RASFF Notifications — Week 42 2025 (13–19 Oct) | Border Rejections, Alerts & Information
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In week 42 of 2025 (13–19 Oct), the EU's RASFF system recorded 117 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 30 border rejections, 27 alerts, and 60 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Turkey, China and Poland.
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Border rejections (30)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China, United Kingdom | Confectionery | Ireland | Unauthorised titanium dioxide colour in confectionary product | |
| Bolivia | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Italy | Superamento dei limiti di aflatossina B1 e totale in noci brasiliane sgusciate (Sp. Bertholletia excelsa) dalla Bolivia /Exceeding the limits of aflatoxin B1 and toral in shelled Brazil nuts (Sp. Bertholletia excelsa) from Bolivia Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Indonesia | Herbs and Spices | Netherlands | aflatoxine in indonesian nutmeg Aflatoxin B1 | |
| Azerbaijan | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Bulgaria | Aflatoxins in hazelnut kernel from Azerbaijan Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Türkiye ochratoxin A | |
| Azerbaijan | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Bulgaria | Aflatoxins in hazelnuts from Azerbaijan Aflatoxins B1aflatoxin total | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Deltamethrin and Methoxychlor in sugar apple from Egypt deltamethrinmethoxychlor | |
| Kenya | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Dimethomorph in green beans from Kenya dimethomorph | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Methomyl and Chlorpyrifos in mangoes from Egypt chlorpyrifosmethomyl | |
| Sri Lanka | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Italy | Undeclared allergen milk in Italian, unauthorised additive E319 and other labelling deficiencies in noodles from Sri Lanka | |
| Sri Lanka | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Italy | Foglie di pandano (novel food non autorizzato) in bocconcini di soia, gusto curry dallo Sri Lanka/ Pandanus leaves (unauthorized novel food) in soybean morsels, curry flavor from Sri Lanka | |
| Sri Lanka | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | Italy | Kithul treacle, novel food not authorized, from Sri Lanka | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Fosthiazate in fresh domatoes from Türkiye fosthiazate | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Spirotetramat and spirotetramat-enol in fresh peppers from Türkiye Spirotetramat | |
| Chile | Fish and Fish Products | Poland | obecność pasożytów w mielonce z morszczuka z Chile// presence of parasites in minced hake from Chile | |
| Syria | Herbs and Spices | Cyprus | Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin seed from Syria pyrrolizidine alkaloids | |
| United Kingdom | Confectionery | Ireland | Unauthorised titanium dioxide colour in confectionary product | |
| South Korea | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Slovenia | Unauthorised substances gardenia yellow (E 164) and pullulan (E 1204) in food supplements from South Korea | |
| North Macedonia | Fruits and Vegetables | Croatia | High content of nickel in pepperoni from Republic of North Macedonia nickel | |
| North Macedonia | Fruits and Vegetables | Croatia | Organoleptic changes in the shipment of peppers from Republic of North Macedonia | |
| China | Food Contact Materials | Portugal | Insufficient documentation for food contact materials from China | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A | |
| Moldova | Other Food Product / Mixed | European Commission | attempt to illegally import and absence of labelling on various products of animal origin from Moldova | |
| Ukraine | Milk and Milk Products | Hungary | Mouldy cheese from Ukraine | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A | |
| Vietnam | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Dithiocarbamates in dragon fruits from Vietnam dithiocarbamates | |
| China | Food Additives and Flavourings | Latvia | Unauthorized food additives E 316 Sodium D-isoascorbate in food additive E 160d lycopene from China | |
| India | Cereals and Bakery Products | Poland | przekroczony poziom zawartości ochratoksyny A oraz NDP pestycydu Tricyklazolu w ryżu brażowym basmati z Indii // exceeded levels of ochratoxin A and NDP of the pesticide tricyclazole in basmati rice from India ochratoxin Atricyclazole | |
| India | Herbs and Spices | Netherlands | tolfenpyrad in ground cumin from India tolfenpyrad | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Türkiye ochratoxin A |
Alerts (27)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Aflatoxins in dried mini figs from Spain, produced in Slovakia Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Belgium | Food Contact Materials | Belgium | Migration of primary aromatic amines in nylon spoon from Belgium primary aromatic amines | |
| India | Herbs and Spices | Denmark | Significant exceedance of Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in Ajwain from India via France pyrrolizidine alkaloids | |
| Portugal | Fish and Fish Products | Italy | Mercury above the legal limits in swordfish loins from Portugal mercury | |
| France | Milk and Milk Products | France | Detection of E. coli STEC in cheese Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing | |
| Slovenia | Ices and Desserts | Germany | Foreign object (glass fragments) in ice cream bar from Slovenia | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Lithuania | Salmonella Enteritidis in frozen chicken thigh meat from Poland SalmonellaSalmonella EnteritidisSalmonella Newport | |
| Italy | Cereals and Bakery Products | Sweden | Missing label of allergens (soy protein and mustard) in nordic languages on focaccia | |
