RASFF Notifications — Week 52 2025 (22–28 Dec) | Border Rejections, Alerts & Information
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In week 52 of 2025 (22–28 Dec), the EU's RASFF system recorded 94 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 21 border rejections, 31 alerts, and 42 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Netherlands, Turkey and France.
59 of this week's notifications concerned products that had reached the EU market; 12 led to a recall from consumers. Details available for 93 of 94.
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Border rejections (21)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Food Contact Materials | Belgium | Formaldehyde migration from melamine spoon originating from China. formaldehyde At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched or destroyed151.1 · limit 15 mg/kg - ppm | |
| Georgia | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Aflatoxins in hazelnut kernels from Georgia Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched7,4+/-1.7 µg/kg - ppb · limit 5.0 µg/kg - ppb µg/kg - ppb | |
| India | Cereals and Bakery Products | Malta | Pesticides residues - Tricyclazol in Rice from India tricyclazole At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched or destroyed0.027 +/- 0.014 · limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm | |
| Bangladesh | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | Pesticides residues in Beans from Bangladesh carbofurandimethoatefenpropathrinhexaflumuron At the EU borderNot on the marketDestroyed0.45 · limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkiye Aflatoxins B1aflatoxin total At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched18,9 · limit 6,0 µg/kg - ppb | |
| Sudan | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Absence of official certificate(s) in sesame seeds from Sudan At the EU borderNot on the marketTreated, sorted or diverted | |
| Sudan | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Absence of official certificate(s) in sesame seeds from Sudan At the EU borderNot on the marketTreated, sorted or diverted | |
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Italy | Aflatossine oltre i limiti consentiti in Pistacchi con guscio Origine USA Provenienza da Turchia /Aflatoxins above permitted limits in pistachios in shell from Türkiye, origin USA. aflatoxin total At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched or destroyed67,3±4,4 · limit 10 null | |
| Georgia | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Bulgaria | aflatoxins in hazelnuts from Georgia Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched43.9 +/- 12.2 · limit 10.0 µg/kg - ppb | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Türkiye ochratoxin A At the EU borderNot on the marketDestroyed17.6+/-5.3 · limit 8.0 µg/kg - ppb | |
| Egypt | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Italy | Aflatoxin B1 in unshelled peanuts from Egypt Aflatoxin B1 At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched or destroyed3,3 ± 0,7 · limit 2 µg/kg - ppb | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Latvia | Unapproved novel food Chrysin, inappropriate and unauthorized health claims on food supplements from United States At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched | |
| Moldova | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | European Commission | poor temperature control and illegal import of various pork products At the EU borderNot on the market | |
| Ukraine | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Hungary | Poor temperature control and rupture of the cold chain of frozen chicken from Ukraine At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched or destroyed | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Latvia | Vitamins and/or minerals are not listed in the required units of measurement and incorrect or unauthorized use of health and nutritional information for food supplements from US At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Sweden | Ochratoxin A in dried figs ochratoxin A At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched or destroyed16,0 ± 3,3 · limit 6,78 µg/kg - ppb | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Latvia | Vitamins not indicated in the specified units of measurement, inappropriate or unauthorized use of health and nutrition claims and no indication of the origin of gelatin for food supplements from US. At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched | |
| Syria | Fruits and Vegetables | Cyprus | Residues of unauthorized pesticides Acetamiprid, Buprofezin Chlorpyrifos in Vine Leaves from Syria acetamipridbuprofezinchlorpyrifos At the EU borderNot on the market0.71±0.36 · limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Türkiye ochratoxin A At the EU borderNot on the marketDestroyed37+/-11 · limit 8.0 µg/kg - ppb | |
| Georgia | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Bulgaria | aflatoxins in hazelnutl from Georgia Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched15.3 +/-4.6 · limit 5.0 µg/kg - ppb | |
