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RASFF Notifications — Week 50 2025 (8–14 Dec) | Border Rejections, Alerts & Information

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In week 50 of 2025 (8–14 Dec), the EU's RASFF system recorded 125 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 34 border rejections, 28 alerts, and 63 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Turkey, India and China.

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Border rejections (34)

DateOriginCategoryNotifying countrySubject
Brazil Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products Netherlands Chlorates in frozen poultry meat from Brazil exceed MRL of 0.05 mg/kg chlorate
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables Ireland Border rejection of figs from Turkey due to failure to present an official certificate
Uzbekistan Fruits and Vegetables Poland Przekroczenie dopuszczalnego poziomu ochratoksyny A w morelach suszonych z Uzbekistanu // Exceeding the MRL for ochratoxin A in dried apricots from Uzbekistan ochratoxin A
Georgia Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds Italy Total aflatoxins in shelled hazelnuts from Georgia aflatoxin total
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables Sweden Ochratoxin A in dried organic figs ochratoxin A
United States Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Czechia Ethylene oxide in organic food supplement from the USA ethylene oxide
India Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Belgium Pesticides residues in food supplement from India ethylene oxide
Dominican Republic Fruits and Vegetables Switzerland High results for pesticides for eggplants from the Dominican Republic. lambda-cyhalothrinthiamethoxam
China Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea Czechia Unauthorized substance dinotefuran in matcha tea powder from China dinotefuran
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables Italy Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkey /// Ocratossina A in fichi secchi dalla Turchia ochratoxin A
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables Italy Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkey ochratoxin A
India Crustaceans and Products Thereof Belgium Nitrofurans ((SEM) in shrimps from India nitrofuran (metabolite) nitrofurazone (SEM)
India Cereals and Bakery Products Netherlands chlorpyrifos in basmati rice from India chlorpyrifos
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables Italy Ocratossina A in fichi secchi dalla Turchia ochratoxin A
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables Italy Ocratossina A (71.7± 31.5 μg/kg) in fichi secchi dalla Turchia//Ochratoxin A (71.7± 31.5 μg/kg) in dried figs from Turkey ochratoxin A
United Kingdom Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Ireland Unauthorised Titanium Dioxide in Food Supplements from the United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Egypt Fruits and Vegetables Italy Triadimenol above legal limits in fresh peppers capsicum annuum from Egypt triadimenol
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables Bulgaria Aflatoxin in dried figs from Türkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Russia Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea Latvia Teas from Russia contain non-authorised health claims.
United States Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds France Aflatoxins in peanuts from the United States Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables France Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A
China Food Contact Materials Sweden Formaldehyde in plate made of melamine from China formaldehyde
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables Italy Presenza di Ocratossina A in partita di fichi secchi proveniente dalla Turchia/Presence of Ochratoxin A in a batch of dried figs from Turkey ochratoxin A
China Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Slovenia Unauthorised novel food ingredient Trametes versicolor in food supplement from China via United Kingdom
United States Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds Italy Presence of Aflatoxins above permitted limits in shelled pistachios - USA origin, coming from Türkiye ///Presenza di Aflatossine oltre i limiti consentiti in Pistacchi sgusciati Origine USA provenienti da Turchia Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Moldova Other Food Product / Mixed European Commission attempt to illegally import of various products of animal origin from the Republic of Moldova
Japan Food Contact Materials Italy Lack of documentation to support the Declaration of Conformity for food contact materials from Japan
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables France Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables France Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables France Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A
Egypt Fruits and Vegetables France Lambda-cyhalothrin and Acetamiprid in sweet peppers from Egypt acetamipridlambda-cyhalothrin
Moldova Other Food Product / Mixed European Commission attempt to illegally import, poor temperature control and absence of labelling on various products of animal origin from Moldova
India Cereals and Bakery Products France Chlorpyrifos and DDT in rice from India chlorpyrifos
Turkey Other Food Product / Mixed Germany Ochratoxin A in figs from Türkiye ochratoxin A

Alerts (28)

