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United Kingdom · 12 Nov 2026

Process and environmental contaminants in food from United Kingdom: food safety notices

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Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
15 Apr 2026EUElevated benzo[a]pyrene and PAH4 in Perimenopause food supplementProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · potentially serious
19 Feb 2026EUHigh amount of chlorates in xanthan gum (food/feed)Process and environmental contaminantsInformation · potential risk
10 Jul 2025EUGlycidyl fatty acid esters and 3-monochloropropanediol (3-MCPD) and 3-MCPD fatty acid esteProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · serious
19 May 2025EUMOAH in Madras Curry Powder from IndiaProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · serious
26 Jun 2024EUAcrylamide in snacks from United KingdomProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · potential risk
19 Mar 2024EUMineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) in palm oil from UK via the NetherlandsProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · potential risk
30 Jan 2024EUMOSH/MOAH in chickpea flour from the United Kingdom, via the NetherlandsProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · potentially serious
19 Jul 2023EUDioxins in copper chloride dihydrateProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · not serious
24 May 2023EUElevated levels of Benzo(a)pyrene and PAH4 in Green Tea Extract TabletsProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · potential risk
5 Jul 2022EUacrylamide in Crunchy haverkoekProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · undecided
5 Nov 2021EUperchlorate (3.8 mg/kg - ppm) and unauthorised substance chlorate (1.16 mg/kg - ppm) in orProcess and environmental contaminantsBorder rejection · undecided
22 Jun 2021EUAcrylamide in biscuits from United KingdomProcess and environmental contaminantsBorder rejection · not serious
22 Jan 2021EUMOAH in sesame oil from the United KingdomProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · undecided
17 Jul 2020EUGlycidyl fatty acid ester in lemon biscuits from Sri LankaProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · serious
3 Feb 2020EUChloropropanol 3-MCPD in the coating of paper straws from the United KingdomProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · not serious