Egypt — 2020

Egypt received 22 notifications in 2020, most of them in Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds.

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Key figures

What happened to rejected consignments in 2020: Held, final fate not recorded: 91%; Treated, sorted or diverted: 5%; Not stated: 5%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.

By category

Category	Notifications
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds	19
Confectionery	1
Fruits and Vegetables	1
Herbs and Spices	1
Total	22

Notifications in 2020

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2020.6074 2020-12-29 Aflatoxins in Egyptian peanutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 24 and 54 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2020.5816 2020-12-17 aflatoxins in blanched organic groundnut kernels from EgyptNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Germany. Result 37,7 +/- 11,3 (limit 4 µg/kg - ppb). AflatoxinAflatoxin B1
2020.4765 2020-11-05 Salmonella (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in Sesame Paste (Tahini) from EgyptNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Cyprus. Result Detected (limit Absence /25g). Salmonella spp.
2020.4702 2020-11-03 Unauthorized addition of benzoic acid (E210) in strawberry jam from Egypt Confectionery. Notified by Cyprus. Result 632 (limit Not allowed in the specific food category mg/kg - ppm). E 210 - benzoic acid
2020.4259 2020-10-13 Aflatoxins in Egyptian peanutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 30 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2020.4258 2020-10-13 Aflatoxins in Egyptian peanutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 160 and 26 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2020.4257 2020-10-13 aflatoxin in Egypt groundnutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 53 and 78 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2020.4255 2020-10-13 aflatoxin in Egypt groundnutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 110 and 48 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2020.4254 2020-10-13 aflatoxin in groundnutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 9.1 and 11 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2020.4238 2020-10-12 aflatoxin in groundnutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 19 and 77 (limit 4 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2020.4237 2020-10-12 aflatoxin in groundnutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 53 and 46 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2020.3604 2020-09-07 Aflatoxins in groundnuts from EgyptNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Germany. Result 110,2 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1Aflatoxins B1
2020.2815 2020-07-10 Rejection CHEDD.ES.2020.0076601Herbs and Spices. Notified by Spain. Result Chamomile: 0,04 ± 0,008 mg/kg (> LQ) / Dill: 0,60 ± 0,12 mg/kg (> LQ) / Coriander:0,12 ± … chlorpyrifos
2020.2638 2020-06-30 Aflatoxins in Egyptian peanutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result 6.8 and 7.4 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2020.2259 2020-06-02 Aflatoxins in Egyptian peanutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 10 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2020.1381 2020-03-25 Aflatoxin in PeanutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 9.1 and 16 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2020.1366 2020-03-25 Aflatoxins in Egyptian peanutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 9.0 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2020.1249 2020-03-18 Aflatoxin in PeanutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 7.0 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2020.1000 2020-03-02 aflatoxins in shelled groundnuts from EgyptFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Italy. Result AFLATOSSINE TOT. CAMP.1 = 89,2 , AFLATOSSINE TOT CAMP.2 = 82,4. Aflatoxins B1
2020.0921 2020-02-25 aflatoxins in organic groundnut kernels from EgyptNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 6.4 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1
2020.0916 2020-02-25 Aflatoxin in PeanutsNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 170 and 320 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
2020.0622 2020-02-07 Aflatoxin in Peanuts from EgyptNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result 5.1 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1