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In diesem Beitrag wiederholen wir Warnmeldungen aus dem RASFF-System der Europäischen Kommission des vergangenen Monats.

 

Die Tabelle ist noch übersichtlicher. Wir sortieren die Meldungen nach Produktgruppen und orientieren uns an den Überschriften im RASFF-System, sowie in der zweiten Spalte nach den Ursprungsländern. Sie kennen Ihre Rohstoffe und Produkte und auch deren Herkunft am besten. So können Sie schneller erkennen, ob sich im Schnellwarnsystem für Sie relevante Meldungen befinden. Als relevant haben wir Meldungen eingestuft, die im System als "serious" gekennzeichnet und bestätigt wurden. Wir verzichten i.a. auf die Wiederholung der Messwerte und die Gegenüberstellung der zulässigen Höchstmengen einzelner Kontaminanten. Außerdem werden wir auch bei den Warnmeldungen vor mikrobiologischen Kontaminationen auf die Produktgruppen Fleisch/Fleischerzeugnisse, Geflügel/Geflügelprodukte, Fisch und Meeresfrüchte sowie Milch/Miicherzeugnisee zukünftig weitgehend verzichten. Hier handelt es sich seit zehn Jahren Monat für Monat um wiederkehrende Meldungen zu den bekannten pathogenen Keimen. Zudem sind diese meist verderblichen Lebensmittel meistens nicht in den Verkehr gelangt oder zum Zeitpunkt unseres Berichts nicht mehr im Handel. 

 


Meldungen zu Trockenfrüchten und anderem verarbeiteten Obst und Gemüse (ausser gefrorener Ware) listen wir weiterhin unter den Meldungen für Lebensmittel. Sämtliches Meeresgetier und Algen fassen wir in einer Produktgruppe zusammen (abweichend zur RASFF Produktgruppen-Systematik). Sie können die RASFF-Seite mit Hilfe verschiedener Filteroptionen bequem selbst auswerten und die Meldungen auf diejenigen beschränken, die für Ihr Unternehmen von direktem Interesse sind Link: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search

 

Wir präsentieren die Tabellen ab jetzt nur noch in Englisch.

 

Juni 2026

 

Chemical Hazards:

Product  Group Origin Hazard Notification
Cereals and bakery products France Mycotoxins Excessive mycotoxins in organic buckwheat flour
India Mycotoxins Ochratoxin A in rice
Netherlands Unauthorised ingredients High level of delta-9-THC +) in brownie and cookies, via Czechia 
Pakistan Pesticides Ethylene oxide in organic brown Basmati  rice, via Ireland (2) and via Italy (1)
Cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea Japan Pesticides Excessive pesticide residues in green tea, notified by Poland
Slovenia Unauthorised ingredients High level of delta-9-THC +) and CBD +) in chocolate
Turkey Unauthorised ingredients Sildenafil +) (Viagra®) in chocolate (3)
Dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods Germany Declaration and composition High caffeine intake due to incorrect labelling of food supplement. Some packages contain pure caffeine
Hungary Declaration and composition Beta-alanine 3.000 mg/dosage in dietary supplement, notified by Germany
Slovenia Unauthorised ingredients Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) +) 292,5 mg/kg (!!!) and Cannabidiol (CBD) +) 284.954,6 mg/kg (!!!) in dietary supplement
Spain Heavy metals Mercury  up to 1,6 (!) mg/kg (0,1 mg/kg) in a food supplement
Switzerland Unauthorised ingredients Cannabidiol +) and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol +) in food supplements
Turkey Unauthorised ingredients Sildenafil +) and Tadalafil +) in a food supplement
Ukraine Environmental pollutant Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in food supplement milk thistle oil 
USA Unauthorised ingredients High levels of caffeine combined with sympathomimetic substances and nicotinic acid in dietary supplements, notified by Germany
Dried fruits (nuts see below) Turkey Mycotoxins Aflatoxins in dried figs (3)
Turkey Mycotoxins Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A in dried figs (2)
Turkey Mycotoxins Ochratoxin-A in diced dried figs 
Turkey Mycotoxins Ochratoxin-A in fig paste
Turkey Mycotoxins Ochratoxin A in dried organic figs
Turkey Mycotoxins Ochratoxin A in dried figs (6)
Fats and oils Ghana Unauthorised colour Sudan red IV +) dye in palm oil, notified by Belgium
Fish, crustaceae, bivalve molluscs, cephalo-& gastropods and product thereof Canada Environmental pollutant Salted smoked herring does not comply with the limits for PAHs 42,4 µg/kg (!) (2 µg/kg) , notified by France
Netherlands Biogenic amines Histamine on sardines
Spain Heavy metals Mercury in swordfish (Xiphidae spp)
Spain Heavy metals Mercury levels exceed limits in swordfish fillet 
Spain Heavy metals Mercury in blue shark fish (Prionace glauca)
Sri Lanka Biogenic amines Histamine in tuna fish
Turkey Biogenic amines Histamine in canned tuna in sunflower oil 
Herbs and spices China Pesticides Pesticides: Chlorate +) 7,4 mg/kg (2,1 mg/kg),  Clothianidin & Glufosinate +) 0,73 mg/kg (0,21 mg/kg)  in ground hot peppers
China Pesticides Pesticide residues: Acetamiprid  0,88 (!) mg/kg (0,05 mg/kg), Bifenthrin, Carbendazim +) 0,69 mg/kg (0,1 mg/kg), Carbofuran, Chlorpyriphos +) 0,32 (!) mg/kg (0,01 mg/kg), Difenconazole, Flonicamid, Imidacloprid, Prochloraz & Pyraclostrobin in Sichuan pepper powder, via the Netherlands 
Germany Industrial contaminants 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) n encapsulated salt
Hong Kong Pesticdes Pesticide Chlorpyriphos +) 0,16 (!) mg/kg (0,01 mg/kg)  residues in 5-spice powder 
India Pesticides Presence of residues of high-risk pesticides: Chlorpyrifos +) 0,03 mg/kg (0,01 mg/kg);  Fipronil +) 0,013 mg/kg (0,005 mg/kg), Imidacloprid, Tebuconazole 0,53 (!) mg/kg (0,05 mg/kg) , Trifloxystrobin and  Bifenthrin
India Pesticides Pesticide residues: Acetamiprid 0,65 (!) mg/kg (0,05 mg/kg), Azoxystrobin, Carbendazim +) 1,56 (!) mg/kg (0,1 mg/kg), Clothianidin, Iprobenphos +) 0,05 mg/kg (0,01 mg/kg), Kresoxim-methyl , Metalaxyl, Picoxystrobin+) 0,67 (!) mg/kg (0,05 mg/kg), and Propiconazole in cumin seeds
Turkey Unauthorised ingredients Sildenafil +)  in herbal paste 
Honey and royal jelly Malaysia Unauthorised ingredients Sildenafil +) in beekeeping products
Syria Unauthorised ingredients Sildenafil +) and Tadalafil +) in honey product
United Kingdom Unauthorised ingredients Tadalafil +) in honey
Milk and milk products Hungary Mycotoxins Presence of aflatoxin M1 above legal limits in raw bovine milk 
Spain Industrial contaminants Glycidyl esters in growing-up milk 
Nuts, nut products, pulses and seeds Argentina Mycotoxins Aflatoxins on groundkernels  and groundnuts (6)
Bolivia Mycotoxins Aflatoxins in nuts midget
Egypt Mycotoxins Aflatoxins in peanuts (3)
Egypt Mycotoxins Aflatoxin B1 110,89 (!!) µg/kg (2 µg/kg), Aflatoxins total 144,93 (!) µg/kg (4 µg/kg) in peanuts in shell
France Mycotoxins Excessive aflatoxins in hazelnut spread 
Georgia Mycotoxins Aflatoxin in hazelnut kernels
Kazakstan Pesticides, prohibted substance Hydrocyanic acid in flaxseed
Spain Mycotoxins Excessive aflatoxins - Aflatoxins1 total 105 (!) µg/kg (10 µg/kg)  - in organic pistachio roasted and salted 
Turkey Mycotoxins Aflatoxins in shelled pistachios 
Turkey Mycotoxins Ochratoxin A in sunflower seeds 
Uganda Mycotoxins Aflatoxin B1 in red peanut powder
Uganda Mycotoxins Aflatoxins in peanuts
USA Mycotoxins Aflatoxin on peanuts
USA Mycotoxins Aflatoxins in pistachio
Soups, broths, sauces and condiments  India Pesticides Presence of Ethylene Oxide in Worchestershire sauce

