RASFF Notifications — Week 36 2025 (1–7 Sep) | Border Rejections, Alerts & Information
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In week 36 of 2025 (1–7 Sep), the EU's RASFF system recorded 102 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 30 border rejections, 26 alerts, and 46 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Turkey, China and India.
Border rejections (30)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | Cereals and Bakery Products | France | Salmonella in sesame seeds from India Salmonella | |
| Pakistan | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Ireland | Border rejection of various products from Pakistan due to unauthorised titanium dioxide | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Aflatoxins in dried figs from Türkiye aflatoxin total | |
| India | Herbs and Spices | Netherlands | Cumin ex India Pesticide Residue Azoxystrobinacetamipridcarbendazimchlorpyrifos | |
| Pakistan | Cereals and Bakery Products | France | Acetamiprid in basmati rice from Pakistan acetamiprid | |
| China | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Poland | Aflatoxin B1 and sum of aflatoxins above maximum level in peanuts from China Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A | |
| Turkey | Herbs and Spices | Ireland | Border rejection of ground cumin from Turkey due to unsatisfactory documentation | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | formetanate in fresh peppers from Türkiye formetanate | |
| China | Cereals and Bakery Products | Italy | Importazione non autorizzata di biscotti con latte dalla Cina via Hong Kong///Unauthorised import of dairy biscuits from China via Hong Kong | |
| India | Fruits and Vegetables | Finland | Unauthorised pesticide residue (chlorpyrifos ) in black-eyed pea from India chlorpyrifos | |
| Oman | Fish and Fish Products | Spain | Atún a granel procedente de Omán que presenta ruptura de la cadena de frío. Bulk tuna from Oman with a broken cold chain. | |
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Italy | Presenza di aflatossina B1 e Somma di aflatossine in Pistacchi Sgusciati Origine USA provenienza Turchia/Presence of aflatoxin B1 and sum of aflatoxins in shelled pistachios from Türkiye, USA origin Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Israel | Fruits and Vegetables | Cyprus | Residues of unauthorized pesticides Bifenthrin and Pyridalyl in Fresh Rocolla Baby from Israel bifenthrinpyridalyl | |
| China | Non-Alcoholic Beverages | Italy | bevande con latte dalla Cina/instant tea powder drinks containing milk protein originating from China | |
| China | Non-Alcoholic Beverages | Italy | drinks with milk not authorized by China | |
| Belarus | Other Food Product / Mixed | Poland | Moulds in fresh mushrooms (chanterelles) from Belarus | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Pesticide residues in mangoes from Egypt Imidaclopridecyfluthrincypermethrinmethomyl | |
| Vietnam | Herbs and Spices | Finland | Salmonella Chester in chopped frozen lemongrass from Vietnam via Germany Salmonella chesterSalmonella spp | |
| Egypt | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Germany | Aflatoxins in peanuts in shell from Egypt aflatoxins | |
| India | Cereals and Bakery Products | France | Propiconazole in rice from India propiconazole | |
| India | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Monocrotophos in drumstick (moringa oleifera) from India monocrotophos | |
| Sri Lanka | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Metalaxyl in yard long beans from Sri Lanka metalaxyl | |
| Ukraine | Cereals and Bakery Products | Latvia | Unauthorized use of E235 in cookies from Ukraine | |
| Chile | Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof | Spain | Aditivo E-385 EDTA- Navajuelas en conserva de Chile // Additive E-385 EDTA - canned razor clams from Chile E 385 - calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra acetate (CDEDTA) | |
| Colombia | Confectionery | Spain | aditivo E 171 dióxido de titanio en caramelo de Colombia // additive E 171 titanium dioxide in caramel from Colombia colour E 171 - titanium dioxide | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Ochratoxin A in soft dried figs from Türkiye ochratoxin A | |
| India | Herbs and Spices | Netherlands | 16x pesticide residues in Indian cumin powder Azoxystrobinacetamipridbifenthrincarbendazim | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Ochratoxin А in dried figs from Türkiye ochratoxin A |
Alerts (26)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Milk and Milk Products | France | Presence of a foreign body (glass fragment) in a batch of strawberry-basil yogurts | |
| France | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | France | Detection of Salmonella typhimurium in poultry neck skin from France. Salmonella typhimurium | |
| Albania | Fruits and Vegetables | Slovenia | pesticide residues in fresh pepper from Albania acetamipridflonicamidformetanate | |
