In week 45 of 2025 (3–9 Nov), the EU's RASFF system recorded 149 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 38 border rejections, 30 alerts, and 81 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were United States, Turkey and Netherlands.
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Latvia
Unauthorized ingredients melatonin, HGH (human growth hormone), Melisa officinalis L, Passiflora incamata, Passion flower extract, and inadequate nutritional value of in various a children's and adults food supplement from the US.
United States
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Latvia
Food supplement "Neiro-mag" from US with unauthorized health claims
United States
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Latvia
No recommended daily intake and a warning not to exceed the recommended daily intake for the food supplement Digest basic Enzymes from the US is indicated. On the label provided unauthorized health claims.
China
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Latvia
Food supplements Liquid anti stress from China with unauthorized health claims.
India
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Latvia
Unauthorized Yohimbe (Pausinystalia yohimbe) in food supplements from China
Japan
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Latvia
Absence of Veterinary certificate for food supplement from Japan
Moldova
Other Food Product / Mixed
European Commission
attempt to illegally import, poor temperature control and absence of labelling on various products of animal origin, fruits and vegetables from Moldova
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Italy
Ocratoxin A in drieds figs from Türkiye
ochratoxin A
Ecuador
Crustaceans and Products Thereof
Italy
Vibrio cholerae in mazzancolle (Litopenaeus vannamei) dall'Ecuador//Vibrio cholerae in frozen whiteleg shrimps (Litopenaeus vannamei)
Vibrio cholerae
China
Food Contact Materials
Italy
Migrazione specifica di cromo superiore ai limiti di legge in colini da tè in acciaio inox/ Specific migration of chromium above legal limits in stainless steel tea strainers from China
chromium
Ecuador
Crustaceans and Products Thereof
Italy
Vibrio cholerae in in prawns dall'Ecuador
Vibrio cholerae
Ecuador
Crustaceans and Products Thereof
Italy
Vibrio cholerae in prawns dall'Ecuador
Vibrio cholerae
Iran
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Greece
Aflatoxins in pistachio kernels from Iran via Türkiye
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Nigeria
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Greece
Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from Nigeria
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
Nigeria
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Greece
Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from Nigeria
Salmonella
Nigeria
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Greece
Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from Nigeria
Salmonella
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Bulgaria
Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Türkiye
ochratoxin A
Egypt
Fruits and Vegetables
France
MCPA and MCPB in peppers from Egypt
MCPA
Pakistan
Cereals and Bakery Products
France
Acetamiprid in basmati rice from Pakistan
acetamiprid
Ecuador
Crustaceans and Products Thereof
Italy
Vibrio cholerae in Prawns from Ecuador /Vibrio cholerae in mazzancolle dall'Ecuador
Vibrio cholerae
United States
Confectionery
Ireland
Unauthorised titanium dioxide colour in confectionary product
India
Herbs and Spices
Netherlands
Pesticide residues in Indian Cumin whole
tolfenpyrad
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Italy
ocratossina a in fichi secchi origine Turchia/ochratoxin in dried figs from Türkiye
ochratoxin A
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Germany
Ochratoxin A in dried organic figs from Turkey
ochratoxin A
China
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Aflatoxin in Chinese groundnuts
Aflatoxin B1
Albania
Fruits and Vegetables
Croatia
High content of nickel in peppers from Albania
nickel
Peru
Fruits and Vegetables
Italy
Multiresidues of pesticides in fresh pepper (Capsicum baccatum) from Perù
acetamipridchlorfenapyrclothianidindinotefuran
Turkey
Herbs and Spices
Italy
SIBUTRAMINA IN BUSTINE DI TE MONODOSE / Sibutramin in single-dose tea packs from Türkiye
sibutramine
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Bulgaria
Aflatoxins in dried figs from Türkiye
Aflatoxins B1aflatoxin total
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Bulgaria
Aflatoxin B1 in dried figs from Türkiye
Aflatoxin B1
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Bulgaria
Ochratoksin A in dried figs from Türkiye
ochratoxin A
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Bulgaria
Acetamiprid and Pyriproxyfen in pomegranate fromTürkiye
acetamipridpyriproxyfen
China
Food Contact Materials
Slovenia
Melamine tableware from China does not meet the requirements for material stability
formaldehyde
Argentina
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Poland
stwierdzenie przekroczenia dopuszczalnych wartości sumy aflatoksyn w przesyłce orzechów arachidowych, importowanych z Argentyny// exceeding the permissible levels of aflatoxins in peanuts imported from Argentina
aflatoxins
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Italy
Presenza di ocratossina A in fichi secchi provenienza Turchia/ Presence of ochratoxin A in dried figs from Türkiye
ochratoxin A
Alerts (30)
Date
Origin
Category
Notifying country
Subject
Sweden
Other Food Product / Mixed
