Poland in RASFF, 2020–2025
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Poland was the origin of 1,871 of 25,645 EU food notifications in 2020–2025 (7.3%), ranking 3rd of 160 origins. 65.3% concerned poultry meat and poultry meat products; the most-cited hazard class was pathogenic micro-organisms, and the most-cited substance salmonella.
Food only (feed and food contact materials excluded), all notification types — border rejections, alerts and information notifications — validated 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2025. Download every table (CSV).
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By year
| Year | Notifications | Share of EU total | Rank among origins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 351 | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2021 | 372 | 8.9% | 2 |
| 2022 | 287 | 7.3% | 3 |
| 2023 | 274 | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2024 | 279 | 5.7% | 3 |
| 2025 | 308 | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2020–2025 | 1,871 | 7.3% | 3 |
Tables below show each year 2020–2025; cells are shaded against their row's own peak. Change compares 2025 with 2020 and is shown only where 2020 had at least 10 notifications ("new" where it had none). RASFF Window's data starts on 23 January 2020.
By notification type
| Type | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border rejection border rejections → Stopped at the EU's external border; the consignment was not let in. |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 (0.1%) | — |
| Alert A serious risk in a product on the EU market, needing rapid action. |
135 | 143 | 102 | 106 | 100 | 93 | 679 (36.3%) | −31% |
| Information for attention A risk found, but the product is not on other members' markets, so they need not act rapidly. |
150 | 161 | 146 | 101 | 106 | 119 | 783 (41.8%) | −21% |
| Information for follow-up A risk in a product on, or possibly on, other members' markets; follow-up needed, not rapid action. |
66 | 68 | 39 | 66 | 72 | 96 | 407 (21.8%) | +45% |
How problems were found
| Found by | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official control on the market | 259 | 264 | 198 | 179 | 169 | 165 | 1,234 (66.0%) | −36% |
| Company's own check | 83 | 97 | 67 | 65 | 75 | 77 | 464 (24.8%) | −7% |
| Consumer complaint or illness | 6 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 30 | 98 (5.2%) | — |
| Monitoring or surveillance sample | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 28 | 50 (2.7%) | — |
| Other | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 20 (1.1%) | — |
| At the EU border | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 (0.3%) | — |
Did it reach the EU market?
Of the notifications whose record says either way, 97.0% concerned a product that had been placed on the market; the rest were stopped before it. RASFF records whether a product was on sale, not whether anyone bought it.
| Year | Reached the market | Stopped before | Not stated | Share reached |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 314 | 7 | 30 | 97.8% |
| 2021 | 328 | 14 | 30 | 95.9% |
| 2022 | 265 | 6 | 16 | 97.8% |
| 2023 | 247 | 10 | 17 | 96.1% |
| 2024 | 252 | 6 | 21 | 97.7% |
| 2025 | 275 | 9 | 24 | 96.8% |
Distributed to
| Country | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 127 | 193 | 148 | 119 | 126 | 122 | 835 | −4% |
| Germany | 71 | 119 | 81 | 59 | 75 | 82 | 487 | +15% |
| Czechia | 66 | 91 | 65 | 57 | 49 | 33 | 361 | −50% |
| Lithuania | 84 | 69 | 52 | 35 | 47 | 38 | 325 | −55% |
| France | 55 | 93 | 37 | 47 | 44 | 46 | 322 | −16% |
| Netherlands | 36 | 79 | 39 | 60 | 46 | 47 | 307 | +31% |
| United Kingdom | 42 | 78 | 39 | 41 | 50 | 48 | 298 | +14% |
| Latvia | 22 | 65 | 50 | 27 | 39 | 40 | 243 | +82% |
| Slovakia | 53 | 51 | 34 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 223 | −47% |
| Belgium | 17 | 53 | 41 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 203 | +82% |
What was done
A notification can record several actions; each is counted once per notification, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
| Action | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorities or operators informed | 142 | 225 | 162 | 178 | 172 | 174 | 1,053 (56.3%) | +23% |
| Withdrawn from the market | 90 | 91 | 90 | 103 | 100 | 96 | 570 (30.5%) | +7% |
| Reinforced checks ordered | 34 | 90 | 77 | 36 | 29 | 10 | 276 (14.8%) | −71% |
| Detained or held under seal | 55 | 38 | 26 | 28 | 40 | 42 | 229 (12.2%) | −24% |
| Recalled from consumers | 18 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 29 | 28 | 141 (7.5%) | +56% |
| Not stated | 30 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 136 (7.3%) | −10% |
| Destroyed | 20 | 34 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 101 (5.4%) | −50% |
| Re-dispatched | 9 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 72 (3.8%) | — |
| Treated, relabelled or diverted | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 36 (1.9%) | — |
| Released to the market | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 (0.4%) | — |
| Re-dispatched or destroyed | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 (0.4%) | — |
Consumer recalls by year
| Year | Recalls | Share of notifications |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 5.1% |
| 2021 | 26 | 7.0% |
| 2022 | 22 | 7.7% |
