In week 31 of 2025 (28 Jul–3 Aug), the EU's RASFF system recorded 116 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 21 border rejections, 39 alerts, and 56 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were India, Poland and Netherlands.
Presencia de ingredientes lácteos no declarados en patatas de aperitivo de Colombia - undeclared lacto proteins and lactose in mayonnaise flavored chips
lactoproteinlactose
Iran
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Spain
aflatoxinas en pistachos de Irán//Aflatoxins in pistachios from Iran
aflatoxin total
India
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Germany
Ethylene oxide in food supplement from India
ethylene oxide
India
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Latvia
Salmonella spp. 2 from 5 sample units in sesamum seeds from India
Salmonella spp
China
Fruits and Vegetables
Poland
TRUSKAWKI MROŻONE Z PRZEKROCZONĄ ZAWARTOŚCIĄ OKSAMYLU FROZEN STRAWBERRIES WITH OXAMYL CONTENT EXCEEDING 0.009±0.005 mg/kg
oxamyl
Greece
Confectionery
Ireland
Unauthorised titanium dioxide colour in Strawberries and Crem Hard Candy
India
Herbs and Spices
Cyprus
Residues of unauthorized and non unauthorized pesticides of Cumin Powder – 1.5 % Volatile Oil from India
Azoxystrobinbenomil/carbendazimchlorpyrifosfipronil
Turkey
Herbs and Spices
Portugal
Pyrrolizidine alkaloid above LM Reg.2023/915 in oregano
pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Brazil
Confectionery
Ireland
Unpermitted titanium dioxide (E171) in sweets from Brazil
United States
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Aflatoxins and ochratoxin-A in pistachios from the U.S.A.
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin totalochratoxin A
India
Cereals and Bakery Products
Spain
clorpirifos y triciclazol en arroz de la India / Chlorpyrifos and triciclazol in rice from India
ochratoxin Athiamethoxamtricyclazole
Bangladesh
Fruits and Vegetables
Italy
Carbaryl,Dinotefuran in Mango from Bangladesh
carbaryldinotefuran
Turkey
Herbs and Spices
Portugal
Pyrrolizidine alkaloid over LM in Dried oregano from Turkey
pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Syria
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
France
Salmonella in tahini from Syria
Salmonella
India
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
aflatoxin B1 in Indian peanuts
Aflatoxin B1
Spain
Fish and Fish Products
Spain
rotura de la cadena de frío, atún salmuera ,España// Poor temperature control, Tuna in brine, Spain.
Japan
Herbs and Spices
Poland
Przekroczenie pozostałości pestycydów zielona herbata MATCHA // Exceeding pesticide residues in green tea from Japan
chlorpyrifosdinotefuranfenbuconazoletebuconazole
Japan
Herbs and Spices
Poland
Przekroczenie pozostałości pestycydów w zielonej herbacie z Japonii // Exceeding pesticide residues in green tea from Japan
dinotefuranfenbuconazolelufenuron
Uganda
Fruits and Vegetables
Belgium
Pesticide residues (omethoate) in chili peppers from Uganda.
omethoate
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Bulgaria
Aflatoxins in dried figs from Türkiye
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Turkey
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Bulgaria
Aflatoxins in pistachios from Türkiye
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Alerts (39)
Date
Origin
Category
Notifying country
Subject
Netherlands
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Netherlands
Salmonella in Whole chicks
Spain
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Spain
Exceso de zinc en complemento alimenticio procedente de España//Excess zinc in food supplement from Spain
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Belgium
ochratoxin A in sunflower seeds from Austria
ochratoxin A
Uzbekistan
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Germany
Excessive cyanide content in apricot kernels from Uzbekistan
cyanide
Vietnam
Crustaceans and Products Thereof
Belgium
Nitrofurans (AOZ) in shrimps from Vietnam
nitrofuran (metabolite) furazolidone (AOZ)
China
Fruits and Vegetables
Spain
Presencia de sulfitos y ácido sórbico no declarados en azufaifos (Zizyphus mauritiana) comercializados como dátiles procedentes de China// Presence of undeclared sulfites and sorbic acid in jujubes (Zizyphus mauritiana) marketed as dates from China
E220- sulfur dioxide
Italy
Fish and Fish Products
Italy
histamine in anchovy fillets
Spain
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Spain
Presencia de Salmonella en fuet procedente de España // Presence of Salmonella in fuet sausage from Spain
Salmonella
Germany
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Netherlands
Supplements contains undeclared unauthorised sibutramine and high levels of phenolftaleine
sibutramine
Belgium
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Belgium
STEC (stx+;eae+) in bovine meat from Belgium
Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing
Germany
Other Food Product / Mixed
Italy
Suspected botulism from guacamole consumption
Serbia
Cereals and Bakery Products
Luxembourg
Aflatoxin in soybean flour
Aflatoxin B1
Germany
Milk and Milk Products
Netherlands
Glass in cream from Germany
Syria
Fruits and Vegetables
Belgium
Pesticide residues in dried grapes (raisins) from Syria
chlorpyrifosfenpropathrinindoxacarbpropiconazole
Sri Lanka
Cereals and Bakery Products
Belgium
Cadmium in rice originating from Sri Lanka with destination France
cadmium
Germany
Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea
Belgium
MOAH in tea from Germany
mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH)
Estonia
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Estonia
Salmonella spp in 25 g was detected in light salted chicken fillet.
