Food Safety Recall round-up 24-30 November 2017
Benzo(a)pyrene levels in oil
Lithuania: Kaunas authorities have found a sample of sesame seed oil with high levels of benzo(a)pyrene.
Kauno VMVT prohibited the supply of 345kg of unrefined sesame seed oil 'Anira' 250ml with date 21-9-2018 and lot number 21092018 produce by PE Richoil in Ukraine.
Laboratory analysis found the amount of benzo(a)pyrene was 3.98μg/kg which exceeds the maximum level of 2μg/kg.