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Belgium · 12 Nov 2026

Additives and flavourings from Belgium: food safety notices

Notices, all years22since 14 Jul 2020
Last 12 months3
Latest29 Sep 2026EU (RASFF)

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Hazards

Ethylene oxide7Unauthorised novel food or GMO3Process and environmental contamin2Additives (unauthorised or over li1Undeclared allergen1Mercury1Other mycotoxins1Listeria monocytogenes1Lead1Foreign bodies1

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
29 Sep 2026EUUnauthorized food additive rowanberry extract from BelgiumAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potential risk
27 Feb 2026EUPresencia de sulfitos no declarados en el etiquetado de endulzante de origen natural//PresUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
16 Jan 2026EUChlorates in xanthan gum from China, via GermanyProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · potential risk
20 Aug 2025EUHigh amount of chlorates in xanthan gum (food/feed) from ChinaProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · potentially serious
5 Jun 2025EUGluten containing grains in organic coconut sugar, from IndonesiaOtherAlert · potentially serious
28 Dec 2023EUToo high mercury in salt from BelgiumMercuryAlert · serious
25 May 2023EUZearalenone in Mixed Tocopherols from ChinaOther mycotoxinsAlert · potentially serious
11 May 2023EUListeria monocytogenes in natamycin from ChinaListeria monocytogenesInformation · serious
4 Feb 2022EULead in E 553b talcum powder from the NetherlandsLeadAlert · serious
22 Nov 2021EUunauthorised genetically modified organism (unauthorized GMM protease) in food enzyme fromUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · undecided
3 Sep 2021EUUnauthorized substance ethylene oxide in additive (mix of locust bean gum and guar gum)Ethylene oxideAlert · serious
26 Aug 2021EUEthylene oxide in blood orange aromaEthylene oxideAlert · serious
16 Aug 2021EUEthylene oxide in Guar gumEthylene oxideAlert · serious
11 Aug 2021EUEthylene oxide in calcium carbonate from GermanyEthylene oxideAlert · serious
6 Aug 2021EUUnauthorized substance ethylene oxide in ready-mixed additive with locust bean gum, producEthylene oxideAlert · serious
5 Aug 2021EUEtylene oxide in locust bean gum from TurkeyOtherAlert · serious
29 Jul 2021EUEthylenoxid in locust bean gum and related productsOtherAlert · undecided
12 Jul 2021EUUnauthorized substance ethylene oxide in locust bean gum (E 410) from Turkey via GermanyEthylene oxideAlert · undecided
6 Jul 2021EUethylene oxide in locust bean gum (E 410)Ethylene oxideInformation · undecided
5 Mar 2021EUForeign bodies in trisodium citrate from BelgiumForeign bodiesAlert · serious
15 Jul 2020EUunauthorized genetically modified organism in food enzyme from GermanyUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · undecided
14 Jul 2020EUunauthorized genetically modified organism (unauthorized GMM alpha-amylase) in food enzymeUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · undecided