.
Notification from: Spain
- Risk: Not serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 25-06-2021
5. Alert: Salmonella enterica ser. Newport in psyllium fibres from India, via Germany.
Notification from: Finland
- Risk: Not serious
- Notification type: Food - Information notification for follow-up - Company's own check
- Date: 23-06-2021
6. Alert: Pesticides found in Bio Brahmi powder.
Notification from: Bulgaria
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Alert notification - Company's own check
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 22-06-2021
7. Alert: Too high level of lead in chopped onions from India, via Germany.
Notification from: Switzerland
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Alert notification - Company's own check
- Action Taken: Detained by operator
- Date: 22-06-2021
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