RASFF Notifications — Week 46 2025 (10–16 Nov) | Border Rejections, Alerts & Information
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In week 46 of 2025 (10–16 Nov), the EU's RASFF system recorded 109 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 30 border rejections, 31 alerts, and 48 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Turkey, France and United States.
Border rejections (30)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | AFLATOSSINE IN FICHI SECCHI DALLA TURCHIA/aflatoxins in dried figs from Türkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Türkiye ochratoxin A | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Türkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin totalochratoxin A | |
| Azerbaijan | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Italy | Aflatoxin B1 in hazelnuts from Azerbaijan via Türkiye Aflatoxin B1 | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Türkiye ochratoxin A | |
| China | Food Contact Materials | Poland | Przybory kuchenne z nylonu z przekroczeniem sumy pierwszorzędowych amin aromatycznych : 0,025±0,004 mg/kg // Nylon kitchen utensils with a total PAAs exceeding 0.025±0.004 mg/kg primary aromatic amines | |
| Ukraine | Fruits and Vegetables | Poland | Nieprawidłowości w świadectwie urzędowym oraz brak wyników pobierania próbek i analiz // Irregularities in the official certificate and lack of sampling and analysis results | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | presenza di OCRATOSSINA A IN FICHI SECCHI DALLA TURCHIA/ochratoxin in dried figs from Türkiye ochratoxin A | |
| China | Food Contact Materials | Belgium | Primary aromatic amines in pasta scoop strainer from China primary aromatic amines | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Ochratoxin A in dried organic figs from Turkey ochratoxin A | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Aflatoxins in organic dried figs from Türkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Nigeria | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from Nigeria Salmonella | |
| Pakistan | Cereals and Bakery Products | Greece | Aflatoxin B1 in rice from Pakistan Aflatoxin B1 | |
| China | Other Food Product / Mixed | Greece | Cadmium (Cd) in fresh wild fungi (black truffles) from China cadmium | |
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Poland | orzechy włoskie z oznakami zawilgocenia///walnuts with signs of moisture, country of origin: USA | |
| India | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Latvia | Unauthorized novel food: Stone flower (Parmotrema perlatum) and Ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi (L.) and health claims for food snacks from India | |
| Turkey | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Poland | Ditlenek tytanu (E 171) w składzie suplementu diety z Turcji /// Titanium dioxide (E 171) in the composition of a food supplement from Turkey colour E 171 - titanium dioxide | |
| China | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Poland | unauthorized Novel Food Turkey Tail Trametes in food supplement from China | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Poland | exceeding the acceptable daily intake of vitamins B5 and B6 in food supplements from USA | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | Aflatossina B1 e Ocratossina A in fichi secchi dalla Turchia//Aflatoxin B1 and Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Türkiye Aflatoxin B1ochratoxin A | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | Aflatossine (b1 e totali) e Ocratossina A in fichi secchi dalla Turchia//Aflatoxins (b1 and total) and Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Türkiye Aflatoxins B1aflatoxin totalochratoxin A | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Latvia | Unauthorized novel food S Acetil L Glutathione and Tarahacum mongolicum. There were also unauthorised health claims, inadequate labelling of food additives, product ingredients and insufficient information about vitamins in food supplements from US. | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Aflatoxins in dried organic figs from Turkey Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Iran | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Germany | Aflatoxins in pistachios from the Islamic Republic of Iran Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | aflatoxins in dried figs Aflatoxins B1aflatoxin total | |
| Iran | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Germany | Aflatoxins in pistachios from the Islamic Republic of Iran Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Uganda | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Germany | Salmonella spp. in sesame seeds from Uganda Salmonella | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Aflatoxins in figs from Turkey Aflatoxins B1ochratoxin A | |
| Sri Lanka | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Pesticide residues in yard long beans from Sri Lanka carbofuran | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Ochratoxin A in dried figs grom Türkiye ochratoxin A |
Alerts (31)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | France | Presence of Salmonella Enteritidis in poultry neck skin (peau de cou de poulet BIO) Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| France | Milk and Milk Products | France | Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in goat cheese Listeria monocytogenes | |
| France | Milk and Milk Products | Belgium | STEC eae+ in reblochon cheese from France Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing | |
| France | Fish and Fish Products | France | ASP toxin in scallops | |
