RASFF Notifications — Week 29 2025 (14–20 Jul) | Border Rejections, Alerts & Information
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In week 29 of 2025 (14–20 Jul), the EU's RASFF system recorded 109 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 36 border rejections, 29 alerts, and 44 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were China, Germany and India.
Border rejections (36)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | France | Flonicamid in tea from China flonicamid | |
| Kenya | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Chlorfénapyr in green beans from Kenya chlorfenapyr | |
| Uzbekistan | Fruits and Vegetables | Latvia | Exceed ochratoxin A 17 ± 6 μg/kg in dried brown raisins from Uzbekistan ochratoxin A | |
| India | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | France | Salmonella in sesame seeds from India Salmonella | |
| India | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Spain | Clorpirifos en semillas de comina de la India / Chlorpyrifos in Indian cumin seed chlorpyrifos | |
| China | Herbs and Spices | Spain | nuevos alimentos no autorizados Artemisa annua y Aesculus chinensis de China / Novel foods not approved Artemisa annua and Aesculus chinensis from China | |
| Nigeria | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from Nigeria Salmonella | |
| Sudan | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | ABSENCE OF OFFICIAL CERTIFICATES IN SESAME SEEDS FROM SUDAN | |
| Jordan | Fruits and Vegetables | Greece | unauthorised substance nitenpyram in fresh peppers from Jordan nitenpyram | |
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxine in USA groundnuts Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Indonesia | Herbs and Spices | Germany | Aflatoxins in nutmegs from Indonesia Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Pakistan | Cereals and Bakery Products | France | acétamipride in rice from Pakistan acetamiprid | |
| United Kingdom | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | European Commission | poor temperature control - rupture of the cold chain - of chilled chicken meat from the United Kingdom | |
| India | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | Salmonella agona in sesame seeds from India Salmonella | |
| China | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Croatia | Import of tea from China without CHEDD | |
| Albania | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | Unfavorable documentary and identity checks in organic blueberries ( vaccinium myrtillus) from Albania | |
| Argentina | Feed Materials | Belgium | Enterobacteriaceae in processed animal proteins from Argentina Enterobacteriaceae | |
| Syria | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Italy | Salmonella in tahini dalla Siria - Salmonella in tahini from Siria Salmonella | |
| Syria | Other Food Product / Mixed | Italy | Salmonella in halva dalla Siria- Salmonella in halva from Syria Salmonella | |
| China | Herbs and Spices | Poland | unlabeled irradiation of soup base spices from China | |
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Belgium | Aflatoxin B1 in peanut butter from USA Aflatoxin B1 | |
| Morocco | Fish and Fish Products | Spain | Histamina por encima del LMR en sardina de Marruecos. Histamine above the MRL in sardine from Morocco. histamine | |
| Nigeria | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Spain | presencia de salmonela en semilla de sésamo de Nigeria / Presence of salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria Salmonella | |
| Albania | Fruits and Vegetables | Croatia | Tebufenpyrad in fresh peppers from Albania tebufenpyrad | |
| Morocco | Fish and Fish Products | Spain | Higiene deficiente en caballas congeladas de Marruecos. // Poor hygiene in frozen mackerel from Morocco. | |
| Egypt | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | France | Aflatoxins in peanuts from Egypt Aflatoxins B1aflatoxin total | |
| Pakistan | Cereals and Bakery Products | France | Imidacloprid and Thiamethoxam in rice from Pakistan Imidaclopridethiamethoxam | |
| Nigeria | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Salmonella spp. in sesame seeds from Nigeria Salmonella | |
| China | Fruits and Vegetables | Ireland | Red bell pepper granules from China, via the United Kingdom, with no CHED-D | |
| Nigeria | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Salmonella spp. in sesame seeds from Nigeria Salmonella spp | |
| China | Fruits and Vegetables | Finland | Too much pesticide residue (Chlorfenapyr) in dried chopped chili from China. chlorfenapyr | |
| India | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Finland | Pesticide recidue dimethoate in tea from India dimethoate | |
| China | Cereals and Bakery Products | Poland | obecność E316 izoaskorbinianu sodu – niedozwolonego do stosowania w Paskach Latiao – przekąsce z pszenicy o smaku słodko-pikantnym pochodzącej z Chin / the presence of E316 sodium isoascorbate - prohibited in sweet and savoury wheat-based snacks from China E 316 - sodium erythorbateE 621 - monosodium glutamateE 635 - disodium 5'-ribonucleotides | |
| India | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Groundnuts India Aflatoxin B1 Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Ukraine | Non-Alcoholic Beverages | Poland | nikel w ilości 0,34 ± 0,03 mg/kg w soku pomidorowym z miąższem sterylizowanym z Ukrainy///nickel in tomato juice with sterilized pulp from Ukraine | |
| India | Cereals and Bakery Products | Belgium | Pesticide residues (chlorpyrifos) in basmati rice from India chlorpyrifos |
