Sri Lanka — 2021

Sri Lanka received 11 notifications in 2021, most of them in Cereals and Bakery Products.

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Key figures

What happened to rejected consignments in 2021: Destroyed: 45%; Re-dispatched: 27%; Held, final fate not recorded: 27%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.

By category

Category	Notifications
Cereals and Bakery Products	2
Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea	2
Fruits and Vegetables	2
Herbs and Spices	2
Fish and Fish Products	1
Non-Alcoholic Beverages	1
Other Food Product / Mixed	1
Total	11

Notifications in 2021

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2021.5078 2021-09-23 Mercury in chilled swordfish loins (Xiphias gladius) from Sri LankaFish and Fish Products. Notified by Belgium. Destroyed. Result 1,5 +/- 0,3 (limit 1,0 / 0,5 mg/kg - ppm). mercury
2021.2208 2021-05-04 aflatoxins (B1 = 22.1 µg/kg - ppb) in roasted chilli powder from Sri LankaHerbs and Spices. Notified by Italy. Destroyed. Result 22.1 ±9.7 (limit 0.3 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1
2021.1627 2021-03-31 Too much unauthorised pesticide residue (anthraquinone) in organic green teaCocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea. Notified by Finland. Result 0,15 (limit 0,02 mg/kg - ppm). pesticide residues
2021.1625 2021-03-31 Too much unauthorised pesticide residue (anthraquinone) in organic herb tea.Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea. Notified by Finland. Result 0,16 (limit 0,02 mg/kg - ppm). pesticide residues
2021.1374 2021-03-17 peperoncino in fiocchi da Sri LankaHerbs and Spices. Notified by Italy. Destroyed. Result aflatossina B1= 20.6 (+-9.1); aflatossine totali = 22.3 (+-9.1) (limit aflatossina B1=5; … Aflatoxins B1
2021.1112 2021-03-04 rifiutatoFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Italy. Destroyed.
2021.1071 2021-03-03 Novel Food Non-Alcoholic Beverages. Notified by Italy.
2021.0823 2021-02-17 NON AMMISSIONEFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Italy. Destroyed.
2021.0801 2021-02-16 Insufficient labelling (incomplete nutrition label and lack of information on the content of vitamins and minerals ) of processed cereal for adult and children from Sri LankaOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Italy. Re-dispatched.
2021.0725 2021-02-11 BISCOTTI TIKIRI MARIECereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Italy. Re-dispatched.
2021.0719 2021-02-11 BISCOTTI AL CIOCCOLATO - CHOCOLATE CREAM BISCUITCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Italy. Re-dispatched.