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Sorrel roughly chopped and salted in a jar — recall

Food · European Union · 2026-05-15

Pickled sorrel contains foreign object, glass shard

Country	European Union
Category	Food
Published	2026-05-15
Product type	fruits and vegetables
Reason	Foreign object (glass shard) in pickled sorrel from Lithuania
Affected area	Austria * Belgium * Cyprus * Czechia * France * Germany * Greece * Ireland * Italy * Netherlands * New Zealand * Norway * Poland * Portugal * Slovakia * Slovenia * Spain * Sweden * Switzerland *** United Kingdom
Recall number	2026.4262
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	Retailers/importers typically pull and return stock; similar products may face tighter border checks.
Self-check for comparable products	Effectiveness of metal-detection / X-ray control points.
Rules & standards likely involved	EC 178/2002 (RASFF), contaminant/additive limits · Full guide →

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