RASFF Notifications — Week 39 2025 (22–28 Sep) | Border Rejections, Alerts & Information
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In week 39 of 2025 (22–28 Sep), the EU's RASFF system recorded 124 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 30 border rejections, 30 alerts, and 64 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were India, Netherlands and Poland.
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Border rejections (30)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | Crustaceans and Products Thereof | Poland | Semikarbazyd (SEM) w krewetkach mrożonych z Indii nitrofuran (metabolite) nitrofurazone (SEM) | |
| Azerbaijan | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Bulgaria | aflatoxins in hazelnuts from Azerbaijan Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| China | Cereals and Bakery Products | Spain | Detectado OGM prohibido en pasta de arroz de China//GMO detected in rice cake from China genetically modified | |
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | exceedance of aflatoxins in raw pistachio kernels from Türkiye, with raw material from the US, via Spain Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| India | Cereals and Bakery Products | Finland | Too much pesticide residue (Thiamethoxam) in rice from India thiamethoxam | |
| Iran | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Germany | Aflatoxins in pistachio kernels from the Islamic Republic of Iran Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Uganda | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Salmonella in sesame seeds from Uganda Salmonella | |
| Sudan | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Absence of health certificate(s) in sesame seeds from Sudan | |
| Sudan | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Absence of health certificate(s) in sesame seeds from Sudan | |
| Sudan | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Absence of health certificate(s) in sesame seeds from Sudan | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Figs Turkey Ochratoxin A ochratoxin A | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Spiroteramat, Sulfoxaflor and Bifenazate in fresh peppers from Türkiye Spirotetramatbifenazatesulfoxaflor | |
| India | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Poland | Improper official certificates for peanuts from India | |
| India | Cereals and Bakery Products | Latvia | Unauthorized pesticides residues chlorpyrifos 0,044±0,022 mg/kg in Basmati rice from India chlorpyrifos | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Spirotetramat in fresh peppers from Türkiye Spirotetramat | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | Presence of clothianidin and imidacloprid above legal limits in mangoes from Egypt clothianidinimidacloprid | |
| India | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Belgium | shipment of sesame seed from India with destination Belgium, via UK, not declared and not presented in BCP | |
| Moldova | Other Food Product / Mixed | European Commission | attempt to illegally import and absence of labelling on various POAOs (including salami, eggs, honey and cheese) from Moldova | |
| Iran | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Germany | Aflatoxins in pistachio kernels from Iran Aflatoxin | |
| India | Cereals and Bakery Products | France | Propiconazole and tricyclazole in rice from India propiconazoletricyclazole | |
| Turkey | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Bulgaria | Aflatoxins in roasted pistachio from Türkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Multiple pesticide residues in sugar apples from Egypt Imidacloprideacetamipridchlorpyrifos | |
| Georgia | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Bulgaria | Aflatoxin in hazelnut kernels from Georgia Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| China | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Lithuania | Improperly labeled food supplements (mushroom extracts) from China | |
| China | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | France | Anthraquinone in black tea from China anthraquinone | |
| Kenya | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Pyridaben in green beans from Kenya pyridaben | |
| India | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Permethrin in drumsticks from India permethrin | |
| Moldova | Other Food Product / Mixed | European Commission | attempt to illegally import and absence of labelling on various POAOs from Moldova | |
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Poland | Aflatoxines in pistachio in shell from USA Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Turkey | Herbs and Spices | Belgium | pyrrolizidine alkaloids in dried oregano from Turkey pyrrolizidine alkaloids |
