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RASFF Notifications — Week 47 2025 (17–23 Nov) | Border Rejections, Alerts & Information

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In week 47 of 2025 (17–23 Nov), the EU's RASFF system recorded 125 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 36 border rejections, 22 alerts, and 67 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Turkey, China and Netherlands.

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Border rejections (36)

DateOriginCategoryNotifying countrySubject
Pakistan Cereals and Bakery Products France Imidacloprid in rice from Pakistan imidacloprid
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables France Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A
India Fruits and Vegetables Italy Thiamethoxam above legal limits in Psidium guajava from India thiamethoxam
China Food Contact Materials Croatia Increased levels of DHEP in acrylic cake topper from China phthalate DEHP - di(2-ethylhexyl)
China Food Contact Materials Latvia Unauthorized ingredients 10% wheat straw in set of plastic polypropylene utensils from China
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables Germany Ochratoxin A in dried fig cubes from Türkiye ochratoxin A
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables Germany Aflatoxins in dried organic figs from Turkey aflatoxin total
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables France Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin totalochratoxin A
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables France Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A
Peru Fruits and Vegetables Italy Phenthoate in limes from Peru phenthoate
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables France Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkiye aflatoxin total
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables Bulgaria Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Türkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin totalochratoxin A
Serbia Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds Spain Aflatoxinas en harina de soja de Serbia // Aflatoxins in soybean meal from Serbia aflatoxin total
India Cereals and Bakery Products Spain Clorpirifos y triziclazol en arroz de la India / Chlorpyrifos and triazole in Indian rice chlorpyrifostricyclazole
China Food Contact Materials Croatia Presence of corrosion in a knife set from China corrosion
India Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds Italy Presenza di larve e insetti vivi in semi di sesamo dall'India/Presence of larvae and live insects in sesame seeds from India
Ecuador Crustaceans and Products Thereof Italy Vibrio cholerae in mazzancolle congelate (Litopenaeus vannamei) dall'Ecuador//Vibrio cholerae in frozen whiteleg shrimps (Litopenaeus vannamei) Vibrio cholerae
United States Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Slovenia High vitamin B6 content, absence of the declared quantity and warnings for green tea extracts, unauthorised novel food ingredient phenethylamine, unauthorised substances (Ca, Mg and Zn amino acid chelates), and missing indication of the chemical form of folic acid in food supplements from the USA
Belarus Feed Materials Latvia Pesticides Epoxyconazole (0,046± 0,023mg/kg) in molasses (feed) from Belarus epoxiconazole
India Herbs and Spices Greece Unauthorised chlorpyrifos in sesame seeds from India chlorpyrifos
Sudan Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds Greece Absence of official certificate(s) in sesame seeds from Sudan
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables France Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables France Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables France Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
United States Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds France Aflatoxins in peanuts from the United States Aflatoxins B1aflatoxin total
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables France Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A
Ethiopia Herbs and Spices Germany Aflatoxins in spice mix from Ehtiopia Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Turkey Herbs and Spices France Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in dried oregano from Turkiye pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables France Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
China Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Slovenia Unauthorised novel food ingredient Eurycoma longifolia Jack (Tongkat Ali) in food supplements from China offered online for sale
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables Bulgaria 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 Ochratoxin A in dried digs diced from Türkiye ochratoxin A
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables Bulgaria Fosthiazate in fresh peppers from Türkiye fosthiazate
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables Bulgaria Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Türkiye ochratoxin A
United States Fish and Fish Products Spain Rotura de cadena de frío en surimi de EEUU/ Breaking the cold chain in surimi from USA

Alerts (22)

