In week 38 of 2025 (15–21 Sep), the EU's RASFF system recorded 78 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 21 border rejections, 20 alerts, and 37 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Turkey, China and Spain.
Presenza di insetti in Mandorle sgusciate da USA/Presence of insects in shelled almonds from the USA
Pakistan
Fruits and Vegetables
Poland
wysoka zawartość ochratoksyny A/// high ochratoxin A content in raisins from Pakistan
ochratoxin A
India
Crustaceans and Products Thereof
Ireland
Nitrofurans (NPAOZ) in frozen shrimps from India
nitrofuran (metabolite) furazolidone (AOZ)
India
Herbs and Spices
Spain
Residuos de Clorpirifos en comino de la India/ Clorpyriphos residues in cumin from India
chlorpyrifos
China
Crustaceans and Products Thereof
Spain
Rotura de cadena de frío en langostinos rebozados de China / Poor temperature control in breaded prawns from China
Uganda
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Salmonella spp in Sesame seed from Oeganda
Salmonella
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Germany
Ochratoxin A in fig cubes from Türkiye
ochratoxin A
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Bulgaria
spirotetramat in fresh peppers from Türkiye
Spirotetramat
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Bulgaria
Spirotetramat in fresh peppers from Türkiye
Spirotetramat
Iran
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Germany
Aflatoxins in pistachios from the Islamic Republic of Iran
Aflatoxin
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Bulgaria
Acetamiprid in fresh domatoes from Türkiye
acetamiprid
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Bulgaria
Formetanate in tomatoes from Türkiye
formetanate
Argentina
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Spain
Aflatoxinas en cacahuetes sin cáscara de Aregentina/Aflatoxines in split blanched peanuts from Argentina
aflatoxins
China
Food Contact Materials
Spain
Formaldehyde above MRL in plates from China.
formaldehyde
Iran
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Estonia
pistachios with insects from Iran
Iran
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Greece
Aflatoxins in pistachio kernels from Iran
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Bulgaria
Formetanate in fresh peppers from Türkiye
formetanate
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Bulgaria
spirotetramat in fresh peppers from Türkiye
Spirotetramat
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Bulgaria
Fosthiazate in fresh peppers from Türkiye
fosthiazate
Egypt
Fruits and Vegetables
Sweden
Pesticides in fresh mango
acetamipridchlorpyrifosclothianidin
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
France
Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye
ochratoxin A
Alerts (20)
Date
Origin
Category
Notifying country
Subject
Netherlands
Other Food Product / Mixed
Netherlands
undeclared allergens gluten & nuts in sandwich spread
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Lithuania
Listeria monocytogenes in frozen chicken kebab meat from Poland
Listeria monocytogenes
Netherlands
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Ireland
Presence of milk in a batch of dark chocolate jumbo raisins
milk
China
Fruits and Vegetables
Belgium
Bacillus cereus in dried mushrooms
Bacillus cereus
Netherlands
Fruits and Vegetables
Belgium
MRL exceedance for acetamiprid in cucumbers from the Netherlands// Superación del LMR de acetamiprid en pepinos procedentes de Países Bajos
acetamiprid
Belgium
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Belgium
Allergen milk not mentioned on the label on a tapas from Belgium
France
Milk and Milk Products
Italy
Detection of EHEC (STEC) in raw goat's milk cheeses
Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing
France
Fruits and Vegetables
Belgium
MRL-exceedance for Flonicamid in melon from France
flonicamid
Spain
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
France
Suspected botulism due to fresh potatoes onion tortilla
Netherlands
Other Food Product / Mixed
Netherlands
Undeclared allergen mustard in pulled beef style (plant based) from the Netherlands
Denmark
Fish and Fish Products
Denmark
Listeria monocytogenes in trout roe
Listeria monocytogenes
Spain
Fish and Fish Products
Spain
Mercurio en pez espada congelado procedente de España // Mercury in frozen swordfish from Spain
mercury
Italy, Kazakhstan
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
France
Excessive HCN (hydrogen cyanide) content in golden flax seeds
cyanide
Spain
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Belgium
Conflicting labelling of confit bovine cheeks from Spain // Etiquetado contradictorio en carrilleras de ternera confitadas procedentes de España
Poland
Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea
Poland
Rumianek herbata ekspresowa: Kraj pochodzenia Polska//// pyrrolizidine alkaloids in chamomile instant tea from Poland
pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Uganda
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
foreign object: injection needle in unhulled sesame seed, from Uganda
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Italy
Salmonella serotypes enteritidis and typhimurium in frozen duck breast fillet from Poland
Salmonella EnteritidisSalmonella typhimurium
Spain
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Bulgaria
Lysteria monocytogenes in bacon from Spain
Listeria monocytogenes
Egypt
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Sweden
