RASFF Notifications — Week 28 2025 (7–13 Jul) | Border Rejections, Alerts & Information
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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.
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Border rejections (21)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | Other Food Product / Mixed | European Commission | 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 | Netherlands | Mercury 29 ppm in supplements from India mercury |