DateOriginCategoryNotifying countrySubject
Belgium Fruits and Vegetables Belgium MRL exceedance for tebuconazole in green celery tebuconazole
Netherlands Fish and Fish Products Belgium Listeria mono. in smoked salmon from the Netherlands
France Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds France pH anomaly in olive tapenade
India Herbs and Spices France High levels of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin//Altos niveles de alcaloides pirrolizidínicos en comino procedente de la India a través de España pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Netherlands Fish and Fish Products Netherlands Undeclared allergen sulphite in tiger shrimp
China Fruits and Vegetables Germany Listeria monocytogenes in fresh enoki mushrooms from China, via the Netherlands Listeria monocytogenes
Slovakia Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds Germany Foreign body (stones) in nut mixes from Slovakia
France Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments France Failure to label a surimi sauce originating in France
Vietnam Fruits and Vegetables Germany Foreign bodies (glass fragments) in kimchi in glass from Vietnam
Netherlands Confectionery Netherlands Metal in syrup waffle from the Netherlands
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables Poland przekroczenie aflatoksyny B1 (na poziomie 31,52 +/- 7,25 µg/kg) oraz sumy aflatoksyn B1, B2, G1, G2 (na poziomie 33,01+/- 7,70 µg/kg) w figach suszonych pochodzących z Turcji /// exceeding the level of aflatoxin B1 (at the level of 31.52 +/- 7.25 µg/kg) and the sum of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, G2 (at the level of 33.01 +/- 7.70 µg/kg) in dried figs from Turkey Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Netherlands Feed Materials Germany Foreign body (pieces of metal) in duck meat cubes (pet food) for dogs and cats from the Netherlands
France Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) France foreign object in puff pastry sausage
India Herbs and Spices Switzerland Maximum content of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin powder has been exceeded pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Spain Feed Materials Spain Aflatoxin B1 in plam kernel from Spain Aflatoxin B1
Poland Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products Italy Salmonella Infantis in Kebab chicken and turkey Salmonella infantis
Spain Milk and Milk Products France Presence of foreign matter (broken glass) in infant formula
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables Netherlands Exceedance of acetamiprid in raisins (snack for kids) from Türkiye acetamiprid
China Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds Netherlands Cadmium in pinenut kernels from China cadmium
Mauritania Fish and Fish Products Spain Mercury FROZEN CORVINA from Mauritania (MR)// Mercurio CORVINA CONGELADA de Mauritania mercury
Greece Fruits and Vegetables Romania Depasire LMA de pesticide in struguri albi origine Grecia / Exceeding the maximum permissible limit for pesticides in white grapes originating in Greece acetamiprid
Italy Fruits and Vegetables Italy presenza di clostridi produttori di tossine botuliniche e tossine botuliniche in conserve vegetali (Friarielli broccoli alla napoletana) Presence of botulinum toxin-producing clostridia and botulinum toxin in preserved vegetables (Napolitan-style broccoli friarielli) from Italy Clostridium botulinumbotulinum toxin

Information notifications (67)