Alerts (30)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | MRL exceedance for lambda-cyhalothrin in white grapes from Italy lambda-cyhalothrin | |
| Italy | Milk and Milk Products | Germany | Listeria monocytogenes in mozzarella from Italy Listeria monocytogenes | |
| Belgium | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | cadmium in onions from Belgium cadmium | |
| Bulgaria | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Netherlands | Foreign object: glass in a protein nut bar, from Bulgaria | |
| China | Fish and Fish Products | Germany | Foreign body (metal fragment) in crayfish tails from China | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Slovakia | aflatoxins in unsulphured sultana raisins from Türkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Czech Republic | Confectionery | Germany | Δ9-THC and unauthorized novel food in gummy bears from Czechia tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) | |
| unknown origin | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Sweden | 7-OH and novel food (CBD oil) in food supplements that are placed on the market by FBO in Netherlands cannabidiol (CBD)ingredient | |
| France | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Germany | Δ-9-THC and unauthorized novel foods in CBD oil from France cannabidiol (CBD)tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) | |
| Netherlands | Other Food Product / Mixed | Netherlands | Undeclared allergen mustard in Protein Bar Hazelnut Nougat from the Netherlands | |
| Netherlands | Confectionery | Austria | Unauthorized additive E 407 in jelly confectionery from the Netherlands E 407 - carrageenanlabelling | |
| Spain | Fish and Fish Products | Spain | Mercurio en caella procedente de España //Mercury in blue shark (Prionace glauca) from Spain mercury | |
| Czech Republic | Confectionery | Germany | Unauthorised, novel food kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) in fruit gums from the Czech Republic novel food | |
| Poland | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Poland | beef quarters from Poland sold after use-by date | |
| Austria | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Germany | Salmonella spp. in shelled pumpkin seeds from Austria, with raw material from Poland Salmonella sppSalmonella spp. | |
| Germany | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in broccoli sprouts from Germany Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing | |
| Morocco | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | Flonicamid in peperone corno rosso superiore ai limiti/ exceeding MRL for flonicamid in red horn pepper flonicamid | |
| China | Food Contact Materials | Cyprus | Migration of Lead and Cadmium above the maximum acceptable limits in coloured shot-glasses from China cadmiumlead | |
| Belgium | Alcoholic Beverages | Belgium | Presence of gluten in "gluten free" beer. gluten | |
| Belgium | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Belgium | Presence of potassium sorbate (E 202) in syrup | |
| Netherlands | Confectionery | Germany | Synthetic cannabinoids in jelly sweets from the Netherlands tetrahydrocannabiphorol (THCP) unauthorised novel food ingredient | |
| Poland | Confectionery | Sweden | Fudge - metal pieces - foreign bodies | |
| Denmark | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Sweden | Salmonella in beef Salmonella | |
| Belgium | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Belgium | Presence of listeria monocytogenes in braised chicken from Belgium Listeria monocytogenes | |
| unknown origin | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Finland | Plastic particles in frozen fish ball mixture | |
| Netherlands | Other Food Product / Mixed | Germany | Unauthorised novel food 1-trimethylsilyl-propoxy-lysergic acid diethylamide hemi D-tartrate (1S-LSD) in food supplement from the Netherlands novel food | |
| France | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | France | Listeria detected in poultry products Listeria monocytogenes | |
| Egypt | Herbs and Spices | Poland | Wykrycie obecności Salmonella Kentucky w 25 g 1 z 5 próbek produktu pn. Bazylia suszona, kraj pochodzenia: Egipt /// Detection of Salmonella Kentucky in dried basil, from Egypt Salmonella Kentucky | |
| France | Cereals and Bakery Products | Netherlands | undeclared allergen gluten in chocolate biscuits from France | |
| Slovenia | Cereals and Bakery Products | Slovenia | wheat flour contaminated with chlorpyrifos-ethyl chlorpyrifos |
Information notifications (64)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | Fish and Fish Products | Belgium | Bulging cans and abnormal smell in Canned fish from Peru | |
