In week 41 of 2025 (6–12 Oct), the EU's RASFF system recorded 108 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 13 border rejections, 30 alerts, and 65 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Poland, China and Germany.
acetamiprid in fresh domates from Türkiye
acetamiprid
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Bulgaria
Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Türkiye
ochratoxin A
Egypt
Fruits and Vegetables
France
Lambda-cyhalothrin in sugar apples from Egypt
lambda-cyhalothrin
Chile
Fish and Fish Products
Poland
pasożyty w morszczuku z Chile///parasites in hake mince from Chile
China
Food Contact Materials
Ireland
Unstable Migration of Formaldehyde From Melamine Ramekins
melamine
Kenya
Fruits and Vegetables
France
Hexaconazole in green beans from Kenya
hexaconazole
Vietnam
Fruits and Vegetables
France
Chlorfenapyr in peppers from Vietnam
chlorfenapyr
India
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Greece
Salmonella spp. in sesame seeds from India
Salmonella
Ukraine
Milk and Milk Products
Hungary
Poor temperature control and rupture of the cold chain of frozen cottage cheese from Ukraine
Egypt
Fruits and Vegetables
Italy
Imazalil above legal limits in mangoes from Egypt
imazalil
India
Herbs and Spices
Italy
Clothianidin and thiamethoxam above legal limits in ground cumin from India
clothianidinthiamethoxam
Nigeria
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Greece
Salmonella spp. in sesame seeds from Nigeria
Salmonella
China
Food Contact Materials
Ireland
Increasing migration of formaldehyde in ramekin bowl and plate from China
formaldehyde
Alerts (30)
Date
Origin
Category
Notifying country
Subject
Belgium
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Belgium
Allergens soy and celery not mentioned in the ingredientlist of lasagna
France
Herbs and Spices
France
Detection of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in a batch of Herbes de Provence
pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Netherlands
Cereals and Bakery Products
Netherlands
Ergot Alkaloiden in bakery product
ergot alkaloids
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Poland
Salmonella in fresh poultry meat and frozen chicken kebab
Salmonella spp
Germany
Fish and Fish Products
Germany
Listeria monocytogenes in fresh crabs with shells from Germany
Listeria monocytogenes
Germany, Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Czechia
Salmonella Newport in turkey drumsticks from Poland
Salmonella Newport
Germany
Cereals and Bakery Products
Italy
Incorrect labelling in butter biscuits from Germany/ Errata etichettatura in biscotti al burro dalla Germania
France
Other Food Product / Mixed
Belgium
Possible illegibility of used-by-date on vegetarian products label
Poland
Herbs and Spices
Austria
Salmonella spp. in chopped thyme from Poland, via Germany
Salmonella spp.
unknown origin
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Ireland
Recall of specific batches of breaded chicken products due to incorrect cooking instructions on the label
Israel
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Italy
undeclared soy and Salmonella in tahini from Israel
soya
Germany
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Germany
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in chilled raw sausage from Germany
Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing
France
Cereals and Bakery Products
France
aflatoxins in baby biscuits
Aflatoxin B1
Belgium
Fish and Fish Products
France
Listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon flakes
Listeria monocytogenes
Germany
Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments
Germany
Allergen (celery) not labelled/incorrectly labelled in organic sauce from Germany
Germany
Cereals and Bakery Products
Austria
Small plastic foreign bodies in semolina flakes from Austria, produced in Germany
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Italy
Salmonella infantis in frozen chicken and turkey kebab
Salmonella infantis
Spain
Fats and Oils
Germany
Mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOAH) in olive pomace oil from Spain
mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH)
Azerbaijan, Poland
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Poland
exceedance of MRLs for aflatoxin B1 and sum of aflatoxins in hazelnuts from Azerbaijan//przekroczenie NDP aflatoksyny B1 oraz sumy aflatoksyn w orzechach laskowych pochodzących z Azerbejdżanu
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Spain
Fish and Fish Products
Italy
mercurio oltre i limiti in verdesca dalla Spagna//Mercury levels exceed limits in blue shark from Spain
mercury
Poland
Fruits and Vegetables
France
Pesticide residues in strawberries
oxamylthiacloprid
Peru
Fruits and Vegetables
Belgium
Acetamiprid and methomyl in green asparagus from Peru
acetamipridmethomyl
Italy
Fruits and Vegetables
Belgium
MRL exceedance for deltamethrin in white grapes from Italy
deltamethrin
Netherlands
Other Food Product / Mixed
Netherlands
Aflatoxine B1 in bread premix from the Netherlands
Aflatoxin B1
Lithuania
Fats and Oils
Poland
stwierdzenie obecności ciała obcego -fragmentu szkła w produkcie pn. majonez delikatesowy Madero//detection of a foreign body – a piece of glass in the product named Madero delicatessen mayonnaise, country of origin: Lithuania/
San Marino
Other Food Product / Mixed
European Commission
metal fragments in semi-finished product for pastry and ice cream making
Bulgaria
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Salmonella in sunflower seed bakery from Bulgaria
Salmonella typhimurium
India
Herbs and Spices
Italy
Presenza di Bacillus Cereus in curcuma in polvere from India via Netherlands // Presencia de Bacillus cereus en cúrcuma en polvo procedente de La India a través de Países Bajos
Bacillus cereus presumptive
France
Fish and Fish Products
France
lipophilic toxins in tellins
China
Food Contact Materials
Poland
Exceeding the lead migration limit in ceramic plate, mug and bowl set from China / motifprzekroczenie migracji ołowiu w wyrobach przeznaczonych do kontaktu z żywnością
lead
Information notifications (65)
Date
Origin
Category
Notifying country
Subject
Netherlands
Fish and Fish Products
Italy
Positive results at inhibitory tests in frozen sea bream fillets from Netherlands
Sweden
Fish and Fish Products
Sweden
Listeria monocytogenes in gravad salmon
Listeria monocytogenes
Argentina
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Aflatoxin B1 and Total in Groundnuts from Argentina
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Germany
Compound Feeds
Romania
Prezența de ADN rumegător în furaj combinat pești, origine Germania/Presence of ruminant DNA in compound fish feed, origin Germany.
