Vietnamese pomelo and frog legs were recalled for containing banned substances that could potentially cause cancer

Published Oct 14, 2021

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The Vietnam National Sanitation, Epidemiology, and Quarantine (SPS) Office has issued two warnings to Vietnam for violations of food safety regulations in September 2021, leading to notifications from the EU. The first warning was for frozen frog thighs containing banned substance nitrofurans, recalled by France and destroyed by Switzerland. The second warning was for grapefruit containing propargite and fenobucarb, recalled by Norway. The SPS Office has requested reviews and inspections by the relevant units and manufacturers, and the results are to be reported to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

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The Vietnam National Sanitation, Epidemiology, and Quarantine (SPS) Office has just sent a document to the Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Management Department and the Plant Protection Department about the situation. EU notification for Vietnamese export products due to violations of food safety regulations in September 2021. In September, the office received two warnings about Vietnamese agricultural products exported to France, Switzerland and Norway. Specifically, warning number 2021.4784 dated September 2, 2021, the product is frozen frog thighs; shipment number G2100406 packed by Maison GrandJean corresponds to shipment number MP00755 of supplier SABAROT; unspecified volume. The manufacturer is Ngoc Ha Trading and Food Processing Limited Liability Company, located in Chau Thanh district, Tien Giang province. Hazards from containing banned substances nitrofurans (furazolidone) residue level 17 µg/kg-ppb; The level of risk is severe. For this product, France recalled the ...

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