The alerts from EU generated during 3rd - 9th November 2020 are as under:
1. Alert: Sweden has withdrawn Indian originated Bowl from market due to containing an excessive amount of lead (measured value: up to 0.40 % by weight).
The Bowl contains an excessive amount of lead (measured value: up to 0.40 % by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children. / The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken by economic operators: Withdrawal of the product from the market, Withdrawal of the product from the market (By: Distributor, Importer)
Description: Gold coloured metal bowl shaped like a leaf. The product is also sold online.
Packaging description: No packaging; stickers (with barcode and with brand, respectively) directly applied on the product.
- Country of origin: India
- Alert submitted by: Germany
- Type of alert: Serious
- Year - week: 2020 - 45
- Risk Type: Chemical
2. Alert: Sweden has withdrawn Indian originated Candle lanterns from market due to containing excessive amount of lead (measured value: 0.93 % by weight).
The candle lanterns contain an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 0.93 % by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children. / The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken by economic operators: Withdrawal of the product from the market, Withdrawal of the product from the market (By: Distributor, Importer)
Description: Candle lanterns shaped like houses, in glass and metal. Numbered 1-4. The product is also sold online.
- Country of origin: India
- Type of alert: Serious
- Year - Week: 2020 - 45
- Risk type: Chemical
3. Alert: Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (6.31, 5.37, 5.15, 4.42 mg/kg - ppm) in sesame seed from India used in bakery products from France.
- Notification from: France
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - alert - company's own check
4. Alert: Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (15 mg/kg - ppm) in organic sesame seeds from India, packaged in Luxembourg, via the Netherlands.
- Notification from: Luxembourg
- Risk: Not serious
- Notification type: Food - alert - company's own check
5. Alert: Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (> 5 mg/kg - ppm) in sesame seeds from India, via the Netherlands & (5.4 mg/kg - ppm) in organic hulled sesame seeds from India, via Germany & (6.9 mg/kg - ppm) in organic hulled sesame seeds from India, via the Netherlands, packaged in Italy.
- Notification from: Italy
- Risk: Serious
6. Alert: Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide in mixture of seeds from Spain, with raw material & (2.054 mg/kg - ppm) in sesame seeds used in bread loaf from India.
- Notification from: Spain
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - information for attention - company's own check
7. Alert: Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (1.2 mg/kg - ppm) in sesame seeds used in hazelnut muesli bars from Germany, with raw material from India, & (5 mg/kg - ppm) in black sesame seeds from India.
- Notification from: Germany
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - alert - company's own check
8. Alert: Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (>5 mg/kg - ppm) in sesame seeds & (0.6 mg/kg - ppm) in organic & (up to 5.7, 6.3 mg/kg - ppm) in hulled sesame seeds sesame seeds from India, via the Netherlands.
- Notification from: Belgium
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - alert - company's own check
9. Alert: Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (1.9 mg/kg - ppm) in sesame seeds from India.
- Notification from: Denmark
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - alert - company's own check
10. Alert: Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (4.2 & 4.7 mg/kg - ppm) in hulled organic sesame seeds from India, via the Netherlands & ethylene oxide in sesame seeds from India, via Austria.
- Notification from: Germany
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - alert - company's own check
11. Alert: Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (> 5.0, >5,> 5, 2.4, 5.0, 0.85 mg/kg - ppm) in sesame seeds, (> 5, 2.5, > 5.0, 0.37, 3.8 mg/kg - ppm) in unhulled sesame seeds & (1.3 mg/kg - ppm) in organic hulled sesame seeds from India.
- Notification from: Netherlands
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - alert - company's own check
12. Alert: Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (3 mg/kg - ppm) in organic sesame seeds from India, via the Netherlands & (5 mg/kg - ppm) in organic sesame seeds from India, via Germany.
- Notification from: Netherlands
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - alert - official control on the market
B) Imported Food Section (Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment), has detected substances which are prohibited / banned / or in levels excess of permissible limits in food products imported from India to Australia.
1. Mixed Fruit Jam
- Reason for fail: Composition - Vitamin B3 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.
2. Tapioca Stick Masala Chips
- Reason for fail: Contaminant - Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of levels permitted 14 mg/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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