date:Aug 23, 2013
Dutch health authorities have taken a batch of Spanish yellow melons off the market due to traces of Carbofuran being found in them, according to sources from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF).
According to the statement made by Dutch authorities to RASFF on 19 August, the melons have also been distributed in Austria, Germany, Lithuania, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
In the analyses conducted, Carbofuran concentrations of 0.03 mg/kg were found, surpassing the highest legal limi