DateOriginCategoryNotifying countrySubject
Germany Confectionery Poland ciało obce- metalowy element w figurce z czekolady mlecznej pochodzącej z Niemiec/foreign body - a metal element in a milk chocolate figurine from Germany
United Kingdom Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Netherlands Product is mixed with sugar
unknown origin Herbs and Spices Germany Salmonella spp. in porcini mushroom powder Salmonellen
Czech Republic Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds Poland Morfine and codeine in blue poppy from Czech Republic opium alkaloids
Poland, Ukraine Honey and Royal Jelly Poland pyrrolizidine alkaloids in pollen from Poland and Ukraine pyrrolizidine alkaloids
China, Netherlands Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Italy Cereulide in infant formula from the Netherlands cereulide
France Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof France E.coli in mussels Escherichia coli
Spain Fish and Fish Products Italy Scombroid syndrome / suspected tuna
Peru Fruits and Vegetables Belgium Exceedance of MRL for Methomyl in Grapes from Peru methomyl
Netherlands Confectionery Germany Non-authorized novel food kratom in fruit gummies from Netherlands novel food ingredient
France Other Food Product / Mixed France listeria in mini lobster burgers Listeria monocytogenes
Italy Fruits and Vegetables Austria Salmonella Strathcona in tomatoes from Italy Salmonella spp.
Italy Fruits and Vegetables Croatia Pesticides residues of acetampirid in cherry tomatoes from Italy acetamiprid
India Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea Belgium Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in black tea from India, via the Netherlands pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Italy Fruits and Vegetables Estonia Spinosad in baby spinat from Italy spinosad
Spain Prepared Dishes and Snacks France High levels of 3-MCPD and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters detected in chickpea chips 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD)
Italy Alcoholic Beverages Italy possible presence of micro glass fragments in bottles from Italy/ possibile presenza di micro frammenti vetrosi in bottiglia
Vietnam Herbs and Spices Germany Foreign body (metal wire) in ground black pepper from Vietnam via Turkey fragments metal wire
Sweden Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Norway Too high level of vitamin D in food supplement
Germany Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) France Listeria in pork fricadelle Listeria monocytogenes
France Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products France Salmonella Typhimurium in chicken Salmonella typhimurium
Iran, Netherlands Other Food Product / Mixed Netherlands stone (4-10 mm) in Chicken-Mango salad
Netherlands Fish and Fish Products Netherlands Listeria monocytogenes in Haring Kipper en Haring Brado Listeria monocytogenes
France Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Belgium Presence of Melaleuca Cajéputii and Melaeuca Alternifolia in food supplement from France
Turkey Cereals and Bakery Products Czechia Undeclared peanuts in hazelnuts flavour cream filled wafers from Turkye, dispatch from Slovakia peanut
Poland Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products Finland Salmonella Enteritidis in frozen chicken thigh meat from Poland via Sweden Salmonella Enteritidis
Italy Fish and Fish Products Italy Istamina oltre i limiti di legge in Colatura di alici Histamine levels above legal limits in anchovy sauce histamine
Belgium Fruits and Vegetables Belgium Acetamiprid in green celery acetamipridtebuconazole

Information notifications (63)

