In week 28 of 2025 (7–13 Jul), the EU's RASFF system recorded 106 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 21 border rejections, 31 alerts, and 54 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Poland, China and India.
poor traceability records for and absence of labelling on alcoholic beverages and variety of foods including products of animal origin from Moldova
United States
Food Contact Materials
Poland
wysoki poziom migracji globalnej w wyrobach z tworzyw sztucznych ///high level of global migration in plastic products
migration overall
India
Other Food Product / Mixed
Netherlands
Food supplements ex India Ethyleenoxide
ethylene oxide
Madagascar
Fruits and Vegetables
Netherlands
Pesticide residues in Madagascar black eye beans
thiamethoxam
Kenya
Fruits and Vegetables
Netherlands
Rawit Red ex Kenia Pesticide Residue
chlorfenapyr
Pakistan
Cereals and Bakery Products
Poland
Presence of insects in rice from Pakistan
Iran
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Germany
Aflatoxins in pistachios from the Islamic Republic of Iran
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxins
India
Cereals and Bakery Products
Netherlands
Basmati Rice ex India Pesticide Residue
thiamethoxam
India
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Greece
Salmonella spp. in sesame seeds from India
Salmonella
Ecuador
Fish and Fish Products
Spain
Rotura de cadena de frío en lomos de atún de Ecuador / Breaking the cold chain in tuna loins from Ecuador
United Kingdom
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
France
Presence of parasites in sheep lungs from the United Kingdom
Sri Lanka
Fish and Fish Products
Cyprus
absence of health certificate(s) for chilled tuna fillets (Thunnus albacares) from Sri Lanka
China
Food Contact Materials
Ireland
Border Rejection of melamine tableware from China due to unsatisfactory documentation
India
Fruits and Vegetables
Ireland
Border Rejection of Red Chilli Peppers from UK of Indian Origin With No CHED-D Document
Turkey
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Italy
Aflatoxins above legal limits in shelled pistachios from Turkey
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxins
Turkey
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Bulgaria
Aflatoxins in pistachio kernels from Türkiye
Aflatoxin B1
Ecuador
Crustaceans and Products Thereof
Spain
Rotura de la cadena de frío en langostinos congelados de Ecuador / Poor temperature control en langostinos congelados de Ecuador
Russia
Fruits and Vegetables
Latvia
Improper consignment identity code in the Official certificate (4) and labeling (5) of Cantharellus from Russia
Iran
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Germany
Aflatoxins in pistachio kernels from the Islamic Republic of Iran
aflatoxins
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Other Food Product / Mixed
Croatia
Pesticide residues in dry yeast from Bosni and Herzegovina
difenoconazoleepoxiconazolepropiconazoletebuconazole
Ukraine
Fats and Oils
Poland
Niewłaściwy stan higieniczno-sanitarny środka transportu (wagony kolejowe) przewożącego olej słonecznikowy nierafinowany nieprzeznaczony do rafinacji z Ukrainy///improper hygienic and sanitary condition of the means of transport (railway wagons) transporting unrefined sunflower oil not intended for refining from Ukraine/
Alerts (31)
Date
Origin
Category
Notifying country
Subject
Italy
Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments
Italy
Foreign bodies - glass - in vegan Genovese pesto and vegan red pesto
France
Other Food Product / Mixed
Belgium
foreign body in tomato product form France
Iran
Fruits and Vegetables
Denmark
Undeclared sulfur dioxide-sulfites on brown rasins bought from Sweden
E220- sulfur dioxide
Belgium
Fruits and Vegetables
Belgium
Flonicamid in blackberries from Belgium
flonicamid
Italy
Cereals and Bakery Products
Switzerland
Exceeding the maximum level of fumonisins in maize product
fumonisins
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Germany
Pesticide residues in wine leaves in brine from Türkiye
cypermethrinfluopyrammetalaxylmetrafenone
China, Poland
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Germany
Inorganic arsenic in organic algae mix from China
arsenic
Spain
Fruits and Vegetables
France
MRL for flonicamid exceeded in melon from Spain
flonicamid
France
Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof
France
Salmonella in live bouchot mussels (Mytilus edulis) from France
Salmonella spp
United States
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Belgium
Aflatoxins in pistachios originating from USA with destination France
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
United Kingdom
Fats and Oils
Belgium
Glycidyl fatty acid esters and 3-monochloropropanediol (3-MCPD) and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters in palm oil
3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD)glycidyl esters
Netherlands
Confectionery
Germany
Unapproved psychoactive cannabinoid (10-OH-HHC) in fruit gummies from the Czech Republic
10-hydroxy-hexacannabinol (10-OH-HHC) unauthorised novel food ingredientcannabidiol (CBD)
Serbia
Fruits and Vegetables
Germany
Hepatitis A viruses in frozen mixed berries from Serbia, via Germany
hepatitis A virus
Portugal
Fish and Fish Products
Italy
Mercurio oltre i limiti in pesce spada congelato dal Portogallo / Mercury above legal limit in frozen swordfish (Xiphis gladius) from Portugal
mercury
Ecuador
Fish and Fish Products
Italy
Histamine above legal limits in tuna from Ecuador
histamine
Czech Republic
Milk and Milk Products
Czechia
Listeria monocytogenes in cheese from Czech Republic
Listeria monocytogenes
Poland
Fish and Fish Products
Poland
Listeria monocytogenes in marinated salmon from Poland
Listeria monocytogenes
Belgium
Other Food Product / Mixed
Belgium
Allergen "milk" is not mentioned in the ingredient list of chips from Belgium
Spain