| Iran | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Bulgaria | Aflatoxins in pistachio kernel from Türkiye Aflatoxins B1aflatoxin total At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched21.5+/-6.5 · limit 8.0 µg/kg - ppb |
Alerts (31)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Netherlands | Chlorpyrifos in orange tea from Poland chlorpyrifosphosmet Company's own checkReached the marketDestroyed0,029 · limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm | |
| France | Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof | France | Escherichia coli in clams Escherichia coli Company's own checkReached the market490 · limit 230 MPN/100g | |
| France | Cereals and Bakery Products | France | Ergot alkaloids above the maximum level in wheat flour (T65) ergot alkaloids Company's own checkReached the market179.1 · limit 100 µg/kg - ppb | |
| Mexico | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | Spain | Deficiencia en la declaración de alérgenos en el etiquetado de salsas procedentes de México//Deficiency in the declaration of allergens on the labelling of sauces from Mexico Official control on the marketReached the marketTreated, sorted or diverted | |
| Netherlands | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Netherlands | foreign object: plastic particles in liver paste Company's own checkReached the market | |
| China | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | Netherlands | MOAH in noodles mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) Company's own check5.2 · limit 1,0 mg/kg - ppm | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Acetamiprid in sultanas raisins from Türkiye acetamiprid Company's own checkReached the marketRe-dispatched or destroyed0.4 · limit 0.1 mg/kg - ppm | |
| Italy | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | Netherlands | Foreign object: glass in tomato pasta sauce jar, from Italy Consumer complaint or illnessReached the market | |
| Belgium | Cereals and Bakery Products | Belgium | MOAH in Waffles from Belgium mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) Company's own checkReached the market1.9 · limit 1 mg/kg - ppm | |
| France | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Belgium | Salmonella in lardons fumés from France Salmonella Company's own checkReached the marketDétected | |
| Belgium | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Belgium | Salmonella in chicken dish from Belgium Company's own checkReached the market | |
| Netherlands | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Germany | Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and unauthorized novel food cannabidiol (CBD) in CBD capsules from the Netherlands cannabidiol (CBD)tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) Official control on the marketReached the market44,3 ± 5,5 | |
| Netherlands | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Germany | Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and unauthorized novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) in CBD oil from the Netherlands cannabidiol (CBD)tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) Official control on the marketReached the market21526 ± 2691 | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Finland | Pesticide residues in frozen strawberries from Egypt via Poland oxamyl Official control on the marketReached the market0,014 · limit 0,001 mg/kg - ppm | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Chlorpyrifos-methyl in lemon from Türkiye, via Germany chlorpyrifos-methyl Company's own checkReached the market0.025 · limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm | |
| Israel | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Presence of mouse droppings in dates from Israel Company's own checkReached the market | |
| unknown origin | Herbs and Spices | Ireland | Elevated Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in Oregano pyrrolizidine alkaloids Official control on the marketReached the market>21500 · limit 1000 µg/kg - ppb | |
| Argentina | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Ochratoxin A in organic raisins blue from Argentina ochratoxin A Official control on the marketReached the marketRe-dispatched45.5 · limit 8.0 µg/kg - ppb | |
| Portugal | Cereals and Bakery Products | Luxembourg | fumonisins in corn flour from Portugal fumonisins Official control on the marketReached the market1909+/-373 · limit 1000 µg/kg - ppb | |
| Spain | Fruits and Vegetables | Spain | Aflatoxinas en higos secos procedentes de España /// Aflatoxins in dried figs from Spain Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total Official control on the marketReached the market63 ± 14μg/Kg · limit < 10 µg/kg - ppb | |
| Ecuador, Spain, unknown origin | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Spain | Cadmio en chocolate procedente de España // Cadmium in chocolate from Spain cadmium Official control on the marketReached the market0,81± 0,016 =0,65 · limit 0,60 mg/kg - ppm | |
| France | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Netherlands | Undeclared allergen mustard in wheat protein, from France mustard Company's own check14,19 · limit <2,5 mg/kg - ppm | |