Sweden
Plastic in baby food from Sweden
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Poland
Salmonella spp. w 25 g w 5 z 5 próbek produktu kebab drobiowy surowy z Polski /// Salmonella spp. in chicken kebeb from Poland
Salmonella
Denmark
Alcoholic Beverages
Denmark
Glas fracments in red wine bottled in Denmark
China
Food Contact Materials
Germany
Migration of formaldehyde and melamine from chopsticks from China
formaldehydemelamine
Italy
Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments
Italy
salmon cream not properly labeled
Netherlands
Other Food Product / Mixed
Belgium
Gluten free spaghetti with an exceedance of the maximum gluten content from the Netherlands
Netherlands
Other Food Product / Mixed
Belgium
Vegetarian cheese nuggets with incorrect labelling, meaning that the allergen soy is not listed on the packaging from the Netherlands
Uruguay
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Lithuania
Verocytotoxic Escherichia coli (VTEC) detected in frozen beef carpaccio from Uruguay
Escherichia coli verotoxin producing
Italy
Herbs and Spices
Italy
Alcaloidi pirrolizidinici superiori al tenore massimo consentito in infusione d'erbe destinata a lattanti e bambini prima infanzia///Pyrrolizidine alkaloids exceeding the maximum permitted level in herbal infusions intended for infants and young children/
pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Romania
Cereals and Bakery Products
Netherlands
undeclared allergen gluten in gluten free pasta
gluten
Germany
Other Food Product / Mixed
Netherlands
MOAH in medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) oil
mineral oil
Sweden
Food Contact Materials
Finland
Migration of Primary Aromatic Amines (PAAs) from pasta ladle from Sweden
primary aromatic amines
Belgium
Fruits and Vegetables
Belgium
MRL exceedance for deltamethrin in kale from Belgium
deltamethrin
Belgium
Confectionery
Belgium
MOAH in marshmallow from Belgium
China
Other Food Product / Mixed
Germany
Listeria monocytogenes in chilled enoki mushrooms from China, via the Netherlands
Listeria monocytogenes
Sweden
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Sweden
Muskimole, novel food (CBD, HHC, Cordyceps) and other unsafe ingredients in food supplements, confectionary and other food stuffs from Sweden.
10-hydroxy-hexacannabinol (10-OH-HHC) unauthorised novel food ingredientcannabidiol (CBD)muscimol
Luxembourg
Other Food Product / Mixed
Luxembourg
Undeclared allergen Sulphite in Potato pancakes from Luxembourg
sulphite
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Netherlands
Ochratoxine on dried mulberry from Türkiye
ochratoxin A
Italy
Cereals and Bakery Products
Italy
arsenic in brown rice from Italy // Arsenico inorganico superiore al tenore massimo ammesso in riso integrale
arsenic
Estonia
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Lithuania
A shard of glass was found in a bottle of a dietary supplement from Estonia
Czech Republic
Confectionery
Spain
Amanita muscaria en productos de confitería procedentes de la República Checa//Fly agaric in gummies from the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Other Food Product / Mixed
Germany
Unapproved novel food kratom from the Czech Republic
novel food
Poland
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Poland
Obecność glutenu w bezglutenowych chrupkach kukurydzianych z Polski / Gluten in gluten-free corn puffs from Poland
gluten
Spain
Fish and Fish Products
Italy
Mercury in swordfish (Xiphias Gladius) from Spain
mercury
France
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
France
Salmonella detected in smoked bacon bits
Salmonella
Estonia
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Estonia
Salmonella Typhimurium in frozen minced meat from Estonia
Salmonella typhimurium
Uzbekistan
Fruits and Vegetables
Germany
Ochratoxin A in dried mulberries of unknown origin, via Poland
ochratoxin A
Romania
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Italy
Salmonella enteritidis in chicken breast from Romania/ Salmonella enteritidis in petto di pollo dalla Romania
Salmonella Enteritidis
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Germany
Ochratoxin A in dried organic mulberries from Turkey
ochratoxin A
Netherlands
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Netherlands
Physical contamination of plastic in watermelon iced tea
Information notifications (81)
Date
Origin
Category
Notifying country
Subject
France
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
France
sealing defect on the packaging of rosette from France
India
Cereals and Bakery Products
Netherlands
ochratoxin A in rice from India
ochratoxin A
Vietnam
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Italy
Salmonella saintpaul in cosce di rana congelate dal Vietnam via Belgio//Salmonella saintpaul in frozen frog legs from Vietnam via Belgium
Salmonella
Turkey
Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea
Germany
Unlabeled allergen (peanut) in Dubai chocolate from Türkiye
peanut
Norway
Fish and Fish Products
Netherlands
incorrect expiry date (13/11/2026 instead of 13/11/2025) on chilled cod packaged in the Netherlands, with raw material from Norway
Turkey
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Germany
Ochratoxin A in dried organic mulberries from Turkey
ochratoxin A
Argentina
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Aflatoxines in Argentinian groundnuts kernels
aflatoxin total
United Kingdom
Other Food Product / Mixed
Netherlands
Consignment sports nutrition skipped veterinary controls in Border Control Post.