| 2023 | 18 | 6.6% |
| 2024 | 29 | 10.4% |
| 2025 | 28 | 9.1% |
By food category
| Category | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | 269 | 266 | 195 | 159 | 153 | 180 | 1,222 (65.3%) | −33% |
| Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | 19 | 27 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 17 | 138 (7.4%) | −11% |
| Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | 4 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 16 | 22 | 98 (5.2%) | — |
| Fruits and Vegetables | 9 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 86 (4.6%) | — |
| Fish and Fish Products | 16 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 61 (3.3%) | −38% |
| Cereals and Bakery Products | 5 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 52 (2.8%) | — |
| Herbs and Spices border rejections → | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 32 (1.7%) | — |
| Other Food Product / Mixed | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 32 (1.7%) | — |
| Eggs and Egg Products | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 29 (1.5%) | — |
| Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 21 (1.1%) | — |
| Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 (1.0%) | — |
| Confectionery | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 19 (1.0%) | — |
| Prepared Dishes and Snacks | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 (1.0%) | — |
| Milk and Milk Products | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 (0.6%) | — |
| Food Additives and Flavourings | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 (0.5%) | — |
| Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 (0.3%) | — |
| Ices and Desserts | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 (0.2%) | — |
| Fats and Oils | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 (0.2%) | — |
| Honey and Royal Jelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 (0.2%) | — |
| Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 (0.2%) | — |
| Alcoholic Beverages | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 (0.1%) | — |
| Natural Mineral Waters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (0.1%) | new |
By hazard class
A notification citing hazards of two classes counts once in each, so rows can add up to more than the total.
| Hazard class | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathogenic micro-organisms | 296 | 292 | 213 | 176 | 177 | 189 | 1,343 (71.8%) | −36% |
| Pesticide residues | 12 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 91 (4.9%) | +8% |
| Heavy metals | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 31 (1.7%) | — |
| Natural toxins (other) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 28 (1.5%) | — |
| Allergens | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 26 (1.4%) | — |
| Residues of veterinary medicinal products | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 (1.3%) | — |
| Composition | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 22 (1.2%) | — |
| Mycotoxins | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 19 (1.0%) | — |
| Non-pathogenic micro-organisms | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 (1.0%) | — |
| Biological contaminants | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 (0.6%) | — |
| Environmental pollutants | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 (0.5%) | — |
| Industrial contaminants | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 (0.4%) | — |
| Organoleptic aspects | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 (0.4%) | — |
| Food additives and flavourings | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 (0.3%) | — |
| Foreign bodies | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 (0.3%) | — |
| Labelling absent/incomplete/incorrect | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 (0.2%) | — |
| Novel food | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 (0.2%) | — |
| Feed additives | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 (0.2%) | — |
| Parasitic infestation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 (0.1%) | new |
| Radiation | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 (0.1%) | — |
| Genetically modified | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.1%) | — |
| Migration | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.1%) | — |
| Packaging defective / incorrect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (0.1%) | new |
| Tses | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.1%) | — |
| No hazard recorded | 24 | 22 | 33 | 52 | 41 | 50 | 222 (11.9%) | +108% |
By risk level
| Risk decision | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serious | 237 | 227 | 171 | 148 | 131 | 126 | 1,040 (55.6%) | −47% |
| Potentially serious | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 34 | 54 | 110 (5.9%) | — |
| Potential risk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 59 | 147 (7.9%) | — |
| Not serious | 91 | 112 | 83 | 55 | 67 | 68 | 476 (25.4%) | −25% |
| No risk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 (0.3%) | — |
| Undecided | 22 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 92 (4.9%) | −100% |
Most-cited substances
Labels RASFF records for one substance are merged (e.g. chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-ethyl); chemically distinct compounds stay apart.