Alerts (29)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany, unknown origin | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Germany | Excessive levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in cocoa powder from Germany, produced with cocoa nibs of unknown origin, via the Netherlands benzo(a)pyrenepolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of | |
| Germany | Confectionery | Germany | Salmonella spp. in vegan chocolate from Germany | |
| India | Herbs and Spices | Denmark | Unauthorised substance chlorpyrifos in pani puri masala from India via Sweden chlorpyrifos | |
| Germany | Fish and Fish Products | Germany | Listeria monocytogenes in herring in jelly from Germany Listeria monocytogenes | |
| France | Other Food Product / Mixed | Belgium | Ochratoxine in wholemeal wheat flour from France ergot alkaloidsochratoxin A | |
| France | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Netherlands | Low viscosity can cause swallowing problems in medical dietary food from France | |
| Netherlands | Confectionery | Spain | unauthorised novel food ingredients hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and tetrahydrocannabiphorol (THCP) in confectionery products from the Netherlands | |
| Vietnam | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Pesticide residues in lychees from Vietnam Azoxystrobinacetamipridclothianidindinotefuran | |
| United Kingdom | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Slovenia | Presence of unauthorised substance tadalafil in food supplement tadalafil | |
| Switzerland | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Slovenia | Presence of unauthorised substance tadalafil in food supplement tadalafil | |
| Denmark | Crustaceans and Products Thereof | Italy | undeclared sulphites in pre-cooked and peeled chilled brine shrimp from Denmark sulphite | |
| Spain | Milk and Milk Products | Portugal | raw milk positive for Listeria monocytogenes Listeria monocytogenes | |
| Philippines | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons (MOAH) in banana chips, from the Philippines mineral oil | |
| Hungary | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Czechia | Morphine alkaloids in blue poppy seed from Hungary morphine | |
| Vietnam | Crustaceans and Products Thereof | Germany | Salmonella spp. and foreign body (shell fragments) in chopped crab from the Netherlands Salmonellenforeign body | |
| Italy, Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Ochratoxine A in dried apricot from Turkey ochratoxin A | |
| Peru | Fruits and Vegetables | Spain | Etiquetado insuficiente en altramuces procedentes de Perú//Insufficient labelling on lupins from Peru | |
| United Kingdom | Non-Alcoholic Beverages | Germany | Increased glycerol content in flavored soft drink from Ireland E 422 - glycerol | |
| India | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Germany | Lead in psyllium husks from India lead | |
| Belgium | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Belgium | The allergen "milk" not mentioned on the label of a meat preparation | |
| France | Herbs and Spices | France | Detection of cadmium on dehydrated tarragon cadmium | |
| Turkey | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Austria | Contamination with Aflatoxin and undeclared allergens in milk chocolate Dubai Style from Türkiye, via Germany Aflatoxinhazelnutpeanut | |
| Ukraine | Milk and Milk Products | Poland | Chloramphenicol in milk powder from Ukraine // Chloramfenikol w mleku w proszku z UA // chloramphenicol | |
| Greece | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Ireland | Elevated Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in Fennel Tea from Greece pyrrolizidine alkaloids | |
| China | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Listeria monocytogenes in enoki mushrooms from China, via the Netherlands Listeria monocytogenes | |
| Spain | Fish and Fish Products | Slovakia | Exceedance of the maximum mercury level in the product – blue shark (steak), country of origin: Spain mercury | |
| Spain | Fats and Oils | Netherlands | MOAH in olive pomace oil from Spain mineral oil | |
| Spain | Fish and Fish Products | Italy | Presenza di mercurio oltre i limiti di legge in trance di Verdesca senza pelle/ Mercury levels above legal limits in frozen, skinless blue shark (Prionace glauca) loins from Spain mercury | |
| Bangladesh | Food Contact Materials | Spain | migración de melamina en plato procedente de Bangladesh//migration of melamine in dish from Bangladesh melamine |
Information notifications (44)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany, Uzbekistan | Cereals and Bakery Products | Germany | Aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in dried organic apricots processed in muesli from Germany Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin totalochratoxin A | |
| Germany, Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Poland | Salmonella spp. w surowych wyrobach mięsnych drobiowych i mięsie mielonym drobiowym/Salmonella spp. in raw poultry meat products and ground poultry meat Salmonella | |
| Poland | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Poland | Brak informacji na etykiecie żywności instant o napromieniowaniu // No information on the label of instant food about irradiation irradiation | |
| Japan | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Germany | Tolfenpyrad in organic green tea powder from Japan tolfenpyrad | |
| Ecuador | Fats and Oils | Spain | 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) in palm oil from Ecuador 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) | |
| Netherlands | Confectionery | Netherlands | Undeclared allergen gluten in chocolate bar gluten | |