DateOriginCategoryNotifying countrySubject
Italy Fruits and Vegetables France Exceedance of lambda-cyhalothrine levels in table grapes originating from Italy lambda-cyhalothrin
Morocco Fruits and Vegetables Slovenia Chlorfenapyr in Tomatoes from Morocco via Italy chlorfenapyrspiroxamine
China Fruits and Vegetables Slovenia Fresh Truffles with exceeded cadmium values ​​from China via UAE cadmium
Romania Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products Italy Salmonella infantis in carne di pollo congelata/Salmonella infantis in frozen chicken meat from Romania Salmonella infantis
China, Poland Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds Poland przekroczenie NDP kadmu w orzechach pinii/// exceeding the MRL for cadmium in pine nuts cadmium
Turkey Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds Netherlands Acetamiprid in Raisins from Türkiye acetamiprid
Spain Cereals and Bakery Products Spain Proteínas lácteas no declaradas en pastelitos de crema procedentes de España // Undeclared milk proteins in cream cakes from Spain milk
China Food Contact Materials Slovenia Too high specific migration of inorganic arsenic from metal pan from China arsenic
China Food Contact Materials Poland wykryto migrację formaldehydu w talerzach // Specific migration of formaldehyde was detected in melamine plate from China via Germany formaldehyde
Netherlands Cereals and Bakery Products Belgium Presence of hemp extract/aroma in brownie
Italy Compound Feeds Romania Identificare ADN de la rumegatoare in furaj complet pentru pesti din Italia /// Presence of ruminant DNA in fish feed from Italy ruminant DNA presence
Netherlands Other Food Product / Mixed Belgium Presence of hemp and CBD in severald foods.
Finland Cereals and Bakery Products Finland Mycotoxins in oat from Finland T-2 toxin
Romania Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products Romania Salmonella spp in carne pasare origine Romania/// Salmonella spp in poultry meat from Romania Salmonella spp
India Crustaceans and Products Thereof Germany 3-amino-2-oxazolidinone (AOZ) in shrimp from India, via Belgium nitrofuran (metabolite) furazolidone (AOZ)
Belgium Milk and Milk Products France Presence of follow-on milk (lait 2ème age) in boxes packaged and labelled as infant formula (lait 1er age)
Poland Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Poland Stwierdzenie składnika niedozwolonego w suplemencie diety Juglans nigra (orzech czarny), kraj pochodzenia Polska // unauthorized ingredient in food supplement Juglans nigra (black walnut), origin Poland
China Food Contact Materials Slovenia Specific migration of inorganic arsenic from a cast-iron pan arsenic
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables Germany Aflatoxins in dried mulberries from Turkey Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Switzerland Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Germany Unapproved novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) in oil from Switzerland
Poland Milk and Milk Products Slovakia Non-compliance detected: sensory changes (taste and odor) in hard cheese originating from Poland strong smell and taste of soap
China Food Contact Materials Italy migrazione specifica di cromo oltre i limiti in affettatrici professionali dalla Cina// Specific chromium migration beyond legal limits from professional slicers from China chromium
Argentina Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds Netherlands Aflatoxins in groundnuts from Argentina Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Germany Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Norway Unauthorized noved food NMN (nicotinamid mononucleotide) in food supplements, from Germany
Brazil Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) Spain suspicion of frozen meat of treated animals from Brazil //Sospecha de carne procedente de animales tratados de Brasil
Egypt Herbs and Spices Poland Salmonella Sinstorf in thyme from Egypt Salmonella
United States Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Netherlands Yohimbe in food supplements from the United States offered online for sale
United Kingdom Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Poland yohimbine in food supplement from UK
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables Netherlands Fosthiazate in cucumbers from Türkiye fosthiazate
Italy Herbs and Spices Austria Bacillus cereus in lemon verbena from Italy Bacillus cereus
Ukraine Confectionery Poland Zapleśnienia w ciastkach pochodzących z Ukrainy/// Mold growth in cookies from Ukraine
Netherlands Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea Germany Unapproved novel food Synaptolepis kirkii in tea from the Netherlands novel food ingredient
Netherlands Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea Germany Potential health risks associated with the use of Calea zacatechichi in tea from the Netherlands ingredient
Netherlands Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea Germany Unauthorized novel food (Ptychopetalum olacoides) in tea from the Netherlands novel food ingredient
Netherlands Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea Germany Potential health risks associated with the use of Voacanga africana in tea from the Netherlands ingredient
unknown origin Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Poland Unauthorized Novel Food Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor) in Food Supplement
unknown origin Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Poland Unauthorized Novel Food - Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor) in a Food Supplement
Germany, Poland Other Food Product / Mixed Germany Sensoric deviations (spoilage) on frozen, smoked salmon trimmings for further processing from Poland spoilage
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables Austria Unauthorised pesticide chlorpyrifos-methyl in mandarins from Türkiye chlorpyrifos-methyl
Spain Fruits and Vegetables France High levels of pesticide residues in persimmons lambda-cyhalothrin
United Kingdom, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland), unknown origin Herbs and Spices Ireland Recall of dried sage due to choking risk from large pieces of stalks, bark and blue plastic
Netherlands Herbs and Spices Germany Unauthorized novel food Butea Superba in herbal extract from the Netherlands novel food ingredient
Italy Feed Materials Germany Salmonella Senftenberg and Salmonella Altona in soybean meal from Italy Salmonella AltonaSalmonella Senftenberg
France Feed Materials Netherlands Salmonella in Organic soybean Expeller from France Salmonella Tennessee
Belgium Compound Feeds Belgium Compound feeds with too much additives
Netherlands Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea Germany Non-authorized novel food (Silene capensis) in tea from the Netherlands novel food ingredient
Greece Fruits and Vegetables Poland Acetamiprid (0.56 ± 0.28 mg/kg) in white grapes from Greece acetamiprid
Serbia Cereals and Bakery Products Slovenia moldy toast from Serbia
Lithuania Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) Lithuania Salmonella spp. in minced pork from Lithuania Salmonella
Belgium Compound Feeds Lithuania Excessive levels of zinc in complete feed for piglets from Belgium zinc
Denmark Cereals and Bakery Products Denmark Massive infestations with agricultural pests in malting barley from Denmark
Taiwan Cereals and Bakery Products Germany Novel food in rice-cereal mix from China novel food
Spain Prepared Dishes and Snacks France Listeria monocytogenes in beetroot hummus from Spain Listeria monocytogenes
Argentina Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds France Exceedance of alternaria content in roasted salted sunflower seeds alternariol
Brazil Fruits and Vegetables Poland Przekroczenie NDP chloropiryfosu w świeżym mango, kraj pochodzenia Brazylia/// Exceeding the MRL for chlorpyrifos in fresh mango, country of origin Brazil chlorpyrifos
Pakistan Herbs and Spices Germany Unauthorized novel food in black cumin seeds from Pakistan
Poland Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Netherlands Inquiry Regarding Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula Containing Colostrum, from Poland
China Fruits and Vegetables Netherlands Chlorpyrifos in raisins from China chlorpyrifos
United Kingdom Feed Materials France Insufficient checks on dehydrated alfalfa from the United Kingdom
India Fruits and Vegetables Germany STEC in pomegranate seeds from India, via the Netherlands Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing
Argentina, Egypt Fruits and Vegetables France MRL exceedance for phosphonic acid in beans fosetyl and phosphonates
Moldova, Romania Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds Romania Depasirea LMA acid cianhidric in seminte de in origine Republica Moldova/// Hydrogen cyanide (HCN)levels exceeded in flax seeds from Moldova cyanide
Denmark Fruits and Vegetables Netherlands Exceedance of flonicamid in mini cucumbers from Portugal flonicamid
Germany Confectionery Netherlands visible mold in marzipan from Germany
France Feed Materials Belgium Presence of ruminant DNA in PAP from pigs from France ruminant DNA presence
Germany Cereals and Bakery Products Denmark Observation of pests and traces of pests in English muffins from Germany
Latvia Other Food Product / Mixed Denmark Mould growth/ abnormal taste and smell found on mini oat balls from Latvia