United Kingdom — All Categories
United Kingdom received 89 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume peaked at 22 in 2026-Q1, with the trend rising sharply year-on-year. The most-cited issues are Salmonella, biphenyl, and orthophenylphenol.
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Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | 7 | 8.7 | — |
| Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | 11 | 1.2 | — |
| Feed Materials | 35 | — | Salmonella |
| Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | 16 | — | — |
| Herbs and Spices | 1 | — | orthophenylphenol |
| Prepared Dishes and Snacks | 1 | — | — |
Recent rejections
- 2026.7793 SpainPoultry Meat and Poultry Meat Productsrotura cadena de frío en carne de pollo congelada procedente de Reino Unido // Break in the cold chain for frozen chicken from the United Kingdom
- 2026.7757 BelgiumFeed MaterialsSalmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United Kingdom Salmonella
- 2026.7182 SloveniaDietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified FoodsUnauthorised novel food ingredients Mucuna pruriens, 3,3'-diindolylmethane (DIM), Kaempferia parviflora, Centella asiatica extract, unauthorised use of additives E211 & E202, and excessive level of vitamin B6 in food supplements from the United Kingdom
- 2026.5208 FrancePrepared Dishes and Snacksinsufficient checks (skipped inspection at BCP) on composite products from UK
- 2026.5114 BelgiumFeed MaterialsSalmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United Kingdom Salmonella
- 2026.5112 BelgiumFeed MaterialsSalmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United Kingdom Salmonella
- 2026.4727 BelgiumFeed MaterialsSalmonella in processed petfood (from sheep) from the UK Salmonella
- 2026.4726 BelgiumFeed MaterialsSalmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United Kingdom Salmonella
- 2026.4165 BelgiumFeed MaterialsSalmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United Kingdom Salmonella
- 2026.3742 BelgiumFeed MaterialsSalmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United Kingdom Salmonella
- 2026.3221 FranceHerbs and SpicesBiphenyl and orthophenylphenol in organic Hebridean seaweed from the United Kingdom biphenylorthophenylphenol
- 2026.3188 European CommissionMeat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)absence of labelling (no English labelling) on frozen pre-cooked kebab meat from United Kingdom
- 2026.2687 BelgiumFeed MaterialsSalmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United Kingdom Salmonella
- 2026.2686 BelgiumFeed MaterialsSalmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United Kingdom Salmonella
- 2026.2685 BelgiumFeed MaterialsSalmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United Kingdom Salmonella
- 2026.2684 BelgiumFeed MaterialsSalmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United Kingdom Salmonella
- 2026.2116 CroatiaDietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified FoodsUnauthorized health claims and non compliant ingredients on food supplements from UK
- 2026.2087 BelgiumFeed MaterialsSalmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United Kingdom Salmonella
- 2026.2048 BelgiumFeed MaterialsSalmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United Kingdom Salmonella
- 2026.2045 BelgiumFeed MaterialsSalmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United Kingdom Salmonella
Recent weeks
| Week | Border rejections |
|---|---|
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
| 2026-W36 | 2 |
| 2026-W35 | 0 |
| 2026-W34 | 0 |
| 2026-W33 | 1 |
| 2026-W32 | 0 |
| 2026-W31 | 0 |
| 2026-W30 | 0 |