| South Africa | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Chemical residues detected in lemons imazalil | |
| Austria | Compound Feeds | Sweden | Suspected high levels of calcium in feed to wild birds | |
| Spain | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | MRL exceedance for acetamiprid in apricots from Spain acetamiprid | |
| India | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Netherlands | Ochratoxin A in instant coffee from India ochratoxin A | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | foreign object: plastic particles in organic white beans, from Egypt | |
| Moldova | Cereals and Bakery Products | Romania | Exceeding of maximum content allowed for trans fatty acids in Biscuits "La Ceai" de Post from R.Moldova /// Acizi grasi trans peste limita admisa in produsul Biscuiti La Ceai de Post trans fatty acids | |
| Peru | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | Pesticides residues above legal limits in fresh maracuya from Peru imidaclopridlambda-cyhalothrinthiamethoxam | |
| Greece | Cereals and Bakery Products | Denmark | Metal piece in frozen pita bread from Greece | |
| Hong Kong | Fruits and Vegetables | Spain | Setas deshidratadas no autorizadas (Cordyceps militaris) procedentes de Hong Kong//Unauthorized dried mushrooms (Cordyceps militaris) from Hong Kong | |
| Italy | Crustaceans and Products Thereof | Spain | Presencia de sulfitos por encima del límite permitido en Camarón blanco (Pasiphaea sivado) procedente de Italia vía España // Presence of sulphites above the permitted limit in white shrimp (Pasiphaea sivado) from Italy via Spain E220- sulfur dioxide | |
| Thailand | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Greece | Salmonella infantis in frozen chicken meat from Thailand Salmonella | |
| France | Other Food Product / Mixed | Germany | Potassium iodide instead of potassium chloride in component for dietary supplements from France | |
| Bulgaria, Italy | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Germany | Cadmium in organic sunflower seeds from Bulgaria cadmium | |
| Finland | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Denmark | To high concentration of Ferrodan Fe 2 + 50 mg in food supplement from Finland | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | France | metallic foreign body in onion bulbs of Egyptian origin | |
| Peru | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | Carbendazim above legal limits in blue berries from Peru carbendazim | |
| Ukraine | Confectionery | Poland | Mold in chocolate with hazelnuts from Ukraine not in catalogue | |
| Poland, United Kingdom | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Poland | wysoka zawartość witaminy D w suplemencie diety pochodzącym z Polski/// high vitamin D content in a food supplement from Poland vitamin D | |
| Italy | Other Food Product / Mixed | Italy | Non-compliant label of "tortellini" - allergen risk not communicated correctly | |
| Kosovo | Milk and Milk Products | Sweden | Chips containing animal ingredients, manufactured in Kosovo | |
| Netherlands | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Netherlands | Salmonella Infantis in poultry meat | |
| Belgium, Spain | Feed Additives | Belgium | Lead in sepiolite lead | |
| Ecuador | Fats and Oils | Germany | MOAH in unrefined palm oil from Ecuador mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) | |
| Germany | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | Netherlands | the allergens are not listed correctly | |
| Poland | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Poland | wysoka zawartość witaminy D w suplemencie diety pochodzącym z Polski// high vitamin D content in a food supplement from Poland vitamin D | |
| China | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | Spain | Elevado contenido de 3-MCPD en salsa de soja procedente de China//High level of 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) in soya sauce from Chin 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) | |
| Netherlands | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | MRL exceedance for acetamiprid in cucumbers from the Netherlands acetamiprid | |
| Belgium | Other Food Product / Mixed | Belgium | Tonka beans - non authorized Novel Food | |
| Czech Republic | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Germany | Unauthorized novel food Cannabidiol (CBD) in oil from Czechia cannabidiol (CBD) | |
| South Africa | Alcoholic Beverages | Ireland | Elevated benzalkonium chloride (0.35mg/kg) in wine from South Africa benzalkonium chloride | |
| Pakistan | Cereals and Bakery Products | Austria | Imidacloprid and carbendazim in rice from Pakistan carbendazimimidacloprid | |
