The alerts from EU generated during 25 - 31 May 2021 are as under:
1. Alert: Madras curry powder with ethylene oxide.
Notification from: Denmark
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Information notification for attention - company's own check
- Action Taken: Recall from consumer
- Date: 31-05-2021
2. Alert: Dinotefuran (0,071 ± 0,036 mg/kg) in black tea from India, packaged in Ukraine.
Notification from: Poland
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Destruction
- Date: 28-05-2021
3. Alert: Increased content of lead in onion powder from India.
Notification from: Germany
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Alert notification - Company's own check
- Action Taken: Informing recipient(s)
- Date: 28-05-2021
4. Alert: Unauthorized substance ethylene oxide in organic green coffee from India.
Notification from: France
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Date: 26-05-2021
5. Alert: Metal particles in ayurveda food supplement from India.
Notification from: Czech Republic
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - Information notification for attention - Monitoring of Media
- Action Taken: Withdrawal from the market
- Date: 26-05-2021
6. Alert: Aflatoxin B1 in panicum millet from India.
Notification from: Spain
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Feed - Information notification for attention - Border control - consignment released
- Action Taken: Informing authorities
- Date: 25-05-2021
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