The alerts from EU generated during 14th - 20th March 2023 are as under:
1. Germany: High content of enterobactericeae found in dog chews from India
- Risk: Potential risk
- Notification type: Feed - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Re-dispatch
- Date: 20-03-2023
2. France: Ethylene oxide found in food supplements from India
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Destruction
- Date: 17-03-2023
3. Cyprus: Ethylene oxide found in fennel seed powder from India
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 17-03-2023
4. Netherlands: Aflatoxin found in groundnuts and groundnut kernels from India
- Risk: Potential risk
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 16-03-2023
5. Czech Republic: High content of lead found in food supplement from India
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Information notification for follow-up - Official control on the market
- Action Taken: Withdrawal from the market
- Date: 14-03-2023