The alerts from EU generated during 28th April - 5th May 2020 are as under:Alert: Aflatoxins (B1 = 25; Tot. = 29 / B1 = 110; Tot. = 130 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels from India
- Notification from: Netherlands
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Physical/Chemical treatment
- Date: 30-04-2020
Alert: Aflatoxins (B1 = 10; Tot. = 13 µg/kg - ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from India
- Notification from: Netherlands
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Physical/Chemical treatment
- Date: 30-04-2020
Alert: Absence of health mark on guar gum powder from India
- Notification from: Poland
- Risk: Not serious
- Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Re-dispatch
- Date: 30-04-2020
Alert: Mercury (1.4 mg/kg - ppm) in frozen marlin chunks (Makaira indica) from India, via the Netherlands
- Notification from: Germany
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - alert - official control on the market
- Action Taken: Withdrawal from recipient(s)
- Date: 29-04-2020
Alert: Aflatoxins (B1 = 11.3 µg/kg - ppb) in whole dried red chilli from India
- Notification from: United Kingdom
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Re-dispatch
- Date: 29-04-2020
Alert: Unauthorised substance omethoate (0.04 mg/kg - ppm) in guar beans from India
- Notification from: United Kingdom
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - information for attention - official control on the market
- Action Taken: Informing authorities
- Date: 29-04-2020
Alert: Aflatoxins (B1 = 38; Tot. = 44 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnut kernels from India
- Notification from: Netherlands
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 28-04-2020