| Germany | Other Food Product / Mixed | Croatia | Increased amount of gluten in red lentil spaghetti gluten | |
| Spain | Herbs and Spices | Belgium | OTA in ground cayenne pepper from Spain//Ocratoxina A en pimienta cayena molida de España ochratoxin A | |
| Netherlands | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Netherlands | Allergen celery not mentioned in the ingredient list of lasagna bolognese | |
| China | Food Contact Materials | Germany | DEHP in placemats from China, via Germany phthalate DEHP - di(2-ethylhexyl) | |
| Poland | Feed Materials | Germany | Dioxin in apple pomace from Poland dioxinspolychlorobifenyls dioxin-like | |
| China | Fruits and Vegetables | Denmark | Undeclared sulfur dioxide in dried mushrooms from China via Germany E220- sulfur dioxide | |
| Spain | Non-Alcoholic Beverages | France | Presence of yeast in ginger shot products | |
| Netherlands | Crustaceans and Products Thereof | Netherlands | Listeria monocytogenes in peeled shrimp Listeria monocytogenes | |
| Belgium | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | France | organoleptic problems in sausages from Belgium | |
| France | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Germany | Suspicion of Listeria monocytogenes in sausages from France | |
| France | Fish and Fish Products | France | lipophilic toxins in tellins | |
| Slovakia | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Romania | Exceeding the MRL for morphine in blue poppy seeds from Slovakia///Depasire LMA morfina in seminate de mac albastru din Slovacia opium alkaloids | |
| Austria | Other Food Product / Mixed | Germany | Bacillus cereus in tofu from Austria Bacillus cereus | |
| Spain | Fruits and Vegetables | France | High levels of acetamiprid in mangoes acetamiprid | |
| Belgium | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Belgium | Monacoline K in food supplement from Belgium monacolin K | |
| France | Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof | France | lipophilic toxins in shellfish | |
| France | Herbs and Spices | France | Detection of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in oregano pyrrolizidine alkaloids | |
| Belgium | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | MRL exceedance for flonicamid in Savoy cabbages from Belgium flonicamid | |
| Finland, Poland | Food Contact Materials | Finland | Presence of cracks on glass bottles from Poland |
Information notifications (60)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof | Portugal | DST in Clams from Portugal Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins | |
| France | Honey and Royal Jelly | France | HMF in honey hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) | |
| Honduras | Fruits and Vegetables | Denmark | Unauthorised substance (Oxamyl) in okra from Honduras via Germany oxamyl | |
| Netherlands | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Romania | Detectie salmonella spp in pulpe pui congelate origine Olanda // Detection of salmonella spp in frozen chicken legs from the Netherlands// Salmonella spp | |
| Argentina | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Italy | Frozen beef with undue delay | |
| Netherlands | Feed Materials | Belgium | Salmonella agona in soybean meal from the Netherlands Salmonella Agona | |
| Ukraine | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Hungary | Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken breast fillet from Ukraine Salmonella infantis | |
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxin B1 in Groundnut kernels from USA Aflatoxin B1 | |
| United Kingdom | Fish and Fish Products | Netherlands | arsenic in lemon sole filets arsenic | |
| Turkey | Herbs and Spices | Switzerland | High levels of pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA) in oregano pyrrolizidine alkaloids | |
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxin in pinda count splits from the United States Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| China | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Sweden | Novel food (Artemisia annua L.) in food supplement from China ingredient | |
| Poland | Ices and Desserts | Poland | Detection of a foreign body (glass) in ice cream from Ukraine // Stwierdzenie obecności ciała obcego (szkła) w lodach kraj pochodzenia Ukraina | |
| Belgium | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Belgium | doxycycline in chicken meat from Belgium doxycycline | |
| China | Other Food Product / Mixed | Poland | stwierdzenie niewłaściwych cech organoleptycznych tj. zapach obcy, chemiczny, nieakceptowalny // finding of inappropriate organoleptic characteristics, i.e., an unfamiliar, chemical, and unacceptable odor in sultana raisins. | |
| Russia | Fruits and Vegetables | Lithuania | Excessive levels of radioactivity in fresh mushrooms from Russia radioactivity | |
| Norway | Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof | Netherlands | Cadmium in St.Jac scallops from Norway cadmium | |
| Turkey | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Too high levels of aflatoxin in hazelnuts from Turkey Aflatoxin B1 | |
| Netherlands | Feed Materials | Belgium | Salmonella agona in soybean meal from the Netherlands Salmonella Agona | |
| Pakistan | Non-Alcoholic Beverages | Denmark | Significant exceedance of benzoic acid in soft drinks from Pakistan E 210 - benzoic acid | |
| Turkey | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | Germany | Novel food ingredients myrobalan (black) and frankincense resin in seasoning paste from Turkey, via Germany novel food ingredient | |
| United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | European Commission | undeclared mustard in a BBQ Chicken Tortilla Wrap | |
