United Kingdom — 2021

United Kingdom received 44 notifications in 2021, most of them in Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods.

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Key figures

What happened to rejected consignments in 2021: Held, final fate not recorded: 36%; Destroyed: 27%; Re-dispatched: 18%; Not stated: 18%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.

By category

Category	Notifications
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods	7
Other Food Product / Mixed	6
Cereals and Bakery Products	5
Non-Alcoholic Beverages	4
Feed Materials	3
Fruits and Vegetables	3
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products	3
Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments	3
Herbs and Spices	2
Prepared Dishes and Snacks	2
Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea	1
Fish and Fish Products	1
Food Contact Materials	1
Ices and Desserts	1
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)	1
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds	1
Total	44

Notifications in 2021

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2021.6847 2021-12-14 Ochratoxin A in children's fruit-oat bar from UKCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Finland. Result 1,24 (limit 0,50 µg/kg - ppb). ochratoxin A
2021.6554 2021-12-02 Exceedance of MRL for Trimethyl-sulfonium cation, resulting from the use of glyphosate and perchlorate in Organic Moringa Leaf powderDietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods. Notified by Malta. Result 0.17 (limit 0.05 mg/kg - ppm). perchloratetrimethyl-sulfonium cation
2021.6500 2021-11-30 missing import declaration for infusions and teas from the United KingdomOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Portugal. Destroyed.
2021.6440 2021-11-26 Aditivo no autorizado (E101 Riboflavina) en guisantes procesados de Reino Unido/ Unauthorised additive ( E-101 Riboflavins) in baked peas from UK.Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Spain.
2021.6315 2021-11-22 Bacillus cereus (Enterotoxin-producing strain) in food supplement from United KingdomDietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods. Notified by Finland. Result <200 - 5700. Bacillus cereus enterotoxin producing
2021.6105 2021-11-10 unauthorised novel food ingredient kaffir lime (Citrus hystrix) in ginger ale and Indian tonic drinks from the United KingdomNon-Alcoholic Beverages. Notified by Spain.
2021.5990 2021-11-05 perchlorate (3.8 mg/kg - ppm) and unauthorised substance chlorate (1.16 mg/kg - ppm) in organic powdered kale from the United KingdomFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Malta. Destroyed. Result 1.6 (limit 0.2 mg/kg - ppm). chlorateperchlorate
2021.3399 2021-10-27 Producto: sambar mix rechazado por presentar E-320 no permitido para categoría del producto 4.2.4.1. en Reglamento 1333/2008) de Reino Unido// Product: sambar mix rejected for presenting E-320 not allowed for product category 4.2.4.1. in Regulation 1333/2008) of the United KingdomOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Spain. Re-dispatched.
2021.3784 2021-10-27 Aditivo alimentario no autorizado-Aperitivos-Reino Unido/Unauthorized Food Additive-Snacks-UKPrepared Dishes and Snacks. Notified by Spain.
2021.3705 2021-10-27 Aditivo alimentario no autorizado E160c-salsas-Reino Unido/Unauthorized food additive E160c-sauces-UKPrepared Dishes and Snacks. Notified by Spain.
2021.5608 2021-10-18 Physical check not satisfactoryPoultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products. Notified by Netherlands.
2021.5297 2021-10-04 Salmonella enterica ser. Chester in fishmeal pellets for farmed salmon from the United KingdomFeed Materials. Notified by Denmark. Salmonella chester
2021.5178 2021-09-28 Unauthorized plant species and additive colour 160b above the limits in biscuits from United KingdomIces and Desserts. Notified by Spain. Destroyed.
2021.5073 2021-09-23 Salmonella in salmon-feedFeed Materials. Notified by Denmark. Salmonella
2021.4473 2021-08-20 Ingrediente no autorizado (hongo Cordyceps). Preparado de Cacao; Reino Unido // Unauthorised novel food (mushroom Cordyceps) in Cocoa Preparation; UKCocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea. Notified by Spain.
2021.4472 2021-08-20 Ruptura de la cadena de frío, Preparado de carne con pan, de Reino Unido / Breakdown of the cold chain, Meat and Bread Mix from UKOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Spain. Destroyed.
2021.4449 2021-08-19 Presence of unauthorized novel food: non-alcoholic flavored drink from UK/// Presencia de nuevo alimento no autorizado en bebida aromatizada no alcohólica de Reino UnidoNon-Alcoholic Beverages. Notified by Spain. Destroyed.
2021.4402 2021-08-18 Hygiene failure edible chicken carcass bone and skinPoultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products. Notified by Netherlands.
2021.4256 2021-08-10 salmo salar unfit for human consumptionFish and Fish Products. Notified by Cyprus. Destroyed.
2021.4072 2021-08-02 Mercury in food supplement from UKDietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods. Notified by Finland. Result 1,0 (limit 0,10 mg/kg - ppm). mercury