| France | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | France | Labeling error in sweet soy sauces Consumer complaint or illnessReached the market | |
| Netherlands | Eggs and Egg Products | Netherlands | Eggs from a Dutch stable that tested positive for Salmonella Company's own checkReached the market | |
| Germany | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Netherlands | Ochratoxin A in coffee from Germany ochratoxin A Company's own check4,76 · limit 3 µg/kg - ppb | |
| Germany | Fats and Oils | Slovenia | THC in hemp oil from Germany tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) Official control on the marketReached the market13 · limit 7,5 mg/kg - ppm | |
| Germany | Herbs and Spices | Netherlands | heavy metals in basil leaves from Germany leadnickel Company's own check1.7 · limit 0.20 mg/kg - ppm | |
| Sweden | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Finland | Grain kernels in organic black lentils, packed in Sweden Consumer complaint or illnessReached the market | |
| Bolivia | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxin on black sesame seeds from Bolivia Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total Company's own checkReached the marketRe-dispatched20,5 · limit 2 µg/kg - ppb | |
| Hungary | Compound Feeds | Austria | Ragweed spp. in soybean meal ragweed (Ambrosia spp.) seeds Monitoring or surveillance sampleReached the market1591 | |
| Uruguay | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Spain | Escherichia coli productor de toxinas shiga (STEC) en carne fresca de bovino procedente de Uruguay // Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in fresh beef from Uruguay. Escherichia coli At the EU borderReached the marketSe detecta /25g |
Information notifications (42)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium, Russia | Feed Materials | Belgium | Cyanide in linseed cyanide Official control on the marketReached the market296 · limit 250 mg/kg - ppm | |
| Poland | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Slovakia | unsatisfactory product packaging Lasagne Bolognese from Poland Consumer complaint or illnessReached the market | |
| Belgium | Feed Materials | Belgium | Salmonella agona in sunflower seed meal feed Salmonella Agona Company's own checkReached the marketPresent · limit Absent /25g | |
| France | Feed Materials | Belgium | Ambrosia in yellow millet from France ragweed (Ambrosia spp.) seeds Company's own checkRe-dispatched242 · limit 200 mg/kg - ppm | |
| Ukraine | Feed Materials | Belgium | Chlorpyrifos in Yellow Millet from Ukraine via Germany chlorpyrifos Official control on the marketReached the market0.069 · limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm | |
| Italy | Cereals and Bakery Products | Italy | Molds in gluten-free bread Consumer complaint or illnessNot on the market | |
| Serbia | Feed Materials | Slovenia | Aflatoxin B1 in corn from Serbia Aflatoxin B1 Monitoring or surveillance sampleReached the market0,1431 · limit 0,02 mg/kg - ppm | |
| Netherlands | Other Food Product / Mixed | Netherlands | Early spoilage of potato gratin from the Netherlands Company's own checkReached the market | |
| Spain | Fish and Fish Products | Italy | Filone di Tonno a pinne gialle sottovuoto / unauthorised nitrates in vacuum-packed Yellowfin Tuna loin E 251 - sodium nitrate Official control on the marketReached the market97,7+/-13,6 · limit ASSENZA null | |
| Ecuador | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Pesticides residu in bananas from Ecuador chlorpyrifos Company's own checkRe-dispatched0.021 · limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm | |
| Namibia | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Netherlands | Consignment chilled meat skipped veterinary controls in Border Control Post At the EU borderReached the market | |
| Namibia | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Netherlands | Consignment chilled meat skipped veterinary controls in Border Control Post At the EU borderReached the market | |
| Argentina | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Germany | Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (serotype O-NT:H34) in beef from Argentina Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing At the EU borderNachweis von E.coli Ont:H34///Unofficial translation: Detection of E. coli Ont:H34 | |
| Netherlands | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Germany | Listeria monocytogenes in beef sausage from the Netherlands Listeria monocytogenes Official control on the marketReached the market< 100 | |
| Netherlands | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | larvae and moth in Honey Sea Salt almonds from the Netherlands Company's own checkReached the market | |
| Brazil | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Abamectin in Table Grapes from Brazil abamectin Company's own check0.037 · limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm | |
| Denmark, Italy | Cereals and Bakery Products | Denmark | Finding of rice weevils in organic porridge rice from Italy Company's own checkReached the market | |
