The alerts from EU generated during 7th - 13th December 2021 are as under:
1. Alert: 2-chloroethanol (0.50 mg/kg - ppm) found in guar gum from India, via France
- Notification from: France
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Alert notification - Company's own check
- Date: 13-12-2021
2. Alert: Cadmium found in squid from India
- Notification from: Spain
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Information notification for attention - Border control - consignment released
- Action Taken: Informing authorities
- Date: 10-12-2021
3. Alert: Chlorpyrifos found in curry powder from India
- Notification from: Denmark
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - Information notification for follow-up - Official control on the market
- Action Taken: Withdrawal from the market
- Date: 09-12-2021
4. Alert: Salmonella found in Indian sesame seed
- Notification from: Netherlands
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 08-12-2021
5. Alert: Aflatoxin B1 found in Ground Chilly and Groundnut Kernels from India
- Notification from: Greece & Netherlands resp.
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Destruction
6. Alert: Dimethoate found in ajwain seeds from India
- Notification from: Denmark
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - Information notification for follow-up - Official control on the market
- Action Taken: Recall from consumer
- Date: 07-12-2021
7. Alert: Thiamethoxam and tricyclazole found in basmati rice from India
- Notification from: Denmark
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - Information notification for attention - Official control on the market
- Action Taken: Recall from consumer
- Date: 07-12-2021