The alerts from EU generated during 24th - 30th May 2022 are as under:
1. Alert: Excessive content of bifenthrin found in organic moringa powder from India
- Notification from: Germany
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Information notification for attention - Border control - consignment released
- Action Taken: Product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
- Date: 30-05-2022
2. 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
3. Alert: Presence of Salmonella spp. in Indian hulled sesame seeds.
- Notification from: Greece
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Return to consignor
- Date: 27-05-2022
4. Alert: Presence of nitrites in dehydrated spinach from India
- Notification from: Spain
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - Information notification for attention - Border control - consignment released
- Action Taken: Informing authorities
- Date: 27-05-2022
5. Alert: Ethylene oxide found in Boswellia serrata extract from India
- Notification from: Poland
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Return to consignor
- Date: 24-05-2022