| Netherlands | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Germany | Unapproved novel food additive cannabidiol (CBD) in CBD oil from the Netherlands cannabidiol (CBD) Official control on the marketReached the market28 867 ± 3 608 | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Romania | Salmonella spp. in sferturi posterioare de pui congelate origine Polonia /// Salmonella spp.in checken leg quarter grade a deep frozen origin of Poland Salmonella infantisSalmonella spp. Official control on the marketReached the marketprezenta · limit NOT PERMITED /25g | |
| Turkey | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Italy | Aflatoxins (B1) in shelled hazelnuts Aflatoxins B1 At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched12 · limit 5 µg/kg - ppb | |
| Hungary, Italy | Ices and Desserts | Poland | Foreign body in ice cream from Hungary Consumer complaint or illnessReached the market | |
| Kosovo | Herbs and Spices | Germany | Pesticide residues in organic poppy flowers from Kosovo captanchlorpyrifoscypermethrindodine Company's own checkReached the market0,42 ± 0,15 | |
| Spain | Fish and Fish Products | Estonia | Parasitic infestation with nematodes in hake nematodes Consumer complaint or illnessReached the marketdetected | |
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Italy | High levels of aflatoxins in shelled pistachios from USA Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total Official control on the marketReached the market15.0±3.8 · limit ≤ 8 µg/kg - ppb | |
| India | Other Food Product / Mixed | Poland | Niewłaściwe cechy oragnoleptyczne (zapach i smak) w rodzynkach sułtańskich //Inappropriate organoleptic characteristics (smell and taste) in Sultan raisins, country of origin India organoleptic characteristics - deterioration | |
| Poland | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Finland | Salmonella in frozen beef from Poland via Estonia SalmonellaSalmonella Munchen Company's own checkPositive · limit None /25g | |
| Netherlands | Herbs and Spices | Austria | Unauthorised novel food ingredients in spice mixture from the Netherlands novel food ingredient Official control on the marketReached the market | |
| Portugal | Food Contact Materials | Austria | Migration of lithium from plates from Portugal, via Spain lithium Official control on the marketReached the market0,3765 ± 0,0377 | |
| Norway | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Denmark | Too high levels of iron in food supplement from Norway Official control on the marketReached the market | |
| Netherlands | Eggs and Egg Products | Netherlands | Eggs from a Dutch stable that tested positive for Salmonella Company's own checkReached the market | |
| China | Food Contact Materials | Belgium | Partículas sueltas en cantimploras procedentes de España//Loose particles from drinking bottles from Spain Monitoring or surveillance sampleReached the marketDestroyed | |
| Nigeria | Non-Alcoholic Beverages | Ireland | Elevated levels of Sunset Yellow in Fanta Orange from Nigeria colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF At the EU border63.6 +/- 2.7 · limit 20 mg/l | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Poland | Wykrycie Salmonella z grupy O:7 (C1) w 1 z 5 próbek skórek z szyjek kurczaka // Detection of Salmonella from group O:7 (C1) in 1 out of 5 samples of chicken neck skin Salmonella group C1 Monitoring or surveillance sampleReached the marketObecność Salmonella z grupy O:7 (C1) w 1 z 5 próbek · limit Nieobecna /25g | |
| Hungary | Fruits and Vegetables | Estonia | Elevated hydrocyanic acid (6,0 mg/kg) in Plum compote from Hungary cyanide Official control on the marketReached the market6,0 ± 0,8 · limit 5,0 mg/kg - ppm | |
| Germany | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Netherlands | Cadmium in sheep kidney from Germany cadmium Official control on the marketReached the market5.3 ± 1.0 · limit 1.0 mg/kg - ppm | |
| Romania | Alcoholic Beverages | Netherlands | High pressure beer cans Company's own checkDestroyed | |
| Morocco | Fruits and Vegetables | Spain | Presencia de cadmio en tomate de Marruecos/ Presence of cadmium in tomatos from Morocco cadmium At the EU borderReached the market0,068 ± 0,009 · limit 0,05 mg/kg - ppm | |
| Ukraine | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Hungary | Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken meat from Ukraine Salmonella infantis At the EU borderReached the market5*positive | |
| Netherlands | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Italy | Salmonella infantis in frozen chicken legs from the Netherlands Salmonella infantis Official control on the marketReached the marketPRESENCE | |
| Poland | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Norway | Food supplement from Poland with too high level of vitamin D OtherReached the marketDestroyed | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Italy | Salmonella Infantis, Salmonella Derby and Salmonella Newport in frozen chicken meat from Poland Salmonella DerbySalmonella NewportSalmonella infantis Official control on the marketReached the marketpresence | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Switzerland | Ochratoxin A in dried mini figs ochratoxin A Official control on the marketReached the market1.9 · limit 8 µg/kg - ppb |