2021.3995 2021-07-28 poor temperature control (+17 °C) of chilled pork meat from the UK / carne de pocino- incumplimiento relativo a temperatura de transporte-Reino UnidoMeat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry). Notified by Spain.
2021.3725 2021-07-13 AdditivesE-110 (not approved), E-102,E-133 and E-122 above permitted values in Potato-, cereal-, flour- or starch-based snacks- United Kingdom Other Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Spain. Re-dispatched.
2021.3724 2021-07-13 Unauthorized novel food ingredient yellow pea (Lathyrus aphaca) in asa foetida condiment from the United KingdomSoups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments. Notified by Spain. Re-dispatched.
2021.3660 2021-07-09 Salmonella in Garam Masala spice mix from UKHerbs and Spices. Notified by Finland. Salmonella
2021.3638 2021-07-09 Salmonella in poultry meal from the UKFeed Materials. Notified by Belgium. Result Present (limit Absent /25g). Salmonella infantis
2021.3272 2021-06-22 Acrylamide in biscuits from United KingdomCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Spain. Result 447 (limit 350 µg/kg - ppb). acrylamide
2021.3250 2021-06-21 invalid certificate on poultry meat preparations from United KingdomPoultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products. Notified by Spain.
2021.3248 2021-06-21 Presence of additive E-282 over the limits on labeling in muffins from United KingdomCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Spain. Destroyed.
2021.3146 2021-06-17 unauthorized novel foods in spice blend garam masala from the United KingdomHerbs and Spices. Notified by Spain. Re-dispatched.
2021.3105 2021-06-15 too high content of colour E 102 - tartrazine and of colour E 133 - Brilliant Blue FCF (sum: 1000 mg/kg - ppm) in mint sauce and unauthorised novel food egusi melon seeds (Cucumeropsis mannii) from the United KingdomOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Spain. Reached the market.
2021.3098 2021-06-15 Bebida con especie no autorizada y superación dosis máxima aditivos de Reino Unido/Unauthorised species and exceedance of maximum level of additives in beverages from the United KingdomNon-Alcoholic Beverages. Notified by Spain. Destroyed.
2021.2785 2021-06-10 Preparación alimenticia (salsa) origen Reino Unido por superación aditivos // Food preparation (sauce), overcoming additives, UK originSoups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments. Notified by Spain.
2021.2779 2021-06-10 Productos cerámicos. Solicita rechazo por no aportar documentación necesaria. Reino Unido. / Ceramic products. Request rejection for not providing necessary documentation. UK.Food Contact Materials. Notified by Spain. Re-dispatched.
2021.2781 2021-06-10 Preparaciones alimenticias diversas, solicitan el rechazo por no poder aportar un listado de ingredientes. Reino Unido. // Various food preparations, request rejection for not being able to provide a list of ingredients. UKOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Spain. Re-dispatched.
2021.2778 2021-06-10 unauthorised novel food ingredient Cucurbita argynosperma in sauce from the United KingdomSoups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments. Notified by Spain. Re-dispatched.
2021.1880 2021-04-28 FRIJOLES-ESPECIE NO AUTORIZADA DE UK / BEANS-UNAUTHORIZED SPECIES FROM UKFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Spain.
2021.1812 2021-04-28 Pan masala with specie Areca catechu Betelnut from the UK. It is not included in national legislation and it has been impossible to find references in community legislation or the lists of other EU countries.Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Spain. Destroyed.
2021.1834 2021-04-28 Bebida con extracto de Pelargonium graveolens procedente del Reino Unido / Drink contains an extract of Pelargonium graveolens from UKNon-Alcoholic Beverages. Notified by Spain. Destroyed.
2021.1824 2021-04-13 Illicit chemical form of iodineDietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods. Notified by Croatia. Re-dispatched.
2021.1660 2021-04-01 Unauthorised novel food serratiopeptidase from United KingdomDietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods. Notified by Slovenia. Result presence. novel food
2021.1351 2021-03-16 Presence of a sildenafil analogue in a food supplement from the United Kingdom Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods. Notified by Slovenia. Destroyed. Result presence. sildenafil thiono analogue
2021.1335 2021-03-15 Epecie vegetal no autorizada / unauthorised novel food ingredient Caulophyllum thalictroides, Asparagus sarmentosus, Azadirachta indica in food supplemenent from UKDietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods. Notified by Spain. Destroyed.
2021.1097 2021-03-04 unauthorised ingredient (honey from countries without an EU-approved residue control program) in toast bread from the United KingdomCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Spain.
2021.0989 2021-02-26 toast from the UK with honey from countries without a residue control programCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Spain.