| Netherlands | Fish and Fish Products | France | Cluster in France linked to the consumption of herring originating in the Netherlands Listeria monocytogenes | |
| Germany | Pet Food | Netherlands | Plastic part found in petfood from Germany | |
| Chile | Feed Materials | Germany | Unauthorised substance ethoxyquin in fishmeal from Chile ethoxyquin | |
| Saudi Arabia | Cereals and Bakery Products | Germany | Glycidyl fatty acid esters in bakery products from Saudi Arabia glycidyl esters | |
| Germany | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Bulgaria | offering food supplements that contain unauthorized ingredients thrue the website anabol.bg | |
| Czech Republic | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Germany | Unauthorized novel food Cannabidiol (CBD) in oil from Czechia cannabidiol (CBD) | |
| Austria | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Germany | Salmonella spp. and Campylobacter spp. in chicken meat preparations from Austria Campylobacter spp.Salmonella spp | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Poland | Salmonella Enteritidis w 1/5 próbkach skóry z szyi tuszek brojlerów kurzych kraj pochodzenia PolskaSalmonella Enteritidis in 1/5 of the neck skin samples from broiler chicken carcasses, country of origin Poland Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| France | Feed Additives | Netherlands | Dioxins in kaolin from France dioxins | |
| Poland | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Poland | Detection of senna leaves in yerba mate produced in Poland / stwierdzenie obecności liści senesu w yerba mate, produkowanej w Polsce | |
| Ukraine | Cereals and Bakery Products | Lithuania | Exceeded total trans fatty acid content in fat in cookies from Ukraine trans fatty acids | |
| Lithuania | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Lithuania | Salmonella Agona in turkey shashlik from Lithuania. Salmonella Agona | |
| China | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Austria | BPC-157 in food supplement from Austria ingredient | |
| Italy | Feed Materials | Italy | Salmonella enterica in soybean cake Salmonella enterica | |
| United Kingdom | Alcoholic Beverages | Belgium | consignment of alcoholic beverage not presented for an official control at the border control post | |
| Poland | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Poland | obecność Salmonelli spp. w suplemencie diety // presence of Salmonella spp. in dietary supplements Salmonella | |
| South Africa | Other Food Product / Mixed | Germany | Unauthorised novel food ingredient kanna (Sceletium tortuosum) in food supplement from South Africa novel food | |
| Denmark | Food Contact Materials | Germany | Migration of melamine in children's dinner plates from Denmark melamine | |
| Netherlands | Compound Feeds | Germany | Metal particles in supplementary feed for horses from the Netherlands | |
| Slovenia | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Croatia | Unapproved health claims on food supplements from Slovenia | |
| Poland | Other Food Product / Mixed | Germany | Unauthorised substance Muscimol in food supplements from Poland muscimol | |
| India | Food Contact Materials | Belgium | Migration of lead in kitchen strainers from India with destination Belgium lead | |
| Germany | Milk and Milk Products | France | Consumer complaints regarding the detection of Bacillus circulans in drinking milk bacterial contamination | |
| Cambodia | Fruits and Vegetables | Norway | Pesticide residues in fresh green chili from Cambodia via Vietnam chlorfenapyrclothianidinfenvaleratehexaconazole | |
| Taiwan | Other Food Product / Mixed | Sweden | Food Additive Titaniumdioxide | |
| Latvia | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Finland | Salmonella Brandenburg in fresh beef from Latvia Salmonella BrandenburgSalmonella spp. | |
| Ukraine | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Hungary | Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken meat from Ukraine Salmonella infantis | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Difenoconazole, captan, and dithiocarbamate in cooked and salted wine leaves from Türkiye, via Belgium captandifenoconazoledithiocarbamates | |
| Morocco | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Presence of chlorpyrifos-ethyl in whole green olives chlorpyrifos | |
| Syria | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Germany | Anthraquinones in mate tea from Syria, via the Netherlands anthraquinone | |
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | aflatoxins (B1 = 13.3; Tot. = 29.3 µg/kg - ppb) in almonds from the United States Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Spain, United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Poland | Mucuna pruriens in food supplements |