Brazil
Feed Materials
Netherlands
Permethrin in animal feed (mais) from Brazil
permethrin
Pakistan
Cereals and Bakery Products
Netherlands
Aflatoxine B1 in rice from Pakistan
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Pakistan
Cereals and Bakery Products
Netherlands
Aflatoxine B1 on Basmati rice from Pakistan
Aflatoxin B1
United States
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Norway
Unauthorised noval food in food supplement from USA
Hong Kong
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Poland
stwierdzenie substancji niedozwolonej johimbiny w suplemencie diety, kraj pochodzenia: Hongkong /// finding of prohibited substance yohimbine in a food supplement, country of origin: Hong Kong
Argentina
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Aflatoxines in Argentinian groundnuts kernels
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Belgium
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Belgium
Salmonella in frozen burger meat from Belgium, with raw material from Poland
Salmonella
Netherlands
Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea
Germany
Unauthorised novel food Tagetes lucida in tea from the Netherlands
novel food
United States
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Poland
Unauthorized titanium dioxide in a dietary supplement from USA and sold online
Argentina
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Aflatoxin B1 and aflatoxins Sum in groundnuts from Argentina.
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Poland
Fruits and Vegetables
Germany
Fluazinam in champignons from Poland
fluazinam
unknown origin
Fruits and Vegetables
Austria
Detection of presumptive Bacillus cereus in frozen blueberries
Bacillus cereusBacillus cereus diarrheal enterotoxin
Hong Kong
Other Food Product / Mixed
Germany
Unauthorized novel food (Cordyceps militaris) in mushroom -mix from China, via the Netherlands
novel food
Czech Republic
Feed Materials
Austria
Salmonella in fenugreek seed powder from Germany
Salmonella spp.
Netherlands
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Netherlands
Moth larvae of an almond moth in a protein bar
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Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Poland
Niedozwolony składnik (Mucuna pruriens) w suplemencie diety/// Prohibited ingredient (Mucuna pruriens) in a food supplement
China, unknown origin
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Poland
prohibited ingredients in food supplements (N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) from China
Lebanon
Herbs and Spices
France
Exceeding the pyrrolizidine alkaloid content in ground cumin
pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Czech Republic
Feed Materials
Hungary
Salmonella spp. in meat meal (raw material for feed) from Ukraine
Salmonella spp.
Vietnam
Fruits and Vegetables
Netherlands
Pesticides in Rambutan from Vietnam
acephatecypermethrinflubendiamidemethamidophos
United States, unknown origin
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Poland
nieautoryzowana nowa żywność w suplementach diety sprzedawanych przez Internet/// unauthorized novel food in food supplements sold online
Belgium
Alcoholic Beverages
Denmark
Mislabeling due to missing alcohol percentage on label of beer from Belgien
Netherlands
Cereals and Bakery Products
Belgium
Presence of mould on pita breads & Lebanese breads from the Netherlands
Australia
Fruits and Vegetables
Sweden
Listeria in pickled truffle
Listeria monocytogenes
United Kingdom
Milk and Milk Products
France
Non-presentation at border control of three consignments of infant formula currently unloaded in the Netherlands
China
Herbs and Spices
Spain
Comercialización de un nuevo alimento no autorizado, flor de lirio seca, procedente de China//Unauthorized nobel food dried lily flower from China
Netherlands
Animal By-Products
Netherlands
Salmonella spp. detected within poultry meat meal
Salmonella Livingstone
Italy
Fruits and Vegetables
Belgium
MRL exceedance for acetamiprid in white table grapes from Italy via France
acetamiprid
United States
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Croatia
Misslabeling of novel food an unauthorised nutrition and health claims in Food supplements from USA
Spain
Fruits and Vegetables
Netherlands
Acetamiprid in cucumber from Spain
acetamiprid
Canada
Fruits and Vegetables
France
Exceeding the MRL for paraquat in black beluga lentils from Canada
paraquat
United States
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Croatia
Unapproved ingredient chromium nicotinate glycinate in a Food supplement from United States
United States
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Croatia
Unapproved health claims on food supplements from USA
China
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Croatia
Labeling deficiencies in Food supplement from China
United States
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Croatia
Unapproved ingredient magnesium in a dietary supplement from the USA
Austria
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Germany
Salmonella spp. in seasoned chicken thighs from Austria
Salmonella spp.
