In order to keep the Indian exporters informed of the rejections faced by Indian products in the EU and to take preventive actions FIEO is forwarding the Rapid Alert Systems for Food and Feed (RASFF) and for Non-Food Consumer Products (RAPEX) alerts on a weekly basis.
The alerts from EU generated during 2nd - 8th March 2021 are as under:
1. Alert: Toothpaste originated from India is microbiologically contaminated with mesophilic aerobic bacteria, yeast and mould (measured values 10500 cfu/g).
In addition, in particular Pseudomonas and aerobic spore-forming organisms were identified, hence there is a risk of contracting infections. The micro-organisms may potentially cause illness in some consumers, particularly those with a weakened immune system.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation and the relevant European standard EN 17516
Measures ordered by public authorities (to: Retailer): Stop of sales
Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Retailer): Recall of the product from end users
Description: Perfumed red-and-brown paste.
Packaging description: Printed white plastic tube with white screw cap in a printed cardboard box with a toothbrush
- Country of origin: India
- Notifying country: Germany
- Category: Cosmetics
- Year - week: 2021 - 9
- Risk Type: Microbiological
2. Alert: Cadmium (2.6 mg/kg - ppm) in frozen whole squid (Loligo duvauceli) from India.
- Notification from: Spain
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - alert - official control on the market
- Action Taken: Withdrawal from the market
- Date: 08-03-2021
3. Alert: Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide, (24, 0.837 mg/kg - ppm) in hulled sesame seeds and (0.34 mg/kg - ppm) in okras from India.
- Notification from: Poland, Germany, France
- Risk: Serious
4. Alert: Unauthorised substance chlorpyrifos (0.027 mg/kg - ppm) in fennel seeds from India.
- Notification from: Finland
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment under customs
- Action Taken: Placed under customs seals
- Date: 05-03-2021
5. Alert: Thiamethoxam (0.025 mg/kg - ppm) and unauthorised substance tricyclazole (0.022 mg/kg - ppm) in basmati rice from India.
- Notification from: Cyprus
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - information for attention - border control - consignment released
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 05-03-2021
6. Alert: Vinclozolin (0.086 mg/kg - ppm) and bromopropylate (0.058 mg/kg - ppm) and unauthorised substance anthraquinone (0.109 mg/kg - ppm) in organic caraway seeds from the Netherlands.
- Notification from: Netherlands
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - information for attention - company's own check
- Action Taken: Informing recipient
- Date: 05-03-2021
7. Alert: Aflatoxins (B1 = 2.82 µg/kg - ppb) in fried groundnuts from India.
- Notification from: Italy
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - border rejection - border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Re-dispatch
- Date: 04-03-2021
8. Alert: Withdrawal from the market of frozen pre-cooked bread from Spain, containing sesame seeds contaminated with ethylene oxide.
- Notification from: Spain
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - alert - official control on the market
- Action Taken: Withdrawal from the market
- Date: 04-03-2021
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