Pesticide residues
| Substance | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chlorpyrifos Herbs and Spices |
4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 30 | — |
| ethylene oxide | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | — |
| linuron Herbs and Spices |
0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — |
| ethephon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | — |
| dimethoate | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — |
| propiconazole Herbs and Spices |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | — |
| carbendazim | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| chlorothalonil Herbs and Spices |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| flonicamid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| fluazifop-p | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
Other hazards
| Substance | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| salmonella Herbs and Spices |
275 | 278 | 191 | 160 | 162 | 179 | 1,245 | −35% |
| listeria monocytogenes | 19 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 84 | −47% |
| pyrrolizidine alkaloids Herbs and Spices |
1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 26 | — |
| cadmium | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | — |
| escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | — |
| ochratoxin A | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | — |
| doxycycline | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — |
| gluten Herbs and Spices |
0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — |
| polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum OF Herbs and Spices |
1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | — |
| soya | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | — |
By month
Pooled across 2020–2025. Each row is shaded against its own peak, so its season shows whatever its size. Border rejections peak in March; Alerts peak in July; Information notifications peak in October.
By notification type
| Type | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border rejections | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | March |
| Alerts | 41 | 51 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 59 | 70 | 53 | 62 | 63 | 69 | 63 | July |
| Information notifications | 69 | 64 | 93 | 95 | 106 | 113 | 125 | 92 | 88 | 136 | 103 | 106 | October |
By hazard class
| Hazard class | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathogenic micro-organisms | 74 | 76 | 116 | 110 | 125 | 127 | 128 | 91 | 104 | 149 | 123 | 120 | October |
| Pesticide residues | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 9 | November |
| Heavy metals | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | September |
| Natural toxins (other) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | January |
| Allergens | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | August |
Notifying member states
| Member state | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 99 | 185 | 121 | 114 | 102 | 120 | 741 | +21% |
| Lithuania | 60 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 152 | −70% |
| Italy | 29 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 25 | 38 | 143 | +31% |
| Germany | 11 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 113 | +127% |
| France | 28 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 93 | −64% |
| Czechia | 28 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 88 | −71% |
| Latvia | 6 | 6 | 28 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 85 | — |
| Netherlands | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 61 | — |
| Bulgaria | 30 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 57 | −97% |
| Slovakia | 13 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 50 | −31% |
Method
Source: RASFF Window, the European Commission's public notification database; every food notification validated in 2020–2025.
A notification naming several origins counts once for each, so origin shares can add up to more than 100%.
Hazard classes are the ones RASFF attaches to each hazard. A hazard without a class is "unclassified"; a notification exported without any hazard is "no hazard recorded".
Counts describe what EU authorities found and reported. They depend on how often each product is checked, so they are not a rate of unsafe food.
Licence: CC-BY-4.0. Cite as "Poland food safety record, 2020–2025: EU RASFF", RASFF Trends, 2026-10-14, https://rasff.fruit-risk.com/reports/poland.html.