The alerts from EU generated during 29th September - 4th October 2021 are as under:
1. Alert: Ethylene oxide found in Isabgol seeds from India
- Notification from: Spain
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification- Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Destruction
- Date: 04-10-2021
2. Alert: Aflatoxin found in Peanuts from India
- Notification from: Netherlands
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 04-10-2021
3. Alert: Salmonella spp. found in organic Ashwagandha powder from India
- Notification from: Slovenia
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Alert notification - Official control on the market
- Action Taken: Withdrawal from the market
- Date: 30-09-2021
4. Alert: Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide found in organic bamboo extract from India, via France, used in food supplements manufactured in Belgium
- Notification from: Germany
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Alert notification - Company's own check
- Action Taken: Withdrawal from the market
- Date: 30-09-2021