| Ukraine | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Chlorpyrifos in soyabean for crushing from Ukraine chlorpyrifos | |
| South Korea | Other Food Product / Mixed | Finland | High iodine content and labeling deficiencies in dried seaweed slices from Korea via the Netherlands iodine | |
| Spain | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Spain | Allergen (soya) not declared on the labelling of meat products from Spain // Presencia de alérgeno (soja) no declarado en el etiquetado de productos cárnicos procedentes de España | |
| France | Fish and Fish Products | Germany | Allergen (milk, mustard) not labeled/incorrectly labeled on fish product made from fish muscle protein from France | |
| Romania | Fish and Fish Products | Hungary | Listeria monocytogenes in fishery products from Romania Listeria monocytogenes | |
| France, Italy | Cereals and Bakery Products | Italy | Tetrametrina non approvata in frumento panificabile dalla Francia//Unapproved Tetramethrin in wheat from France tetramethrin | |
| Poland | Feed Materials | Germany | Dioxin in apple pomace (complete feed) from Poland dioxins | |
| Sweden | Other Food Product / Mixed | Finland | Pieces of plastic in spiced potato product from Sweden | |
| Italy | Eggs and Egg Products | Italy | Presenza di salmonella enteritidis in uova fresche//Presence of Salmonella Enteritidis in fresh eggs Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| Poland | Animal By-Products | Netherlands | Salmonella spp in pig ear auricles 300g / Dog snacks From poland Salmonella | |
| Latvia | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Lithuania | Foreign bodies (plastic parts) in cold-smoked sausage from Estonia | |
| Belgium | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Belgium | Ochratoxine A in coffee from Belgium ochratoxin A | |
| Spain | Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof | Spain | Origen no autorizado de moluscos bivalvos vivos procedentes de España//Unauthorised origin of live bivalve molluscs from Spain | |
| Italy | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | Norway | Glass fragment in pesto from Italy | |
| Netherlands | Food Contact Materials | Germany | Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) in plates made from sugar cane bagasse from the Netherlands | |
| India | Fish and Fish Products | Germany | Ciguatera poisoning from eating frozen red snapper steak from India | |
| Bulgaria | Milk and Milk Products | Austria | E.coli and Enterobacteriaceae in cheese from Bulgaria EnterobacteriaceaeEscherichia coli | |
| Italy | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Lambda-Cyhalothrin in pak choi Shang hai lambda-cyhalothrin | |
| Germany | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Germany | Salmonella spp. in cevapcici from Germany Salmonella | |
| France | Cereals and Bakery Products | Netherlands | aflatoxins in raw waxy corn, from France Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Lithuania | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Latvia | Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx2) in cold-smoked salami from Lithuania Escherichia coli | |
| France | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Netherlands | plastic in chicken from France | |
| France | Milk and Milk Products | France | Presence of E. coli STEC O26H11 in Reblochon cheese Escherichia coli O26 | |
| Greece | Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof | Italy | Esito sfavorevole per parametro E coli in campione di molluschi bivalvi vivi di origine greca/ E coli in live bivalve molluscs origin Greece Escherichia coli | |
| Czech Republic | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Croatia | Listeria monocytogenes in delicatessen ham from the Czech Republic Listeria monocytogenes | |
| Romania | Other Food Product / Mixed | Netherlands | Pieces of metal and rubber in dry soup mixes and other dry mixes from the Netherlands | |
| Italy | Cereals and Bakery Products | Switzerland | Glass pieces in durum wheat pasta |
Information notifications (48)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | Fish and Fish Products | France | Presence of bubbles in jars of spicy tuna originating in the Netherlands yeasts | |
| France | Milk and Milk Products | Belgium | Presence of antibiotics in raw milk from France | |
| United Arab Emirates | Other Food Product / Mixed | Sweden | Several ingredients considered novel food in ayurvedic paste of fruit and herbs | |
| Ecuador | Crustaceans and Products Thereof | Spain | rupture of the cold chain in frozen prawns (Penaeus vannamei) from Ecuador // Rotura de la cadena de frio en langostinos congelados (Penaeus vannamei) comercializados en España procedentes de Ecuador | |
| India | Other Food Product / Mixed | Netherlands | Consignment cornichons with honey skipped veterinary controls in Border Control Post. | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Ireland | Incorrectly declared allergens in food supplement from the USA | |
| Romania | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Italy | Salmonella Enteritidis in carne fresca di pollame dalla Romania//Salmonella Enteritidis in fresh poultry meat from Romania Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| Brazil | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Italy | suspicion of frozen meat from treated animals from Brazil | |
| Brazil | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Netherlands | suspicion of frozen meat from treated animals from Brazil | |
| Ecuador | Fruits and Vegetables | Croatia | Chlorpyrifos in bananas from Ecuador through Hungary chlorpyrifos | |
