The alerts from EU generated during 27th October - 03rd November 2020 are as under:
1. Alert: Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (0.84 mg/kg - ppm), (0.77 mg/kg - ppm), (2.2 mg/kg - ppm) in mechanically hulled sesame seeds and (1.3 mg/kg - ppm) in sesame seeds from India.
- Notification from: Netherlands.
- Risk: Serious
- Date: 2-11-2020
2. Alert: Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (0.16, 0.21; 1; 11.7 mg/kg - ppm) in sesame seeds from India.
- Notification from: Croatia
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - alert - company's own check
- Action Taken: Recall from consumers
- Date: 02-11-2020
3. Alert: Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (2 mg/kg - ppm) in sesame seeds from India.
- Notification from: Latvia
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - alert - company's own check
- Action Taken: Informing recipient(s)
- Date: 23-10-2020
4. Alert: Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (2.2, 3.8 mg/kg - ppm) in sesame seeds from India, via the Netherlands and via Poland.
- Notification from: Germany
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - alert - company's own check
- Action Taken: Recall from consumers
- Date: 30-10-2020
5. Alert: Unauthorised irradiation of food supplement from India.
- Notification from: Latvia
- Risk: Not serious
- Notification type: Food - information for attention - border control - consignment released
- Action Taken: Informing authorities
- Date: 30-10-2020
6. Alert: Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (0.66 mg/kg - ppm) in sesame seeds hulled from India.
- Notification from: Netherlands
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - information for attention - company's own check
- Action Taken: Re-dispatch
- Date: 30-10-2020
7. Alert: Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (1.9 mg/kg - ppm) in ethylene oxide in organic natural sesame seeds, (>5 mg/kg - ppm) in unpeeled sesame seeds and (1.9 mg/kg - ppm), (1.3,10.2, 2.6, 2.1, 4.1and 0.71 mg/kg - ppm) in hulled sesame seeds from India.
- Notification from: Netherlands
- Risk: Serious
- Date: 29-10-2020
B) Imported Food Section (Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment), have forwarded following information regarding detection of substances which are prohibited / banned / or in levels excess of permissible limits in food products imported from India to Australia.
1. Nut cracker spicy coated fried peanuts
- Reason for fail: Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted 0.012mg/kg
- Action taken: Future consignments of this food will be targeted at 100 per cent until the food demonstrates a history of compliance with Australian food requirements.
2. Peanuts
- Reason for fail: Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted 0.155mg/kg
- Action taken: Future consignments of this food will be targeted at 100 per cent until the food demonstrates a history of compliance with Australian food requirements.
3. Red chilli Powder (Extra Hot)
- Reason for fail: Salmonella detected in excess of levels permitted 125g
- Action taken: Future consignments of this food will be targeted at 100 per cent until the food demonstrates a history of compliance with Australian food requirements.
4. 20A Red Chilli Powder and 26A Red Chilli Powder (Extra Hot)
- Reason for fail: Salmonella detected in excess of levels permitted125g
- Action taken: Future consignments of this food will be targeted at 100 per cent until the food demonstrates a history of compliance with Australian food requirements.
5. Boost - Increases oxygen consumption
- Reason for fail: Additive "Niacin (B3), Biotin, Panthothenic Acid (B5), Iron, C, Copper" not permitted in this food
- Action taken: Future consignments of this food will be targeted at 100 per cent until the food demonstrates a history of compliance with Australian food requirements.
6. Chilli Powder Hot 1kg
- Reason for fail: Salmonella detected in excess of levels permitted125G
- Action taken: Future consignments of this food will be targeted at 100 per cent until the food demonstrates a history of compliance with Australian food requirements.
7. Chikki Sweet Peanuts (58%)
- Reason for fail: Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted 0.043mg/kg
- Action taken: Future consignments of this food will be targeted at 100 per cent until the food demonstrates a history of compliance with Australian food requirements.
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