RASFF Notifications — Week 41 2025 (6–12 Oct) | Border Rejections, Alerts & Information
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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.
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Border rejections (13)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | 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 |