The alerts from EU generated during 15th - 21st February 2022 are as under:
1. Alert: Hair dye originated from India containing excessive level of aerobic mesophilic bacteria (measured value: 680 000 cfu/g), yeast (measured value: 4000 cfu/g) and mould (measured value: 20 000 cfu/g)
Description: Henna-based hair dye powder. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation. Powder is packed in a 200 g golden plastic pouch. There is a sketch of a woman with red hair in front of the package.
The product contains an excessive level of aerobic mesophilic bacteria (measured value: 680 000 cfu/g), yeast (measured value: 4000 cfu/g) and mould (measured value: 20 000 cfu/g). If used on damaged skin, or if it comes into contact with the eyes, the product may cause infection or irritation.
- Notifying Country: Finland
- Risk type: Microbiological
- Category: Cosmetics
- Measures ordered by public authorities (to: Importer): Import rejected at border
- Year- Week: 2022-7
- Country of origin: India
2. Alert: Poor temperature control (above -12ºC) found in frozen shrimps from India
- Notification from: Spain
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 21-02-2022
3. Alert: 2-chloroethanol (5.2 mg/kg - ppm) found in food supplements from India
- Notification from: Latvia
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Destruction
- Date: 17-02-2022
4. Alert: 2-chloroethanol (sum of 2-CE and EO expressed as EO: 13.9 mg/kg) found in food supplements from India
- Notification from: Lativa
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Destruction
- Date: 17-02-2022
5. Alert: Salmonella found in Sesame Seeds from the India
- Notification from: Ireland
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Date: 15-02-2022
6. Alert: Aflatoxin found in Indian groundnuts
- Notification from: Netherlands
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 15-02-2022
7. Alert: Chlorpyrifos (0.039 mg/kg) found in hulled sesame seeds from India
- Notification from: Germany
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Re-dispatch
- Date: 15-02-2022
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