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Italy · 12 Nov 2026

Additives and flavourings from Italy: food safety notices

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Hazards

Ethylene oxide12Additives (unauthorised or over li2Colours2Process and environmental contamin1Sulphites1Composition (nutrients and actives1Unauthorised novel food or GMO1

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
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
17 Jun 2024EUforeign object; metal particles in a food preservative, from ItalyAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · not serious
21 Mar 2024EUsodium sulphite not food grade qualitySulphitesAlert · potentially serious
17 Oct 2023EUUnauthorised use of colour (E 124) in ice cream paste from ItalyColoursInformation · potential risk
2 Jun 2022EUUnauthorised additive (gardenia extract) in colouring agents made from saffron extract froColoursInformation · undecided
2 Jun 2022EUPresence of peanut in food additive soy lecithin from IndiaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Alert · serious
27 Jan 2022EUethylene oxide in Locust bean gum (5,9 mg/kg - ppm) from TurkeyEthylene oxideAlert · serious
24 Jan 2022EUPhaseolus vulgaris extract contaminated with ethylene oxide from IndiaEthylene oxideAlert · serious
13 Jan 2022EUtoo high content of E 122 - azorubine in raspberry granita powder from ItalyComposition (nutrients and actives)Information · not serious
19 Oct 2021EUEthylene Oxide in Calcium CarbonateEthylene oxideAlert · serious
1 Sep 2021EUunauthorised substance ethylene oxide (0.64 mg/kg - ppm) in thickening powder from Italy, Ethylene oxideAlert · serious
27 Aug 2021EU2-chloroethanol (expressed as EO: 0.11 mg/kg - ppm) in locust bean gum from Italy, via GerEthylene oxideAlert · serious
19 Aug 2021EULocust bean gum (E410) contaminated with ethylene oxide from SwitzerlandEthylene oxideAlert · serious
19 Aug 2021EUEthylene oxyde in vegetable drinks and vegetable cooking aidsEthylene oxideAlert · serious
17 Aug 2021EUethylene oxide in xanthan gum E415 from ItalyEthylene oxideAlert · serious
11 Aug 2021EUEthylene oxide in calcium carbonate from GermanyEthylene oxideAlert · serious
30 Jul 2021EUethylene oxide in locust bean gumEthylene oxideAlert · serious
13 Jul 2021EUEthylene oxide in locust bean gum from ItalyEthylene oxideAlert · serious
12 Jul 2021EUUnauthorized substance ethylene oxide in locust bean gum (E 410) from Turkey via GermanyEthylene oxideAlert · undecided
24 Jun 2020EUUnauthorized genetically modified organism (unauthorized GMM alpha-amylase) in food enzymeUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · undecided