ruminant DNA presence
China
Fruits and Vegetables
Italy
Bifenthrin and clothianidin in jujube from China
bifenthrinclothianidin
United Arab Emirates
Fruits and Vegetables
Germany
Pesticide residues in vine leaves from the United Arab Emirates
AzoxystrobinSpirotetramatboscalidcarbendazim
China
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Netherlands
Ochratoxine A in foodsupplement
ochratoxin A
Netherlands
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Netherlands
Salmonella spp in semi-finished porkmeat from the Netherlands
Salmonella
Nicaragua
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Aflatoxin B1 and Total in Groundnuts kernels from Nicaragua
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
United Kingdom
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Poland
Stwierdzenie obecności ostaryny w suplemencie diety pn. Ostarine, kraj pochodzenia: Wielka Brytania // Presence of ostarine in the dietary supplement Ostarine, country of origin: United Kingdom
Poland
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Poland
Wykrycie deksametazonu w ilości 158,3 μg/ kg (CCα = 2,4 μg/ kg) w wątrobie wołowej// Detection of dexamethasone at a level of 158.3 μg/kg (CCα = 2.4 μg/kg) in beef liver
dexamethasone
United States
Other Food Product / Mixed
Belgium
Consignment of frozen brownies not subjected to an official control at the border control post
Greece
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Italy
Salmonella infantis in petto di pollo dalla Grecia//Salmonella infantis in chicken breast from Greece
Salmonella infantis
China
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Aflatoxin in groundnutkernels from China
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Thailand
Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments
Netherlands
consignment sauce pour pad thai from Thailand skipped veterinary controls in Border Control Post
Argentina
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Aflatoxine b1 and total in groundnut from Argentina
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
China
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Sweden
Novel food (Cistanche tubulosa) in food supplement from China
ingredient
China
Food Contact Materials
Switzerland
migration of primary aromatic amines from cheese fondue forks from China
primary aromatic amines
Belgium
Food Contact Materials
Switzerland
migration of aromatic amine from pasta scoop
primary aromatic amines
China
Food Contact Materials
Switzerland
migration of aromatic amine from round turner
primary aromatic amines
Germany
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Norway
Salmonella enteritidis suspected to be caused by Bovine carcass from Germany
Salmonella Enteritidis
Greece
Other Food Product / Mixed
Germany
Sensory deviation in organic date syrup from Greece
Spain
Fats and Oils
Germany
Mineral oil components (MOAH) in olive oil from Spain
mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH)
Ireland
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Ireland
Listeria monocytogenes in roast chicken pesto pasta
Listeria monocytogenes
Poland
Fruits and Vegetables
Poland
wykryto przekroczenie NDP pozostałości pestycydu - chlorpyryfosu w rzodkwi białej podłużnej// Exceedance of the maximum residue level (MRL) of the pesticide chlorpyrifos detected in white oblong radish; country origin: Poland
chlorpyrifos
United States
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Sweden
Novel food (Eurycoma longifolia Jack) in food supplement from the USA
tongkat ali (Eurycoma longifolia) unauthorised novel food ingredient
Morocco
Fish and Fish Products
Spain
Excede los límites máximos de mercurio en atún de Marruecos/Exceeds maximum limits of mercury in tuna from Morocco
mercury
Germany, Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Poland
Wykrycie obecności Salmonella z grupy O:8 (C2-C3) w 4 z 5 próbek fileta z kurczaka.// Detection of Salmonella from group O:8 (C2-C3) in 4 out of 5 chicken fillet samples.
