Occurred Oct 22, 2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

First published Oct 23, 2026, 12:17:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 23, 2026, 12:17:15 AM UTC

sulfites not declared on the label in vegetable preserves — Vatican City

Reported by EU RASFF serious food and feed alerts

A serious-risk notification reports undeclared sulfites in vegetable preserves, with Vatican City listed as the affected distribution country. The notice is classified as an information notification for attention.

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Affected location: Vatican City

Illustrative image: Food product red circle labeling. Israel 2020. High amounts of sugar. High amounts of saturated fats. High amounts of Sodium. — TaBaZzz/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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The notification identifies an undeclared allergen in a food product distributed to Vatican City.

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