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Spain
Detección de Salmonella en granillo y pasta de almendra repelada y tostada procedente de España//Detection of Salmonella in almonds (paste and chopped) from Spain
SalmonellaSalmonella Bareilly
China
Food Contact Materials
Spain
Migración de melamina en plato sopero de plástico procedentes de China//Melamine migration in plastic soup plate from China
melamine
Spain
Herbs and Spices
Germany
Aflatoxin B1 in organic paprika powder from Spain
Aflatoxin B1
Spain
Fish and Fish Products
Greece
Mercury in Frozen Blue Shark Fish from Spain//Mercurio en tiburón azul congelado procedente de España
mercury
Poland
Herbs and Spices
Romania
Exceedance of the LMA for pyrrolizidine alkaloids in crushed lovage originating from Poland, via Latvia ///// Depasire LMA alcaloizi pirolizidinici in leustean maruntit origine Polonia, via Letonia
pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Poland
obecność Salmonella w próbkach filetu z piersi kurczaka świeżego klasa A// Presence of Salmonella in chicken breast fillet from PL
Salmonella
Uzbekistan
Herbs and Spices
Latvia
Unauthorized color - Sudan Red G 240 ± 120 µg/kg and Sudan I >2,000 µg/kg in Uzbek Pilaf seasoning from Uzbekistan
Sudan 1Sudan Red G
Spain
Milk and Milk Products
Germany
Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in cheese from Spain
e.coli
Sri Lanka
Cereals and Bakery Products
Germany
Foreign bodies (plastic fragments) in red rice from Sri Lanka
fragments plastic
Malaysia
Confectionery
Denmark
Too high content of glycidyl esters in cookies from Malaysia
glycidyl esters
Germany
Cereals and Bakery Products
Netherlands
Chlorpyrifos in wheat gluten
chlorpyrifoschlorpyriphos-ethyl
Italy
Fruits and Vegetables
Italy
foreign bodies in frozen vegetables
Vietnam
Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments
Switzerland
Non declared allergen soy, shellfish and fish in soup seasoning, from Vietnam
Information notifications (54)
Date
Origin
Category
Notifying country
Subject
Belgium
Fish and Fish Products
France
Listeria in sliced salmon
Listeria monocytogenes
India
Crustaceans and Products Thereof
Italy
High content of sulphite in frozen blanched headless shrimps IQF (Metapenaeus monoceros) from India
sulphite
China
Food Contact Materials
Latvia
Unauthorized ingredients rice husk in Biodegradable cutting Board from China
United Kingdom
Milk and Milk Products
France
Insufficient checks on cheese from the United Kingdom
Italy
Fruits and Vegetables
Denmark
Salmonella Umbilo in (not ready to eat) fresh organic rocket salad from Italy
Salmonella Umbilo
China, Poland, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand
Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea
Poland
nieautoryzowana nowa żywność Clitoria ternatea w herbatach sprzedawanych przez Internet////unauthorized novel food Clitoria ternatea in teas sold online
Poland
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Germany
E621 (monosodium glutamate) and undeclared/incorrectly declared allergens (phosphates and soy) in frozen meat preparations from Poland
E - 450 - diphosphateE 621 - monosodium glutamatesoya
Czech Republic
Confectionery
Germany
Unauthorised novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) in fruit gummies from the Czech Republic
cannabidiol (CBD)
Estonia
Other Food Product / Mixed
Estonia
Organoleptic changes in soy products
Italy
Fruits and Vegetables
Hungary
Mouse carcass in lamb's lettuce from Italy
Spain
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Spain
Presencia de E-954 por encima del límite normativo en palomitas dulces procedentes de España // Excessive content of E-954 (saccharin) sweetener in sweet popcorn from Spain
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
France
Listeria in sliced chicken
Listeria monocytogenes
Egypt
Herbs and Spices
Germany
Unapproved colorants Sudan III and Sudan IV in Rhus/sumac spice from Egypt
Sudan
Poland
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Ireland
Elevated levels of benzo(a)pyrene and PAH4 in smoked sausage from Poland
benzo(a)pyrenepolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of
United States
Confectionery
Czechia
Too high content of delta-9-THC in cookies and syrup from the USA
tetrahydrocanabinol (THC)
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Germany
Salmonella spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in frozen turkey leg meat from Poland
Listeria monocytogenesSalmonella
Ecuador
Crustaceans and Products Thereof
Romania
Vibrio parahaemolyticus in frozen shrimps from Ecuador
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Ecuador
Fruits and Vegetables
Spain
Detección de Carbendazima y Thiabendazole en Eddo procedente de Ecuador//Detection of Carbendazim and Thiabendazole in Eddo from Ecuador
carbendazimthiabendazole
United Kingdom
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Lithuania
Food supplement with titanium dioxide from the United Kingdom
colour E 171 - titanium dioxide
Switzerland
Compound Feeds
Switzerland
undesirable substance in a complementary feed
Malaysia
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Lithuania
Too high content of benzoic acid in soft drink from Malaysia
E 210 - benzoic acid
Russia
Confectionery
Latvia
Exceed trans fatty acids 4,5 ± 0,9 g/100g in Waffle Cake from Russia
trans fatty acids
Netherlands
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Netherlands
Salmonella typhimurium in chickenfilet from the Netherlands
Salmonella typhimurium
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Poland
Salmonella Infantis w świeżym mięsie drobiowym z Polski, wykryto w 25 g, w 4 z 5 próbek/// Salmonella Infantis in fresh poultry meat from Poland
Salmonella infantis
Romania
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
France
Cold chain breakdown in poultry cuts
Ireland
Crustaceans and Products Thereof
France
Detection of cadmium in a sample of live crab.
