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Germany · 12 Nov 2026

Fats and oils from Germany: food safety notices

Notices, all years22since 31 Jul 2020
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Hazards

Process and environmental contamin12Cannabinoids4Foreign bodies1Salmonella1Mould1Chlorpyrifos1Ethylene oxide1

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
9 Mar 2026EUBenzo(a)pyrene and PAHs detected above permitted limits in linseed oil from GermanyProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · serious
22 Dec 2025EUTHC in hemp oil from GermanyCannabinoidsAlert · serious
14 Oct 2025EUdioxins in Palm fatty acid distillate from GermanyProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · not serious
12 Nov 2024EUForeign bodies (copper strands) in salad mayonnaise from GermanyForeign bodiesAlert · potentially serious
5 Apr 2024EUGlycidyl fatty acid esters in sunflower oil from GermanyProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · serious
19 Mar 2024EUMOAH in Palm Mid Fraction from Denmark // MOAH en aceite de Palma procedente de DinamarcaProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · potentially serious
22 Feb 2024EU3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) in glycerine from GermanyProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · not serious
15 Jun 2023EUGlycidyl esters in refined palm oil from GermanyProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · serious
2 Jun 2023EUSuspicion of Salmonella spp in organic sesame oil from GermanySalmonellaInformation · potential risk
17 Feb 2023EUMould in organic coconut oil from GermanyMouldInformation · potential risk
2 Sep 2022EU3-MCPD in sunflower oil from GermanyProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · serious
3 May 2022EUExceedance of the action threshold for dioxin in palm fatty acids (animal feed) from GermaProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · undecided
7 Apr 2022EUChlorpyrifos in black cumin seed oil from GermanyChlorpyrifosAlert · serious
31 Aug 2021EUBio Cold pressed hemp oil with high tetrahydrocannabiol content (THC), CBD and CBDACannabinoidsAlert · serious
19 Aug 2021EU3-MCPD esters in refined palm oil from GermanyProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · undecided
5 Jul 2021EUBenzo(a)pyrene in salted butterProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · serious
1 Jul 2021EU3-MCPD in palm oilsProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · serious
8 Feb 2021EUIncreased levels of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in hemp oil from GermanyCannabinoidsAlert · serious
4 Jan 2021EU3-MCPD esters in refined palm oil from GermanyProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · undecided
4 Dec 2020EUpresenza di ossido di etilene in olio di semi di sesamo- ethylene oxide in sesame oilEthylene oxideAlert · serious
27 Nov 2020EUPresenza di ossido di etilene con valori oltre al limite in olio di sesamoOtherAlert · serious
31 Jul 2020EUHigh content of delta-9-THC in hemp seed oil from Germany, with raw material from the CzecCannabinoidsAlert · serious