Sonaco Frozen Slices of Bitter Melon 500g: safety warning in the Netherlands
Official title (Dutch): Veiligheidswaarschuwing Sonaco Frozen Slices of Bitter Melon
Is this a recall?
NVWA publishes safety warnings (veiligheidswaarschuwingen) from companies about unsafe food and consumer products. The company named in the warning is responsible for taking the product off the market and, where it applies, recalling it from consumers. NVWA does not publish an end date; follow the official warning.
Why is there a warning about Sonaco Frozen Slices of Bitter Melon 500g?
Issue: Pesticide residues above the legal limit. The warning says (Dutch, as published): « Amazing Oriental waarschuwt voor Sonaco Frozen Slices of Bitter Melon 500g. In het product is een hoeveelheid pesticiden gevonden die hoger is dan wettelijk is toegestaan. Eet het product niet. »
What should I do if I have this product?
Do not eat or drink the product; see the Dutch advice in the official NVWA warning. Match the product name, barcode and date first; the Dutch warning is the authoritative text.
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Is my product affected?
The product details below are copied from the official NVWA warning, with English labels and the Dutch label in brackets. Your product is only covered if it matches; a similar name is not enough.
- Product (Dutch label)
- Sonaco Frozen Slices of Bitter Melon 500g
- Productcode (Dutch label)
- 83456
- Best before (THT) (Ten minste houdbaar tot (THT))
- 20/04/2028
- Issue (English summary)
- Pesticide residues above the legal limit
- Warning published
- October 1, 2026
- Authority
- Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
- Region
- Netherlands
Official warning text in Dutch (as published)
Amazing Oriental waarschuwt voor Sonaco Frozen Slices of Bitter Melon 500g. In het product is een hoeveelheid pesticiden gevonden die hoger is dan wettelijk is toegestaan. Eet het product niet.
Where was it sold?
The warning is published for the Netherlands. It does not establish whether the product was also sold in other countries.
Product photos on nvwa.nl are credited to the company and are not reproduced here. Record last checked against the NVWA feed on October 19, 2026.
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