| Morocco | Animal By-Products | Spain | Salmonella in fish meal from Morocco Salmonella | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxine B1 in groundnuts from Argentina Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| India | Cereals and Bakery Products | Netherlands | Ochratoxin A in basmati rice from India ochratoxin A | |
| Nicaragua | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | aflatoxin B1 in Groundnuts kernels from Nicaragua Aflatoxin B1 | |
| Netherlands | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Netherlands | Salmonella spp in Wings from the Netherlands | |
| Poland | Feed Materials | Germany | Polychlorinated dibenzo(p)dioxins and dibenzofurans in dried apple pomace from Poland dioxins | |
| unknown origin | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Czechia | Unauthorized novel food NMN (nicotineamide mononucleotide) in a food supplement traded online, from Slovenia | |
| Indonesia | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Salmonella agona in Coconut from Indonesia Salmonella Agona | |
| Colombia | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | Exceedance of MRLs for various pesticide residues in passion fruit from Colombia dinotefuranflonicamidfluopicolide | |
| Colombia | Fruits and Vegetables | Spain | Carbendazima + Benomilo en bananas de Colombia/Carbendazim and benomyl in bananas from Colombia benomil/carbendazim | |
| Poland | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Netherlands | Salmonella, Listeria and STEC in Sawn beef tails from Poland Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing suspicionListeria sppSalmonella | |
| Netherlands | Feed Materials | Belgium | Metal pieces in maize product from the Netherlands | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | chlorpyriphos pesticide residues in black olives from Egypt chlorpyrifos | |
| Italy | Other Food Product / Mixed | Belgium | Bulging and leaking packages of tinned peeled tomatoes from Italy | |
| Kosovo | Fruits and Vegetables | Slovenia | Chlorpyrifos in sliced gherkins chlorpyrifos | |
| Syria | Fruits and Vegetables | Austria | Unauthorised pesticides dimethoate and omethoate in quince from Syria dimethoateomethoate | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Croatia | Unaproved novel food with Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHE) | |
| Poland | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Finland | STEC (stx1+; stx2+ eae+) in bovine carcass quarters from Poland Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing | |
| Ireland | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Finland | STEC (stex1+; eae-) in lamb carcass from Ireland Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing | |
| Venezuela | Crustaceans and Products Thereof | France | Excess sulfite levels detected in a batch of frozen shrimp from Venezuela and Ecuador sulphite | |
| Netherlands | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Netherlands | Florfenicol 462 ppb in veal from the Netherlandss florfenicol | |
| India | Herbs and Spices | France | Presence of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in ground cumin from India pyrrolizidine alkaloids | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxin B1 in Groundnuts from Argentina Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Poland | Other Food Product / Mixed | Poland | produkt zawierający w składzie glistnik jaskółcze ziele (Chelidonium majus) sprzedawany przez Internet///A product containing greater celandine (Chelidonium majus) sold online/ | |
| Thailand | Other Food Product / Mixed | Netherlands | Consignment coffee creamer passed the BCP Rotterdam without the neccessary veterinary controls | |
| Spain | Fruits and Vegetables | Spain | Elevados niveles de nitratos en espinacas procedentes de España//High nitrate content in spinach from Spain nitrate | |
| Jordan | Other Food Product / Mixed | Germany | Salmonella Livingstone in tahini from Jordan Salmonella | |
| Uzbekistan | Fruits and Vegetables | Latvia | Exceed maximum level of pesticides residues penconazole, profenofos and cypermethrin in fresh dill from Uzbekistan. cypermethrinpenconazoleprofenofos | |
| Czech Republic | Alcoholic Beverages | Luxembourg | mead with hemp extract | |
| Netherlands | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | Norway | Gas formation/yeast in chili sauce from Netherlands | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Slovenia | Unauthorised substances chromium as nicotinate glycinate chelate, molybdenum as amino acid chelate and boron as amino acid chelate in food supplements from the United States | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Slovenia | Unauthorised novel food ingredient dimethylaminoethanol (DMAE) and unauthorised substance molybdenum amino acid chelate and boron citrate in food supplements from the United States | |
| Brazil | Feed Materials | Netherlands | Aflatoxin B1 in maize from Brazil Aflatoxin B1 | |
| United Kingdom | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Slovenia | Unauthorised novel food ingredients agmatine sulfate in food supplements from the United Kingdom | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Croatia | Unaurthorised health claims and unapproved novel food in Food supplement from the USA | |
| Czech Republic | Pet Food | Slovakia | presence of bones in cat food from the Czech Republic fragments bones of land animals | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Slovenia | Unauthorised substances magnesium aspartate and magnesium orotate in food supplements from the United States | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | aflatoxin B1 in groundnut kernels from Argentina, dispatched from the United States Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total |