Undeclared allergen (walnut) on Swedish ingredient list for stuffed aubergine from Egypt
Turkey
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Germany
Undeclared allergens (almonds, hazelnuts and pistachios) in peanut butter from Turkey
Information notifications (37)
Date
Origin
Category
Notifying country
Subject
Germany
Food Contact Materials
Belgium
Discoloration of meals, possibly due to trays from Germany
Spain
Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof
Italy
Salmonella spp in mussels from Italy with raw material from Spain
Salmonella spp
China
Food Contact Materials
Germany
High release values for aluminium, cobalt, copper, manganese and nickel from enamel pot from China, via the Netherlands
aluminiumcobaltcoppermanganese
China
Other Food Product / Mixed
Finland
Unauthorised substance titanium dioxide (E171) in dried waxberries from China via the Netherlands
Spain
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Italy
Salmonella Typhimurium in carne fresca di suino dalla Spagna//Salmonella Typhimurium in fresh pork from Spain
Salmonella typhimurium
Spain
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Finland
Salmonella Derby in frozen pork meat from Spain
Salmonella DerbySalmonella spp
Poland
Fruits and Vegetables
Germany
Flonicamid in tomatoes from Poland
flonicamid
Pakistan
Cereals and Bakery Products
Netherlands
Aflatoxine B1 on basmati rice from Pakistan
Aflatoxin B1
Romania
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Italy
Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Infantis in fresh poultry meat from Romania
Salmonella EnteritidisSalmonella infantis
Canada
Cereals and Bakery Products
Poland
obecność niedopuszczalnych barwników w płatkach śniadaniowych (E119, E102, E133, E129)/// presence of unacceptable colors in breakfast cereals (E119, E102, E133, E129)
colour E 102 - tartrazinecolour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCFcolour E 129 - Allura Red ACcolour E 133 - Brilliant Blue FCF
Ukraine
Eggs and Egg Products
Netherlands
3-amino-2-oxazolidinone in eggs
nitrofuran (metabolite) furazolidone (AOZ)
Brazil
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Aflatoxin B1 on Groundnuts from Brasil
Aflatoxin B1
Austria
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Germany
Non compliant novel food + health claims in food supplements from AT
not in catalogue
India
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Aflatoxine B1 in groundnutkernels
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Egypt
Fruits and Vegetables
Austria
Pesticides in guava from Egypt, via Germany
carbendazimchlorfenapyrcyfluthrinimidacloprid
France
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
France
Break in the cold chain, affecting several products
Ecuador
Crustaceans and Products Thereof
Italy
vibrio cholerae non O1 non O139 stn/sto + in fozen raw vannamei shirmps
Vibrio cholerae NON O:1/NON O:139
Austria
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Germany
Salmonella spp. in chilled chicken schnitzels from Austria
Salmonella spp
Ukraine
Cereals and Bakery Products
Lithuania
Unauthorized levels of the pesticide chlorpyrifos were detected in corn grits from Ukraine
chlorpyrifos
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Latvia
Salmonella Infantis (in 1 out of 5 units) in fresh broiler legs from Poland
Salmonella infantis
France
Cereals and Bakery Products
France
High gluten content in gluten-free farmhouse bread
gluten
China
Confectionery
Poland
Exceeding the maximum combined level of colours (E102, E133, E129) in marshmallows from China /// Przekroczenie łącznego maks. poziomu barwników (E102,E133,E129) w piance
colour E 102 - tartrazinecolour E 129 - Allura Red ACcolour E 133 - Brilliant Blue FCF
Sweden
Confectionery
Austria
Undeclared milk ingredients in confectionery from Sweden
milk ingredient
Vietnam
Confectionery
Sweden
Unauthorized additive (E202) and dyes (E110, E171) in candy from Vietnam
China
Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea
Germany
Missing import controls on tea from China
China
Food Contact Materials
Poland
Przekroczenie migracji formaldehydu w Tacy z melaminy // Exceeding formaldehyde migration in melamine trays from China via Germany
formaldehyde
Poland
Fish and Fish Products
France
Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in chilled smoked trout slices from Poland, via Germany
Listeria monocytogenes
Iran
Fruits and Vegetables
Austria
Unauthorised pesticides in lemons from Iran
acephatenot in catalogueprochlorazprofenofos
France
Fruits and Vegetables
Netherlands
Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli inlamb's lettuce from France
Netherlands
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Netherlands
Salmonella spp in chicken meat
Salmonella spp
China
Herbs and Spices
Romania
Iradiere neautorizata- boia de ardei dulce din China // Unauthorized irradiation- sweet paprika, origin China
irradiation
South Africa
Animal By-Products
Spain
Salmonella in fish meal
Salmonella spp
Spain
Fruits and Vegetables
France
Exceedance of the MRL for Abamectin in cherry vine tomatoes from Spain
abamectin
Belgium
Milk and Milk Products
Netherlands
foodborne illness reportedly caused by chocolate milk, from Belgium
Hungary
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Netherlands
Salmonella typhimurium in chicken fillet from Hungary
Salmonella typhimurium
Denmark
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Denmark
improper packaging (faulty seal) of dill, beetroot and mushroom patty from Denmark