| Brazil | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxins in groundnuts kernels from Brazil Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Thailand | Herbs and Spices | Denmark | Unauthorised substance (Diflubenzuron og Imidacloprid) in Sweet Basil from Thailand diflubenzuronimidacloprid | |
| Norway | Fats and Oils | Netherlands | Fish oil from Norway ethoxyquin | |
| Pakistan | Fruits and Vegetables | France | pesticide residues in a batch of dried morel mushrooms E 231 - orthophenylphenolanthraquinonechlorpyrifos-methyl | |
| Nicaragua | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxin in groundnut kernels from Nicaragua Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Poland | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Italy | antibiotics in beef from Poland florfenicoltulathromycin | |
| Indonesia | Fish and Fish Products | Italy | High level of Ascorbic acid in fresh tuna fillets (Thunnus Albacares) from Indonesia E 300 - ascorbic acid | |
| unknown origin | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Estonia | The unauthorised ingredient Lithium Orotate present in the product. | |
| Ireland | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Ireland | Undeclared celery, sesame seeds and soya in a batch of Beef and mashed potato with pepper sauce meal | |
| Nicaragua | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxin in Nicaraguan Groundnutkernels Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Poland | Mucuna pruriens w food supplement from USA | |
| Romania | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Italy | salmonella enteritidis in carne di pollo origine Romania/Salmonella enteritidis in chicken meat originating from Romania Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| Bolivia | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Alternariol (AOH) and Alternariol Monomethyl Ether (AME) on Black Sesame seeds alternariolalternariol monomethyl ether (AME) | |
| Hungary | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Romania | Detectie Salmonella spp in ''pulpa superioara curcan dezosata" /// Salmonella spp in turkey upper leg from Hungary Salmonella | |
| Germany, Turkey | Honey and Royal Jelly | Germany | Pharmacologically active substances in comb honey from Turkey sulfadiazinesulfadimidinesulfamethoxazoletrimethoprim | |
| Italy | Crustaceans and Products Thereof | Italy | Incorrectly labeled shrimp from italy E220- sulfur dioxide | |
| Nigeria | Fruits and Vegetables | European Commission | Dried beans infected with insects and unsatisfactory identity check from Nigeria | |
| India | Crustaceans and Products Thereof | Italy | Presenza di Salmonella spp in Code di gamberone monocero scottate congelate IQF/Presence of Salmonella spp in IQF frozen lightly cooked prawn tails from India Salmonella spp. | |
| Poland | Fish and Fish Products | Hungary | Salmonella in salmon fillets from Poland Salmonella spp | |
| Pakistan | Cereals and Bakery Products | Germany | MOSH/MOAH in basmati rice from Pakistan mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH)mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) | |
| China | Food Contact Materials | Luxembourg | non-authorised migration of primary aromatic amines from nylon kitchenware primary aromatic amines | |
| Romania | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Italy | Salmonella enteritidis in chicken meat from Romania Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| Germany | Fats and Oils | Netherlands | dioxins in Palm fatty acid distillate from Germany free fatty acids | |
| Denmark | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Poland | Stwierdzenie obecności orzecha czarnego (Juglans nigra) w suplemencie diety, kraj pochodzenia: USA /// Black walnut (Juglans nigra) in a food supplement, country of origin: USA | |
| China | Food Contact Materials | Luxembourg | non-authorised migration of primary aromatic amines from nylon kitchenware primary aromatic amines | |
| China, Spain | Herbs and Spices | France | Residuos de plaguicidas (dinotefuran y clorfenapir) en pimentón dulce procedente de España//Detection of pesticide residues on thermized sweet paprika origin Spain chlorfenapyrdinotefuran | |
| Egypt | Cereals and Bakery Products | Sweden | Prohibited import of cookies from Egypt | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Ireland | Elevated levels of sorbic acid in a batch of soft apricots E 200 - sorbic acid | |
| Turkey | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | Belgium | Migration of DEHP in sauce dip from Turkiye phthalate DEHP - di(2-ethylhexyl) | |
| Peru | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | Phenthoate in limes from Peru phenthoate | |
| Czech Republic | Pet Food | Belgium | Foreign body (cigarette) in pet food from Czech Republic | |
| Czech Republic | Pet Food | Austria | Suspected use of an unauthorized additive / violations of labeling regulations due to disease-related claims cannabidiol (CBD) | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Sweden | Unsafe ingredient (DHEA) in food supplements from USA dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) | |
| Poland | Other Food Product / Mixed | Netherlands | Salmonella chicken skin mixed from Belgium | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Sweden | Prohibited substance (yohimbine) in food supplement from USA | |
| unknown origin | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Sweden | Novel food (DIM) in food supplement from China ingredient | |
| Uzbekistan | Fruits and Vegetables | Latvia | Unauthorized pesticides residues chlorpyrifos 0,33 ± 0,17 mg/kg and exceed ML of pesticides residues: profenofos 3,3 ± 1,0 mg/kg in dill from Uzbekistan chlorpyrifosprofenofos | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Sweden | Novel food (BHB) in food supplements from USA ingredient |