Salmonella spp
Greece
Herbs and Spices
Germany
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in rubbed oregano from Greece
pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Turkey
Cereals and Bakery Products
Germany
Aflatoxins in popcorn corn from Türkiye
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
unknown origin
Herbs and Spices
Ireland
Elevated ochratoxin A (118.3 ± 8.2 µg/kg) in a batch of nutmeg
ochratoxin A
India
Cereals and Bakery Products
Netherlands
Ochratoxin A in Basmati rice
ochratoxin A
France
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
France
presence of pieces of glass in aubergine caviar in jars
Spain
Fats and Oils
Netherlands
MOAH in olive pomace oil from Spain
mineral oil
Germany
Confectionery
Slovakia
Presence of metal screws in Nutella
Italy
Food Contact Materials
Italy
Lead and Phthalate Migration (DBP+DIBIP) from Pizza Boxes/migrazione di piombo e Ftalati (DBP+DIBIP) da scatola per pizza
leadphthalate DBP - dibutylphthalate DIBP - diisobutyl
Netherlands
Other Food Product / Mixed
Netherlands
MOAH in cheesecake mix from the Netherlands // MOAH en mezcla para tarta de queso procedente de Países Bajos
mineral oil
China
Food Additives and Flavourings
Netherlands
MOAH in Garlic Powder from China
mineral oil
Italy
Cereals and Bakery Products
Italy
presence of a metallic foreign body in a baked product (Savoiardi)
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Austria
Salmonella Agona in Rotisserie frozen meat product from Poland
Salmonella
China
Fruits and Vegetables
Netherlands
Ochratoxin A in raisins from China
ochratoxin A
Netherlands
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Netherlands
undeclared allergen soy in ready made meal
Canada
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Netherlands
Illness from weight gain supplements, from Canada, via Belgium
France
Fruits and Vegetables
France
Foreign bodies in spinach
Germany
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Switzerland
Case of intoxication by "highly-dosed" vitamin D food supplement from Germany
vitamin D
France
Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof
France
Salmonella in clams
Salmonella spp
India
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
MOAH in Cumin Powder from India
mineral oil
Ukraine
Eggs and Egg Products
Slovakia
AOZ (3-amino-2-oxazolidinone) in eggs from UKRAINE
nitrofuran (metabolite) furazolidone (AOZ)
Austria
Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea
Germany
Muscimol in hemp flower tea from Austria
muscimol
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
European Commission
Listeria monocytogenes in cooked streaky bacon from Northern Ireland
Listeria monocytogenes
Information notifications (56)
Date
Origin
Category
Notifying country
Subject
Netherlands
Milk and Milk Products
Netherlands
Lactic acid bacteria in a chocolate dairy custard product
bacterial contamination
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Ireland
Incorrectly declared milk in specific batches of chicken steaks
Russia
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Latvia
Unauthorized treatment of a food supplement with ionizing radiation
irradiation
Indonesia
Fruits and Vegetables
Germany
Iprodione and prochloraz in mangosteens from Indonesia
iprodioneprochloraz
Netherlands
Fruits and Vegetables
Germany
Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli in mung bean sprouts from the Netherlands
Escherichia coli verotoxin producing
Italy
Fruits and Vegetables
Italy
Salmonella Typhimurium in Insalata di IV Gamma/Salmonella Typhimurium in IV Gamma salad
Salmonella
Greece, India
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Belgium
Unauthorised use of colour (E124) in corn based snacks from India
China
Food Contact Materials
Slovakia
Content of volatile substances in silicone cake mould from China
volatile organic constituents
Romania
Milk and Milk Products
Germany
Sensory and microbiological deviations in cheese from Romania
microbiological contamination
Ukraine
Feed Materials
Poland
Śruta sojowa z UA obecność Salmonella Agona//Soybean meal from UA presence of Salmonella Agona
United States
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Germany
Salmonella spp. in almond kernels (rawmaterial) from the USA
Salmonella
Netherlands
Ices and Desserts
Netherlands
Extremely acidic ice with incorrect labeling
Bangladesh
Crustaceans and Products Thereof
Portugal
Sum of malachite green and leucomalachite green in shrimp
leucomalachite green
Turkey
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Luxembourg
undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredient sildenafil in honey-based food supplement from Turkey
Netherlands
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
France
Salmonella in frozen chicken drumsticks
Salmonella
United States
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Lithuania
Too high content of benzoic acid in soft drink from United States
E 210 - benzoic acid
Poland
Other Food Product / Mixed
Poland
stwierdzenie wystąpienia bombażu opakowań ketchupów pochodzących z Polski///detection of bombing of ketchup packages originating from Poland
overpressurised bottles explosion of risk of physical injury
Thailand
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Luxembourg
undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredients sildenafil and tadalafil in honey-based food supplement from Thailand
Romania
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Romania
Detectie Salmonella spp. in Pui Grill // Detection of Salmonella spp. in Grilled Chicken
SalmonellaSalmonella infantis
Germany, Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Poland
Enrofloksacyna oraz ciprofloksacyna w mięsie drobiowym / Enrofloxacin and ciprofloxacin in poultry meat
ciprofloxacinenrofloxacin
Spain
Fats and Oils
Spain
Nuevos alimentos no autorizados (CBD y extracto de hoja de cannabis) en aceites procedentes de España // Unauthorised novel foods (CBD and cannabis leaf extract) in oils from Spain
Egypt
Feed Materials
Spain
Benzalkonium chloride in beet pulp pellets from Egypt
benzalkonium chloride (BAC)
Turkey
Food Contact Materials
France
Lead and phtalates in pizza box from Türkiye.