| China | Cereals and Bakery Products | Netherlands | lead in dried pearl barley, from China lead | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Poland | Salmonella spp. w surowym wyrobie mięsnym - kebab z kurczaka/// Salmonella spp. in raw meat product - chicken kebab Salmonella spp. | |
| Italy | Milk and Milk Products | Italy | Potenziale presenza di residui di sostanze chimiche usate per lavaggio attrezzature/ Potential presence of residues of chemicals used for washing equipment in bechamel sauce | |
| Lithuania | Fish and Fish Products | Estonia | Presence of Listeria monocytogenes Salted trout slices from Lithuania via Latvia | |
| China | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Netherlands | Perchlorate 10 ppm in Herbal tea from China chlorpyrifosmyclobutanilperchlorate | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Türkiye ochratoxin Atenuazonic acid | |
| Belgium | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | France | Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in peppered pastrami Listeria monocytogenes | |
| Belarus | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Bulgaria | Highier content of lead in cocoa powder fron Belarus lead | |
| South Africa | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | oxamyl in baby zucchini from South Africa oxamyl | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Italy | Salmonella enteritidis in ali di pollo congelate/Salmonella enteritidis in frozen chicken wings from Poland Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| Ireland | Compound Feeds | Germany | Ambrosia spp. in wild bird feed from the Netherlands | |
| France | Cereals and Bakery Products | France | High HCN content in organic linseed cyanide | |
| Bulgaria | Herbs and Spices | Germany | Increased levels of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in organic eyebright herb from Bulgaria pyrrolizidine alkaloids | |
| South Africa | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Carbendazim 1.9 ppm in raisins from South Africa, via the the United Arab Emirates and UK captancarbendazimfenpropathrinindoxacarb | |
| Netherlands | Eggs and Egg Products | Netherlands | Eggs from a Dutch stable that tested positive for Salmonella | |
| China | Fats and Oils | Netherlands | Glycidylester, MOAH, Sum 3-MCPD and Glycidylester in sesamolie from China 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD)glycidyl estersmineral oil | |
| United Arab Emirates | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Pesticide residues in pickled grape leaves from the United Arab Emirates Azoxystrobinacetamipridboscalidcarbendazim | |
| Netherlands | Confectionery | France | CBD in chewing gum an lollipops | |
| Austria | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Netherlands | Sildenafil in food supplements from Austria sildenafil | |
| Belgium, Germany | Cereals and Bakery Products | Belgium | mineral oil (MOAH) in organic wheat grass from Germany mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) | |
| France | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | France | Detection of Salmonella in lardons "Nature" Salmonella Derby | |
| France | Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof | France | Too many E. coli in live mussels Escherichia coli | |
| Canada | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Finland | Chlorpyrifos in organic herbal tea from Canada via Sweden chlorpyrifos |
Information notifications (46)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Excess aflatoxins in pistachios, from the USA Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Turkey | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | France | Presence of sibutramine and sildenafil in food from Türkiye sibutraminesildenafil | |
| Poland | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Foreign body (metal) in plums from Poland | |
| Netherlands | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Netherlands | Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken breast fillet Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| Hong Kong | Food Contact Materials | Italy | aluminum migration in waffle plates aluminium | |
| Belgium | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Netherlands | Listeria in minced beef from Belgium Listeria | |
| Netherlands | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Netherlands | cow slaughtered with incorrect identification and registration | |
| France | Cereals and Bakery Products | France | High aflatoxin content in buckwheat flour Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| China | Food Contact Materials | European Commission | skipped import controls for plastic kitchenware from China | |
| Netherlands | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Spain | Nuevos ingredientes no autorizados (DMAE, Dendrobium nobile) en complemento alimenticio procedentes de Países Bajos//Unauthorised novel ingredients (DMAE, Dendrobium nobile) in food supplement from the Netherlands | |
