RASFF Notifications — Week 1 2026 (29 Dec–4 Jan) | Border Rejections, Alerts & Information
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In week 1 of 2026 (29 Dec–4 Jan), the EU's RASFF system recorded 58 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 28 border rejections, 10 alerts, and 20 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Turkey, India and Belgium.
Border rejections (28)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Malta | Cetrimonium chloride pesticide residue in Green tea - zesty lemon from China through United Kingdom cetrimonium chloride | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Malta | Presence of Ochratoxin A above the maximum permitted in Dried Figs from Turkey ochratoxin A | |
| India | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Italy | Chlorpirifos and tricycalzole in fenugreek leavs / presenza di chlorpirifos in foglie di fieno greco chlorpyrifostricyclazole | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Malta | Aflatoxin B1 in Dried Figs from Turkey Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| India | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Italy | Chlorpirifos and Tricyclazole in fenugreek leavs chlorpyrifostricyclazole | |
| India | Herbs and Spices | Poland | Improper official certificate for black cumin seeds from India | |
| Iran | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Italy | Aflatossine B1 e totali in pistacchi senza guscio dall'Iran///Aflatoxin B1 and total in unshelled pistachios from Iran Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | Total aflatoxins in dried figs from Türkiye aflatoxin total | |
| Burkina Faso | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | Pesticide residues (chlorpyrifos) in egg plants from Burkina Faso. chlorpyrifos | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | Presenza di ocratossina in fichi secchi dalla Turchia/ Presence of ochratoxin above the limit in dried figs from Türkiye ochratoxin A | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Confectionery | Croatia | Acrylamide in gingerbread from Bosnia and Herzegovina acrylamide | |
| Pakistan | Cereals and Bakery Products | Poland | Absence of CHED-D in the TRACES-NT system for rice from Pakistan via Ukraine // Brak złożonego dokumentu CHED-D w systemie TRACES-NT dla ryżu z Pakistanu wysyłanego z Ukrainy | |
| India | Cereals and Bakery Products | Poland | Absence of CHED-D in the TRACES-NT system for rice from India via Ukraine // Brak złożonego dokumentu CHED-D w systemie TRACES-NT dla ryżu z Indii wysyłanego z Ukrainy | |
| Uzbekistan | Fruits and Vegetables | Latvia | The product label does not indicate the expiration date. | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Latvia | Unauthorized health claims, inadequate labelling of product ingredients and insufficient information about vitamins and minerals in food supplements from US. | |
| Kosovo | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Croatia | Acrylamide in coffee from Kosovo acrylamide | |
| Sudan | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Absence of health certificate(s) for sesame seeds from Sudan | |
| Sudan | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Absence of health certificate(s) for sesame seeds from Sudan | |
| Sudan | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Absence of health certificate(s) for sesame seeds from Sudan | |
| India | Cereals and Bakery Products | France | Thiametoxam in rice from India thiamethoxam | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A | |
| India | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | France | Aflatoxins in nutmegs from India Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Kenya | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Hexaconazole in green beans from Kenya hexaconazole | |
| Vietnam | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Chlorfenapyr and Iprodione in dragon fruits from Vietnam chlorfenapyriprodione | |
| Turkey | Herbs and Spices | Bulgaria | Pyrrolizidine alkaloides in dried oregano from Türkiye pyrrolizidine alkaloids | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Fosthiazate in fresh peppers from Türkiye fosthiazate | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Flonicamid in fresh peppers from Türkiye flonicamid |
Alerts (10)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof | France | Lipophilic toxins in scallops Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins okadaic acid | |
| Spain | Cereals and Bakery Products | France | Ethylene oxide in quinoa ethylene oxide | |
| Italy | Fish and Fish Products | Italy | presence of histamine in anchovy paste histamine | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Poland | obecność ciał obcych - plastikowych fragmentów w mrożonych produktach drobiowych z Polski /// the presence of foreign bodies - plastic fragments in frozen poultry products from Poland | |
| Moldova | Fruits and Vegetables | Romania | Depasire LMA pesticide (acetamiprid) in Struguri albi cu putini samburi 1kg, origine Moldova /////Exceeding the MRL pesticide (acetamiprid) in White seedless grapes 1 kg, origin Moldova acetamiprid | |
| Belgium | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Oxamyl in frozen leaf spinach from Belgium oxamyl | |
| Netherlands | Feed Materials | Germany | Labelling violations of feed material for pigeons | |
| France | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | France | salmonella in poultry chorizo | |
| Slovakia | Milk and Milk Products | Slovakia | Listeria monocytogenes detected in Slovak semi-fat Bryndza cheese Listeria monocytogenes | |
| Afghanistan | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Latvia | Cyanic acid 157 ± 47 mg/kg in apricots kernel from Afghanistan cyanide |
Information notifications (20)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Animal By-Products | Belgium | Enterobacteriaceae in fishmeal from the United Kingdom Enterobacteriaceae | |
| Spain | Fats and Oils | France | Presence of CBD 30% in oil | |
| Belgium | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Belgium | Incorrect use-by date on the label of Hespenworst from Belgium | |
| Belgium | Cereals and Bakery Products | Belgium | Wrong expiry date on hazelnut tart from Belgium | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxin in Groundnut Runner Raw Split from Argentina Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Spain | Herbs and Spices | Spain | Alérgenos no declarados (avellana y almendra) en clavo molido procedente de España//Undeclared allergens (hazelnuts and almonds) in ground cloves from Spain almondhazelnut | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Finland | Oxamyl in strawberries from Egypt. oxamyl | |
| Italy | Food Contact Materials | Greece | Separation of particles from ice-cream tray from Italy | |
| Czech Republic | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Germany | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in maté tea from the Czech Republic benzo(a)pyrenepolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons heavy | |
| Spain | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Spain | Presencia de Salmonella en preparados de carne origen España//Salmonella in meat preparation from Spain | |
| Belgium | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Netherlands | Listeria monocytogenes is meat products from Belgium Listeria monocytogenes | |
| Slovakia | Herbs and Spices | Hungary | Benzo(a)pyrene and PAHs detected above permitted limits in crumbled tarragon from Slovakia benzo(a)pyrenepolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons heavy | |
| Egypt | Herbs and Spices | Italy | chlorpyrifos-ethyl in fennel seeds from Egypt chlorpyrifos | |
| China | Food Contact Materials | Italy | global migration above legal level in nitrile gloves from China migration overall | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Poland | nieautoryzowana nowa żywność (Azadirachta indica) w suplemencie diety pochodzącym z USA, sprzedawanym przez Internet // unauthorised novel food (Azadirachta indica) in food supplement from USA novel food | |
| China | Fruits and Vegetables | Slovenia | Fresh Truffles with exceeded cadmium values from China cadmium | |
| Indonesia | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | Netherlands | Aflatoxin in peanut sauce from Indonesia Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Russia | Herbs and Spices | Latvia | Unauthorized treatment with ionizing radiation irradiation | |
| Austria | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Acrylamide in potato crisps from Austria acrylamide | |
| Germany | Animal By-Products | Netherlands | Salmonella spp in pork meal from Germany Salmonella spp |