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China · 12 Nov 2026

Ethylene oxide in food from China: food safety notices

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Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
19 Jun 2026EUEthylene oxide on food supplement from ChinaEthylene oxideInformation · potentially serious
1 Oct 2025EUethylene oxide in black garlic cloves, from ChinaEthylene oxideAlert · serious
16 Jan 2025EUethylene oxide (sum of ethylene oxide and 2-chloroethanol expressed as ethylene oxide) 0,1Ethylene oxideBorder rejection · potentially serious
11 Dec 2024EUethylene oxide in xantam gumEthylene oxideBorder rejection · potentially serious
27 Nov 2024EUPrzekroczenie tlenku etylenu w HPMC E15 pochodzącym z Chin / ethylene oxide in HPMC E15 frEthylene oxideInformation · serious
20 Sep 2024EUTlenek etylenu (0,19 ± 0,04 mg/kg) w gumie ksantanowej z Chin /// Ethylene oxide in XanthEthylene oxideBorder rejection · potentially serious
29 Jan 2024EUEthylene oxide (sum) in Ashwaganda extract from ChinaEthylene oxideInformation · serious
10 Feb 2023EUUnauthorised substance ethylene oxide in xanthan gum from ChinaEthylene oxideBorder rejection · serious
23 Nov 2022EU2-Chloroethanol in food supplement capsule from ChinaEthylene oxideAlert · serious
30 Jun 2022EUEthylene oxide in red pepper powder from GermanyEthylene oxideInformation · undecided
17 Jun 2022EUEthylene oxide in cayenne pepper used in turkey chorizoEthylene oxideAlert · serious
16 May 2022EUSustancia no autorizada (óxido de etileno) en pimienta de China// Unauthorized pesticide (Ethylene oxideInformation · serious
13 May 2022EUEthylene oxide in tribulus terrestris extractEthylene oxideAlert · serious
11 May 2022EUEthylene oxide in xanthan gum - at the level: LOT4211124160 - 0,69 mg/kg, LOT4211009056-0,Ethylene oxideBorder rejection · undecided
4 Apr 2022EUEthylene oxide in Barley Grass Powder from China, via GermanyEthylene oxideAlert · serious
18 Mar 2022EUEthylene oxide in choline chloride from ChinaEthylene oxideAlert · serious
25 Feb 2022EUethylene oxide in xanthan gumEthylene oxideBorder rejection · serious
24 Feb 2022EUEthylene oxide in flax seed extractEthylene oxideInformation · serious
14 Feb 2022EUEthylene oxide in food supplementsEthylene oxideAlert · serious
4 Feb 2022EUPresence of ethylene oxide in capsulesEthylene oxideAlert · serious
11 Jan 2022EUUnauthorised substance ethylene oxide (0.17 mg/kg - ppm) in wheat grass powder from GermanEthylene oxideAlert · serious
28 Dec 2021EU2-Chloroethanol in food supplements from SwitzerlandEthylene oxideAlert · serious
23 Dec 2021EU2-chloroethanol in HPMC capsules from ChinaEthylene oxideAlert · serious
20 Dec 2021EUEthylene oxide in ground barley grass powder from ChinaEthylene oxideAlert · serious
22 Nov 2021EUEthylene oxide in instant noodle from ChinaEthylene oxideAlert · serious
15 Nov 2021EUPresence of ethylene oxide in ginseng rootEthylene oxideAlert · undecided
12 Nov 2021EUunauthorised substance ethylene oxide (sum of 2-CE and EO expressed as EO: 39 mg/kg - ppm Ethylene oxideAlert · serious
22 Oct 2021EUUnauthorized substance ethylene oxide (& 2-chloroethanol) in xanthan gum from ChinaEthylene oxideInformation · undecided
6 Oct 2021EUwithdrawal from the market of muffin mix from Croatia containing xanthan gum from China exEthylene oxideAlert · serious
5 Oct 2021EUUnauthorised substance 2-chloroethanol in xanthan gum from ChinaEthylene oxideAlert · serious
4 Oct 2021EUunauthorised substance ethylene oxide in xanthan gum from China, via AustriaEthylene oxideAlert · serious
29 Sep 2021EUEthylene oxide (0,11 mg/kg and 0,12 mg/kg) in xanthan gum from ChinaEthylene oxideAlert · serious
27 Sep 2021EUUnauthorized substance ethylene oxide in xanthan from ChinaEthylene oxideAlert · undecided
27 Sep 2021EUEthylene oxide in food supplements from ChinaEthylene oxideAlert · serious
15 Sep 2021EUUnauthorised substance ethylene oxide in raw material Citrus sinensis extract from China uEthylene oxideAlert · serious
15 Sep 2021EUEthylene oxide in Stevia leaf powder from ChinaEthylene oxideBorder rejection · serious
10 Sep 2021EU2-Chloroethanol in instant noodles from ChinaEthylene oxideInformation · serious
10 Sep 2021EU2-Chloroethanol in noodle ready meal from ChinaEthylene oxideInformation · serious
25 Aug 2021EUEthylene oxide in xanthan gum from China via Denmark processed into ready-to-use glazeEthylene oxideAlert · undecided
17 Aug 2021EUethylene oxide in xanthan gum E415 from ItalyEthylene oxideAlert · serious
22 Jun 2021EUEthylene oxide in rice crackers mix from ChinaEthylene oxideAlert · serious
30 Apr 2021EUEthylene oxide in organic spirulina powder from ChinaEthylene oxideAlert · serious
26 Apr 2021EUEthylene oxide in sesam seeds from ChinaEthylene oxideBorder rejection · undecided
31 Mar 2021EUEthylene oxide in buckwheat flourEthylene oxideInformation · undecided