 

+) Application prohibited

MRL exceeded: (!) ≥10 times, (!!) ≥50 times, (!!!) ≥100 times

 

Microbiological Hazards:

Product  Group Origin Notification
Dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods Germany Salmonella spp. in organic turmeric capsules
Eggs and egg products Netherlands Eggs from a Dutch stable that tested positive for Salmonella 
Fish, crustaceae, bivalve molluscs, cephalo-& gastropods and product thereof Belgium   Listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon trimmings (2)
Ecuador Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in large grey shrimp, notfied by France
France Listeria in smoked salmon
Italy E. coli in clams , notfied by Spain
South Korea Norovirus on frozen oysters
Herbs and spices France E. coli VTEC in herbs 
Spain Salmonella spp. in organic sweet paprika powder 
Vietnam Salmonella in Parsley 
Meat and meat products  Germany Verotoxin producing Escherichia coli in salami
Milk and milk products France STEC in raw milk cheese (2) and soft cheese (1)
France Listeria in cheese 
Netherlands Listeria monocytogenes in kaasblokjes in brine
Nuts, nut products and seeds Bulgaria Salmonella in Sunflower kernels
India Salmonella spp in sesame seeds 
Italy Salmonella in pistachio paste 
Nigeria Salmonella spp in sesame seeds (6)
USA Salmonella spp. in natural almonds 
Other food products & Prepared dishes and snacks Spain Salmonella spp in tapas

 

Other Hazards:

Product  Group Origin Hazard Notification
Cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea Italy Allergens Undeclared allergen (milk) in organic cocoa cream
Dried fruits (nuts see below) Netherlands Allergens Unlabeled allergen (sulfite) in yellow raisins
Ices and desserts Spain Allergens Undeclared allergens (almonds and eggs) in a dessert
Meat and meat products Italy Allergens Presence of the allergen casein in wurstel 
Netherlands Allergens Undeclared allergen soy in a sausage (2)
Netherlands Allergens Allergens milk and soja not mentioned on the label of pork schnitzel
Other food products & Prepared dishes and snacks Netherlands Unauthorised product Commercialisation of mushrooms of the genus Psilocybe 

 

 

Author: Dr. Frank Mörsberger, AGROLAB GROUP