DateOriginCategoryNotifying countrySubject
United Kingdom Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Austria Food supplement with novel food ingredient from the United Kingdom not in catalogue
United States Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Norway Unauthorised novel food (fulvic acid) in food supplement from USA
United States Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Austria Food supplement with novel food ingredients from the United States not in catalogue
Norway Fish and Fish Products Norway Salmon not suitable for human consumption
France Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Netherlands Prohibited product containing yohimbe in dietetic food supplement, from France
Ukraine Wine Czechia Undeclared sulphites in red wine from Ukraine sulphite
Brazil Other Food Product / Mixed Netherlands pesticide residues in chickpea flour from Brazil aflatoxin totalpicoxystrobin
Belgium Fruits and Vegetables Germany Suspected foreign body (glass shards) in preserved green beans from Belgium foreign body
India Cereals and Bakery Products Germany Mineral oil residues (MOSH/MOAH) in rice from India, via Belgium mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH)mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH)
Romania Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products Romania Salmonella spp in carne pasare origine Romania/// Salmonella in poultry meat from Romania SalmonellaSalmonella infantis
Germany Other Food Product / Mixed Spain Cese de comercialización de complemento alimenticio procedente de Alemania //Suspension of marketing of food supplement from Germany
Serbia Cereals and Bakery Products Croatia Unapproved additive calcium sorbate is labeled in the contents of tortillas originating from Serbia
Poland Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products Lithuania Salmonella spp. in chicken broiler thigh meat from Poland Salmonella
Belgium Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) Netherlands Cadmium in beef from Belgium cadmium
Belgium Feed Materials Belgium Dioxins in deodestillaat from Belgium dioxinspolychlorobifenyls dioxin-like
Lithuania Fish and Fish Products Italy Listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon Listeria monocytogenes
Netherlands Feed Materials Belgium Salmonella in category 3 animal byproducts from the Netherlands Salmonella
India Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Austria Food supplement with novel food ingredient from India not in catalogue
United States Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Austria Food supplement with novel food ingredient from the United States lithium orotate unauthorised novel food ingredient
Poland Eggs and Egg Products Poland Obecność Salmonella spp. w próbkach wymazów podeszwowych w 2 z 3 par okładzin pobranych na fermie drobiu // Presence of Salmonella spp. in swab samples from 2 of 3 pairs of shoe socks collected on a poultry farm. Salmonella
United Kingdom Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Poland świerzbiec właściwy w suplemencie diety pochodzącym z UK/// Mucuna pruriens in a food supplement from the UK
Indonesia Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Austria Food supplement with novel food ingredients from Indonesia not in catalogue
Thailand Fruits and Vegetables Poland tin in canned sliced pineapples in syrup from Thailand tin
China Food Contact Materials Denmark Excess aluminium in drinking bottle from China aluminium
China Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Austria Food supplement with novel food ingredient from China novel food ingredient
Vietnam Crustaceans and Products Thereof Germany Oxytetracycline in frozen giant shrimp tails (Penaeus monodon) from Vietnam oxytetracycline
United Kingdom Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Austria Food supplement with novel food ingredient from the United Kingdom tongkat ali (Eurycoma longifolia) unauthorised novel food ingredient
Greece Fruits and Vegetables Poland Exceedances of the MRL for the pesticide Acetamiprid in white grapes acetamiprid
China Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Austria Food supplement with novel food ingredients from China not in catalogue
Ukraine Feed Materials Poland Salmonella Agona w śrucie sojowej niegranulowanej z Ukrainy /// Salmonella Agona in non-granulated soybean meal from Ukraine Salmonella
United States Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Austria Food supplement with novel food ingredient from the United States vanadyl sulphate
Spain Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products Spain Presencia de Salmonella spp en longaniza de pollo procedente de España//Presence of Salmonella spp in chicken sausage from Spain Salmonella
Rwanda Cereals and Bakery Products Belgium Tropane alkaloids (scopolamine) in Sorghum flour from Rwanda scopolamine
United States Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Poland nieautoryzowana nowa żywność (Coriolus versicolor, Wrośniak różnobarwny, TurkeyTail,Trametes versicolor) w suplementach diety pochodzących z USA///Unauthorized novel food (Coriolus versicolor, Turkey Tail, Trametes versicolor) in dietary supplements from the USA
Poland Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products Lithuania Salmonella Infantis in fresh broiler chicken thighs from Poland Salmonella
Brazil Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds Netherlands Aflatoxins B1 and Total in Groundnuts kernels from Brazil Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Slovenia Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Luxembourg CBD oils "full spectrum" from Slovenia
Netherlands Eggs and Egg Products Netherlands Eggs tested positive for Salmonella from a Dutch stable
Costa Rica Fruits and Vegetables Poland Exceedance of MRL for propiconazole in pineapple from Costa Rica propiconazole
Vietnam Crustaceans and Products Thereof Norway Leucomalachite Green in Vannamei shrimps from Vietnam leucomalachite green
Spain Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products Spain Presencia de Salmonella spp kebab de pollo loncheado congelado procedente de España//Presence of Salmonella spp. in frozen sliced chicken kebabs from Spain Salmonella
Italy Feed Materials Germany Salmonella Tennessee in soybean meal from Italy Salmonella Tennessee
Sweden Food Contact Materials Belgium Migration of 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine (3,3'-DMB) from slotted turner from Sweden primary aromatic amines
India Herbs and Spices Czechia Chlorpyrifos in masala spice from India. chlorpyrifos
Colombia Fruits and Vegetables Netherlands Cadmium in Avocado from Colombia cadmium
Thailand Fruits and Vegetables Denmark Unauthorised substances (Buprofezin) in mango from Thailand buprofezin
Italy Fruits and Vegetables Sweden Suspected Salmonella Strathcona in tomatoes
Turkey Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds Germany Exceeding the maximum level for opium alkaloids in poppy seeds from Turkey opium alkaloids
India Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds Norway Chlorpyrifos in hulled sesame seeds from India chlorpyrifos
France Fish and Fish Products France Detection of Listeria monocytogenes on smoked salmon Listeria monocytogenes
North Macedonia Ices and Desserts Norway Undeclared allergen milk in juice ice cream from North Macedonia
Greece Fruits and Vegetables Romania Depasire LMA pesticide (chlorpyrifos ethyl) in clementine, origine Grecia /// Exceeding of MRL for pesticide (chlorpyrifos ethyl) in clementines, origin Greece chlorpyrifos
Chile Fruits and Vegetables Ireland Elevated Sorbic Acid in Semi-dried Prunes E 200 - sorbic acid
Iran Fruits and Vegetables Slovenia Thiodicarb in raisins from Iran thiodicarb
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables Ireland Elevated levels of sorbic acid in a batch of soft apricots E 200 - sorbic acid
Czech Republic Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods France High THC content and presence of CBD in syrups
Romania Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products Romania Salmonella spp in carne pasare origine Romania/// Salmonella Infantis in poultry meat from Romania Salmonella infantis
South Korea Confectionery Sweden Non authorised additive (E171 Titanium dioxide) in candy from Lithuania
Russia Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Latvia Food Suppliment "Bronhosip" from Russia E 200 - sorbic acid
Brazil Fruits and Vegetables Netherlands Chlorpyrifos on limes from Brazil chlorpyrifos
Austria Other Food Product / Mixed Germany Unauthorized novel food ingredient Cannabis sativa leaf extract in CBD oil from Austria cannabidiol (CBD)
China Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Poland GLP-1 in food supplement from Chin via Uzbekistan
Greece Fruits and Vegetables Romania Depasire LMA ciprodinil in struguri origine Grecia/////exceeding the MRL of cyprodinil in clementine, origin Greece cyprodinil