Netherlands
Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea
Germany
Non-authorized novel food (Erythroxylum catuaba) in tea from the Netherlands
catuaba unauthorised novel food ingredient
Austria
Milk and Milk Products
Germany
Listeria monocytogenes in yogurt drink from Austria
Listeria monocytogenes
United States
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Croatia
Unathorised health claims on Food supplement Sodium Butyrate from USA
France
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Italy
presunta presenza di boldenone coniugato in 3 carcasse bovine//presumed presence of conjugated boldenone in 3 bovine carcasses
Netherlands
Fruits and Vegetables
Poland
Przekroczenie NDP pozostałości pestycydu - Etefonu w papryce świeżej z Niderlandów/// Exceeding the MRL for ethephon in fresh peppers from the Netherlands
ethephon
United States
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Croatia
Nonauthorised Novel Food in Food supplements from USA
Kazakhstan
Alcoholic Beverages
Lithuania
Unauthorized young Siberian red deer antler tincture in vodka from Kazakhstan
Italy
Fruits and Vegetables
Poland
Przekroczenie NDP ditiokarbaminianów w rukoli z Włoch ///Exceeding the MRL for dithiocarbamates in arugula from Italy
dithiocarbamates
United Kingdom
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Poland
suplement diety zawierający w składzie pankreatynę wyprodukowany w UE// a food supplement containing pancreatin produced in the EU
Netherlands
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Ireland
Salmonella Infantis in raw chicken fillets from Netherlands
Salmonella infantis
China
Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea
Poland
nieautoryzowana nowa żywność Clitoria ternatea w herbatach sprzedawanych przez Internet/// Unauthorized novel food Clitoria ternatea in teas sold online
Peru
Fruits and Vegetables
Poland
Przekroczenie NDP pestycydów (propikonazolu i chlorfenapyru) w mandarynkach z Peru// Exceedance of MRLs for pesticides (propiconazole and chlorfenapyr) in mandarins from Peru
chlorfenapyrpropiconazole
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Germany
Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkey
ochratoxin A
Netherlands
Confectionery
France
CBD in gummies from Holland
cannabidiol (CBD)
Italy
Fruits and Vegetables
France
Exceedance of acetamiprid levels in red grapes originating from Italy
acetamiprid
Romania
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Romania
Detectie Salmonella spp. in carne de pasare, origine Romania /// Detection of Salmonella spp. in poultry meat, origin Romania
Salmonella
Vietnam
Herbs and Spices
Germany
Excessive levels of lead in cinnamon powder from Vietnam, via the Netherlands
lead
Poland
Cereals and Bakery Products
Slovakia
Unsatisfactory organoleptic changes in rice originating from Poland
abnormal smell
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Austria
Unauthorised pesticides in pomegranates from Türkiye
cyfluthrinimidaclopridthiophanate-methyl
Poland
Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments
Ireland
Elevated Level of Sorbic Acid in Caramel Sauce
E 200 - sorbic acid
Belgium
Fish and Fish Products
Belgium
incorrect use-by date on the label of smoked salmon trout
Turkey
Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea
Germany
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in herbal tea from Turkey
pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Bulgaria
Feed Materials
Denmark
Detection of aflatoxin B1 in Corn Gluten Meal from Bulgaria
Aflatoxin B1
India
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Netherlands
Lead and mercury in food supplement from India
leadmercury
Netherlands
Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea
Germany
Non-authorized novel food - Calliandra Angustifolia - in tea from the Netherlands
novel food
Australia
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Austria
Food supplement with novel food ingredient from Australia
not in catalogue
Denmark
Fish and Fish Products
Italy
Presenza di larve di Anisakis / Presence of Anisakis larvae in monkfish (Lophius spp.) from Denmark
Anisakis
United States
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Austria
Food supplement with novel food ingredient from Canada, manufactured in the United States
Shiitake mycelia unauthorised novel food ingredient
United States
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Aflatoxin in groundnut kernels from the United States
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Malaysia
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Austria
Food supplement with novel food ingredients from Malaysia
not in catalogue
United States
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Excess aflatoxin in groundnutkernels, from the USA
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
United States
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Aflatoxin in groundnut kernels from United States
Aflatoxin B1
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Lithuania
Salmonella spp. in fresh chicken thigh meat from Poland
Salmonella
United States
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Austria
Food supplement with novel food ingredient from the United States
raspberry ketone unauthorised novel food ingredient
United Kingdom
Milk and Milk Products
France
Presence of moulds on sliced cheddar from UK
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Italy
Salmonella Newport in frozen chicken meat from Poland
Salmonella spp