Salmonella
Lithuania
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Poland
stwierdzenie obecności niedozwolonego składnika - Mucuna pruriens (świerzbiec właściwy) w suplemencie diety pochodzącym z Litwy/// presence of a prohibited ingredient - Mucuna pruriens (mucuna pruriens) in a food supplement from Lithuania
Italy
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Italy
Presenza di Escherichia Coli produttori di Tossina Schiga (STEC) in Tartare di Scottona
Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing
United States
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Ireland
Unauthorised novel food (astragalus) in MounjaBurn food supplement
United States
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Sweden
Novel food (alpha-GPC) in food supplement from USA
ingredient
Spain
Fish and Fish Products
Italy
Filone di tonno - Mercurio/mercury in yellowfin tuna ( Thunnus albacares) from Spain
mercury
Turkey
Herbs and Spices
Hungary
Pyrrolizidin alkaloids in dried oregano from Turkey
pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Poland
Salmonella spp. w świeżym mięsie drobiowym/ Salmonella spp. in fresh poultry meat from Poland
Salmonella
Poland
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Poland
wysoka zawartość witaminy A w suplemencie diety pochodzącym z Polski///high vitamin A content in a food supplement from Poland
vitamin A
France
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Nickel in Toasted Sunflower Paste from france
chlormequatnickel
Russia
Fish and Fish Products
Germany
Lack of veterinary checks on frozen Alaska pollack (Theragra chalcogramma) from the Russian Federation, via the Republic of Korea
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Germany
Ochratoxin A in dried apricots from Turkey
ochratoxin A
Russia
Fish and Fish Products
Germany
Lack of veterinary checks on frozen Alaska pollack (Theragra chalcogramma) from the Russian Federation, via the Republic of Korea
Peru
Fruits and Vegetables
Italy
Carbofuran (pesticides) in fresh peppers capsicum pubescens
carbofuran
Argentina
Fruits and Vegetables
France
Pesticide residues in oranges from Argentina
imazalilthiabendazole
Turkey
Fish and Fish Products
Austria
Bacterial contamination in fish Sparus aurata from Türkiye, via Italy and via Germany
EnterobacteriaceaePseudomonas spp.mesophiles aerobic
Thailand
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Sweden
Fermented pork sausage from unapproved third country for export
Poland
Feed Premixtures
Netherlands
Bioallethrin in feed mix from Poland
allethrin
Italy
Fruits and Vegetables
France
Detection of acetamiprid on red globe grapes Italy
acetamiprid
Sweden
Cereals and Bakery Products
Sweden
Mold in porridge bar
Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom
Feed Materials
Netherlands
feed additive ethoxyquin in animal feed, from Scotland
ethoxyquin
Belgium
Feed Materials
Netherlands
Dioxins in potato steam peel from Belgium
dioxins
Turkey
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Austria
Unauthorised use of the colouring agent Orange II in cracker from Türkiye, via Germany
Orange II
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Slovakia
Salmonella Enteritidis in poultry meat from Poland
Salmonella Enteritidis
United States
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Sweden
Novel food (Xanthoparmelia scabrosa) in food supplement from USA
ingredient
France
Milk and Milk Products
Netherlands
Piece of glass in Beurre de Baratte from France
Canada
Confectionery
Germany
Unauthorised additive titanium dioxide (E 171) in confectionery from Canada
United States
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Sweden
Novel food (Betahydroxybutyrate (BHB)) in food supplement from USA
China
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Sweden
Novel food (Xanthoparmelia scabrosa) in food supplement from China
ingredient
France
Other Food Product / Mixed
Belgium
Presence of gluten in organic rice flour from France
India
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Germany
Unauthorised use of the colouring agent cochineal red (E 124) in corn snacks from India
Netherlands
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Belgium
STEC eae+ in raw meat preparation from the Netherlands
Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing
Turkey
Other Food Product / Mixed
Belgium
Consignment of fruit with chocolate from Türkiye not presented for an official control at the border control post
Slovakia
Milk and Milk Products
Czechia
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in smoked cheese from Slovakia
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of
Italy
Fruits and Vegetables
Slovenia
acetamiprid in white table grapes
acetamiprid
Lithuania
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Lithuania
Salmonella spp. in frozen potato pancakes with meat from Lithuania
Salmonella
Poland
Natural Mineral Waters
Poland
stwierdzenie bakteri grupy coli w 3 z 5 próbek wody źródlanej niegazowanej pochodzącej z Polski /// Coliforms in 3 out of 5 samples in natural spring water from Poland
coliforms
Slovenia
Feed Materials
Slovenia
salmonella spp in processed animal proteins from poultry
Salmonella infantis