The alerts from EU generated during 11th - 17th October 2022 are as under:
1. Germany: Excessive levels of pentachlorophenol found in licorice root extract from India
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Product (to be) re-dispatched or destroyed
- Date: 17-10-2022
2. Germany: Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide found in seasoning paste & seasoning sauce from India
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Product (to be) re-dispatched or destroyed
- Date: 17-10-2022
3. Netherlands: Ochratoxin-A found in Indian Rice
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 14-10-2022
4. Greece: Unauthorised substance chlorpyrifos found in hulled sesame seeds from India
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
- Date: 12-10-2022