| Czech Republic | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Czechia | Listeria monocytogenes in chilled beef tartare from the Czech Republic Listeria monocytogenes | |
| Cambodia | Fruits and Vegetables | Norway | Pesticide residues in fresh red chili from Cambodia chlorfenapyrfenobucarbhexaconazole | |
| Spain | Fish and Fish Products | Italy | Mercury above legal limits in thawed vacuum-packed swordfish from Spain mercury | |
| Japan | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Netherlands | consignment foodstuffs from Japan skipped veterinairy checks | |
| France | Feed Materials | Finland | Salmonella Teko in psyllium husk Salmonella | |
| France | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | France | Labeling defects on food supplements manufactured in Belgium | |
| Uganda | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | dimethoate and omethoate in green chillies from Uganda, via Germany. dimethoateomethoate | |
| Vietnam | Other Food Product / Mixed | Poland | spoilage (soapy and bitter taste, smelly) of and inappropriate consumer guidance for whole coconuts from Vietnam, via Spain organoleptic characteristics deterioration | |
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Salmonella spp. in pecans from he United States. | |
| Vietnam | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | multiple pesticides found on Rambutan acetamipridbuprofezinchlorantraniliproleclothianidin | |
| Cyprus | Milk and Milk Products | Netherlands | Spoiled long before best-before date of soft cheese from Cyprus | |
| Poland | Cereals and Bakery Products | Spain | Ingredientes alergénicos (leche y trigo) no resaltados tipográficamente en el etiquetado en español de barquillos rellenos de crema de cacao procedentes de Polonia//Allergenic ingredients (milk and wheat) not typographically highlighted on the Spanish labelling of Cocoa Cream Filled Wafers from Poland | |
| Germany, Netherlands | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Netherlands | Salmonella spp. in frozen turkey meat from the Netherlands Salmonella spp. | |
| United Kingdom | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Slovenia | Unauthorised novel food ingredients Grifola frondosa, Ganoderma lucidum, Lentinula edodes, Cordyceps militaris and Inontus obliquus in food supplements from the United Kingdom | |
| Afghanistan | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Propargite in raisins from Afghanistan, via Austria propargite | |
| China | Herbs and Spices | Italy | rodent (mouse head) in white tea from Italy, with raw material from China, via Germany | |
| Afghanistan | Fruits and Vegetables | Sweden | Chlorpyrifos levels above pesticide residue limits in dried green raisins from Afghanistan chlorpyrifos | |
| Netherlands | Confectionery | Germany | Unauthorized novel food ingredient cannabidiol CBD found in confectionery products from the Netherlands cannabidiol (CBD) | |
| Belgium | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Belgium | salmonella Typhimurium in chicken meat from Belgium Salmonella typhimurium monophasique | |
| Italy | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | Packaging and distribution of sprouts in a non-approved establishment 210/2013 | |
| Austria | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Germany | Salmonella spp. in chicken shashlik from Austria Salmonella spp. | |
| Vietnam | Cereals and Bakery Products | Sweden | Colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF in rice milk cake | |
| Austria | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Germany | Salmonella spp. in chilled, seasoned chicken thighs from Austria Salmonella spp | |
| France | Cereals and Bakery Products | France | Visual presence of mould on pre-baked baguettes | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxins in groundnuts, from Argentina Aflatoxin B1 | |
| Germany | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Switzerland | Non-authorised boosters with beta-alanine and a too high caffeine content beta-alaninecaffeine | |
| Ecuador | Crustaceans and Products Thereof | Germany | Triphenylmethane dyes in shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) from Ecuador crystal violetvictoria pure blue BO | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxin B1 3.6 ppb in groundnuts from Argentina Aflatoxin B1 | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxin B1 in groundnuts from Argentina Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Czech Republic | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Germany | Yohimbe extract in food supplements manufactured in the Czech Republic | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxin B1 and aflatoxins Sum in groundnuts from Argentina. Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| China | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | High iodine content in dried seaweed strips from China iodine | |
| Algeria | Non-Alcoholic Beverages | Malta | Exceeding limit of E110 in carbonated soft drink from Algeria colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF | |
| Germany | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Germany | Foreign bodies (aluminum chips) in microwave French fries from Germany | |
| Netherlands | Pet Food | Belgium | Salmonella in raw petfood from the Netherlands Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| Lithuania | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Lithuania | Salmonella in aged beef sirloin steak from Lithuania Salmonella | |
| Sweden | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Austria | Too high curcumin content in food supplements from Sweden curcumin | |
| Norway | Fish and Fish Products | Finland | Foreign objects (pit tags) in fresh salmon from Norway |