| Spain | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Finland | Salmonella Typhimurium in frozen pork cheek from Spain Salmonella spp.Salmonella typhimurium monophasique | |
| United Kingdom | Feed Materials | Belgium | Salmonella in poultry meal for petfood production Salmonella Livingstone | |
| Hong Kong | Food Contact Materials | Austria | Baking pan coating not compliant not in catalogue | |
| Syria | Confectionery | Germany | Unauthorised colouring agent titanium dioxide (E 171) in confectionery from the Syrian Arab Republic colour E 171 - titanium dioxide | |
| Thailand | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Netherlands | salmonella in frozen chick meat, from Thailand Salmonella | |
| Netherlands | Milk and Milk Products | Netherlands | premature fermentation in a milk drink | |
| Belgium | Milk and Milk Products | Netherlands | Possible premature spoilage in chocolate milk from Belgium | |
| Romania | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Romania | Depasire LMA cadmiu in ficat de cal origine Romania///Exceeding the cadmium MRL in horse liver origin Romanian cadmium | |
| Ukraine | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Czechia | Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken breast fillets from Ukraine Salmonella infantis | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Lithuania | Salmonella spp. in fresh chicken thighs from Poland Salmonella | |
| Turkey | Confectionery | Germany | High content of enterobacteria and mould, detection of Escherichia coli and undeclared colouring agent tartrazine (E 102) in chocolate from Turkey EnterobacteriaceaeEscherichia colicolour E 102 - tartrazine | |
| Hungary | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Hungary | Unauthorised novel food mushroom preparations and food supplements | |
| Iran | Milk and Milk Products | Germany | Illegal import and distribution of dairy products from Islamic Republic of Iran | |
| China | Food Contact Materials | Italy | aluminum migration in electric pans aluminium | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxin B1 94 ppb in groundnuts from Argentina Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Ghana | Fats and Oils | Germany | Mineral oil components (MOAH) in palm oil from Ghana, via the Netherlands mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) | |
| Ecuador | Fats and Oils | Germany | Mineral oil components (MOAH) in palm oil from Ecuador mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxine B1 in Groundnuts from Argentina Aflatoxin B1 | |
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Ochratoxine A in Pistachios from United states ochratoxin A | |
| Mexico | Fats and Oils | France | Exceeding the MRL of chlorpyrifos in grapefruit essential oil chlorpyrifos | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxin B1 9.9 pbb in groundnuts from Argentina via Uruguay Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxins in groundnuts, from Argentina, via Uruguay Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Germany | Salmonella spp. in cashew nuts from the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Salmonella | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxins in groundnuts, from Argentina, via Uruguay Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Jordan | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Unauthorized substance oxamyl in okras from Jordan oxamyl | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxin B1 5.5 ppb in groundnuts from Argentina via Uruguay Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Ireland | Milk and Milk Products | Ireland | Presence of Listeria monocytogenes in dairy ricotta cheese Listeria monocytogenes | |
| Poland | Feed Materials | Lithuania | Unknown origin of deer antlers from Poland via Italy | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Acetamiprid in pears from Turkey, via the Netherlands acetamiprid | |
| Italy | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Foreign body (calcium chloride) in brown organic lentils in cans from Italy | |
| Czech Republic | Confectionery | Finland | Unauthorized novel food (CBD) in Chewing Gum from Czech Republic | |
| India | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxin B1 3.4 ppb in Ground nuts from India Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxin B1 6.5 ppb in ground nut kernels from Argentina Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| India | Herbs and Spices | Czechia | Pesticide residues including chlorpyrifos in cumin powder from India. acetamipridbenomil/carbendazimchlorpyrifosclothianidin | |
| Pakistan | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Estonia | Unauthorized novel food Hibiscus powder (Hibiscus Rosasinensis) from Pakistan via Finland | |
| Belgium | Other Food Product / Mixed | Netherlands | Off flavour in plant based soy drink, from Belgium |