The alerts from EU generated during 6th - 12th October 2020 are as under:
1. Alert: Aflatoxins (B1 = 27.5; Tot. = 29.1 µg/kg - ppb) in whole dried chillies from India.
- Notification from: United Kingdom
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Destruction
- Date: 12-10-2020
2. Alert: Missing import declaration for chilli peppers from India.
- Notification from: Slovenia
- Risk: Not Serious
- Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 08-10-2020
3. Alert: Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC /25g) and Salmonella (presence /25g) in dried fenugreek leaves from the United Arab Emirates, with raw material from India.
- Notification from: Germany
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - alert - official control on the market
- Action Taken: Withdrawal from the market
- Date: 07-10-2020
4. Alert: Aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 13 µg/kg - ppb) in groundnuts from India, via Switzerland.
- Notification from: Netherlands
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 06-10-2020