cadmium
South Africa
Fish and Fish Products
France
mercury in tuna
mercury
United Kingdom
Milk and Milk Products
Iceland
Potential high level of NSAIDs in yougurt from Great Britain
salicylic acid
Turkey
Confectionery
Poland
Salmonella in halva from Türkiye
SalmonellaSalmonella spp
Poland
Fruits and Vegetables
Estonia
Unauthorised substances Chlorothalonil and Imidacloprid strawberries from Poland
chlorothalonilimidacloprid
Romania
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Romania
Detection of Salmonella spp., serotype: Salmonella Enteritidis in Boneless, skinless chicken thighs, origin Romania////Detectie Salmonella spp., serotip: Salmonella Enteritidis in Pulpe de pui superioare, dezosate, fără piele , origine Romania
SalmonellaSalmonella Enteritidis
Netherlands
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Bulgaria
Non authorized substance Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in food supplement sold by iherb.com
Romania
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Romania
Salmonella spp. – serotype: Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken wings with bone and skin, from Romania ///////Detecție Salmonella spp., serotip: Salmonella Enteritidis în aripi de pui cu os și piele, din Romania
Salmonella
China
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Belgium
Robenidine (coccidiostatic agent) in rabbit meat from China
robenidine
India
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Netherlands
Mercury in food supplements from India
mercury
Pakistan
Cereals and Bakery Products
Netherlands
Aflatoxin B1 5.9 ppb in basmati rice from Pakistan
Aflatoxin B1
Egypt
Fruits and Vegetables
Austria
Ethephon in grapes from Egypt via Cyprus
ethephon
Germany
Feed Materials
Denmark
Salmonella detected in pet food for dogs from Germany
Salmonella
Netherlands
Pet Food
Belgium
Piece of plastic in feed for dogs from the Netherlands
Austria
Feed Materials
Austria
Salmonella in sunflower seed meal from Austria
Salmonella spp.
Poland
Cereals and Bakery Products
Croatia
seeds crackers from Poland infested with larvae of insects
Italy
Other Food Product / Mixed
France
Labelling non-compliance concerning gnocchi
Albania
Fruits and Vegetables
Slovenia
Flonicamid in fresh peppers from Albania
flonicamid
Turkey
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Denmark
3-MCPD-esters, glycidyl esters in three different biscuits from Türkiye
3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD)glycidyl esters
Argentina
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Aflatoxin B1 and aflatoxins Sum in groundnuts from Argentina.
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Argentina
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Aflatoxine B1 in groundnut kernels from Argentina
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Sweden
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Sweden
The food supplement contains Tribulus terrestris extract, which is considered an unauthorised novel food
Peru
Fruits and Vegetables
Germany
Iprodione in pitahaya (dragon fruit) from Peru
iprodione
Taiwan
Confectionery
Denmark
Too high content of 3-MCPD esters and glycidyl esters in cookies from Taiwan
3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD)glycidyl esters
Malaysia
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Spain
Nuevo alimento no autorizado (Extracto de Ganoderma lucidum - micelio) en bebida de soja soluble procedente de Malasia//Unauthorised novel food (Ganoderma lucidum - mycelium extract) in soluble soybean drink from Malaysia
Germany, Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Germany
Undeclared allergen almond in dried pears and apples from Turkey
China
Food Contact Materials
Poland
Przekroczenie NDP pierwszorzędnych amin aromatycznych (4,4’ – diaminodifenylometan) w łyżce kuchennej pochodzącej z Chin // Exceeding the MRL for primary aromatic amines (4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane) in a kitchen spoon from China via Spain
primary aromatic amines
Argentina
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Aflatoxin B1 in Groundnut from Argentina.
Aflatoxin B1
India
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods