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.
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