leadphthalate DBP - dibutylphthalate DEHP - di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate DIBP - diisobutyl
United Kingdom
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Lithuania
Unauthorized food additive Titanium dioxide E171 in food supplements from the United Kingdom
colour E 171 - titanium dioxide
Poland
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Austria
Too high curcumin content in food supplements from Poland
curcumin
France
Honey and Royal Jelly
France
High HMF (hydroxymethylfurfural) content in honey
hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF)
Poland
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Poland
zmiany organoleptyczne związane z gazowaniem suplementu diety w postaci płynu pochodzącego z Polski // organoleptic changes related to the carbonation of a liquid food supplement from Poland
Mexico
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Aflatoxins in raw groundnuts from Mexico
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Italy
Salmonella Infantis, Newport, Agona, Derby in carne di pollo
SalmonellaSalmonella DerbySalmonella NewportSalmonella infantis
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Lithuania
Salmonella spp. in fresh poultry meat from Poland
Salmonella
Netherlands
Milk and Milk Products
Netherlands
Visible mold in a dairy custard product.
Pakistan
Herbs and Spices
Germany
Lead in Asant (devil's dung) with fenugreek from Pakistan
lead
Ireland
Fruits and Vegetables
Ireland
Listeria monocytogenes detected in Spinach Leaves
Listeria monocytogenes
India
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
MOAH in Crude soy NGM lecithin from India
mineral oil
United States
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Lithuania
High content of melatonin (3 mg/piece) in food supplement from the United States
India
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
MOAH in Crude soy NGM lecithin from India
mineral oil
India
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
MOAH in Crude soy NGM lecithin from India
mineral oil
India
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
MOAH in Crude soy NGM lecithin from India
mineral oil
Nicaragua
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Aflatoxine B1 in groundnutkernels from Nicaragua
Aflatoxin B1
Netherlands
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Germany
Chlorine odour in food supplements from the Netherlands
not in catalogue
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Italy
Salmonella infantis and Newport in chicken meat from Poland
Salmonella NewportSalmonella infantis
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Latvia
Salmonella Infantis (in 2 out of 5 units) and Salmonella Newport (in 1 out of 5 units) in fresh poultry meat from Poland
Salmonella NewportSalmonella infantis
Italy
Feed Materials
Lithuania
Salmonella in rabbit meal for petfood production from Italy
Salmonella
Pakistan
Cereals and Bakery Products
Switzerland
acetamiprid and thiamethoxam in basmati rice from Pakistan
acetamipridthiamethoxam
Lithuania
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Lithuania
Salmonella spp. in frozen chicken ravioli from Lithuania
Salmonella
Netherlands
Fruits and Vegetables
Sweden
Foreign objects (glass) in chips from the Netherlands
Germany
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Switzerland
Possible chemical burn in the mouth after consuming arginine powder
China
Food Contact Materials
Italy
Migraz.Cadmio oltre i limiti in Spatola rettangolare codice1650958 Cina/exceeding the specific migration limit for chromium from rectangular spatula from China
MIGRAZIONE SPECIFICA CROMO MIGRAZIONE SPECIFICA NICHEL
Bulgaria
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Bulgaria
L. monocytogenes in meat product from Bulgaria
Listeria monocytogenes
France
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
France
Listeria monocytogenes in chilled and frozen chicken meat (yellow chicken supremes) from France
Listeria monocytogenes
Canada, Italy
Feed Materials
Italy
Presence of unauthorised GMO in maize used as feed material from Canada
genetically modified
Romania
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Italy
Salmonella infantis in frozen poultry meat, origin Romania
Salmonella infantisSalmonella spp
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Lithuania
Salmonella spp. in fresh chicken broiler drumsticks from Poland
Salmonella
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Poland
Salmonella spp. w mięsie drobiowym użytym do produkcji kebabu / Salmonella spp. in poultry meat used in the production of kebab
Salmonella
Austria
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Germany
Possible bursting hazard for apple spritzer from Austria