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India · 12 Nov 2026

Mercury in food from India: food safety notices

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DateSourceProductHazardType
3 Nov 2025EULead and mercury in food supplement from IndiaMercuryInformation · potential risk
9 Jul 2025EUMercury in food supplements from IndiaMercuryInformation · serious
7 Jul 2025EUMercury 29 ppm in supplements from IndiaMercuryInformation · serious
1 Oct 2024EUToo high mercury content in food supplements from IndiaMercuryInformation · serious
29 Dec 2023EUExceeded maximum level of mercury in food supplements from IndiaMercuryBorder rejection · potentially serious
24 Nov 2023EUMercury and lead in food supplements, from IndiaMercuryAlert · serious
14 Sep 2023EULead and mercury in ayurvedic food supplements from IndiaMercuryInformation · serious
20 May 2021EUExcess of lead and mercury in ayurvedic food supplement from IndiaMercuryBorder rejection · serious
9 Mar 2021EULead (38 mg/kg - ppm) and mercury (3,4 mg/kg - ppm) in food supplement from IndiaMercuryBorder rejection · serious
8 Sep 2020EUPresence of lead, chromium and mercury in counterfeit curcuma from India, imported by BulgMercuryAlert · serious