RASFF Notifications — Week 4 2026 (19–25 Jan) | Border Rejections, Alerts & Information
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In week 4 of 2026 (19–25 Jan), the EU's RASFF system recorded 105 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 37 border rejections, 24 alerts, and 44 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Turkey, Netherlands and China.
Border rejections (37)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin totalochratoxin A | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Norway | Border rejection of vineleaves from Türkiye due to unsatisfactory documentation | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Norway | Border rejection of vineleaves from Turkey due to unsatisfactory documentation | |
| Pakistan | Cereals and Bakery Products | Germany | Aflatoxins in brown rice from Pakistan Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| India | Fruits and Vegetables | Switzerland | High results for pesticides for Guavas from India. clothianidinfluopyramthiamethoxam | |
| Sri Lanka | Fruits and Vegetables | Switzerland | High results for pesticides for Yard long beans from Sri Lanka. chlorothalonil | |
| India | Fruits and Vegetables | Switzerland | High results for pesticides for okra from India flonicamid | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | Chlorpropham in Orange from Egypt chlorpropham | |
| China | Food Contact Materials | Poland | SŁOMKI z PLA JEDNORAZOWEGO UŻYTKU // SINGLE-USE PLASTIC STRAWS from China | |
| Pakistan | Cereals and Bakery Products | Germany | Unauthorized substances thiamethoxam and imidacloprid in rice from Pakistan imidaclopridthiamethoxam | |
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Italy | Aflatoxins above legal limits in shelled pistachios from USA via Turkey Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Nigeria | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from Nigeria Salmonella | |
| United Kingdom | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Slovenia | Unauthorized novel food - ingredient Cannabis sativa flowers in infusion tea from UK cannabidiol (CBD) | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Slovenia | Pycoxistrobin in peppers from Egypt picoxystrobin | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Chlorfenapyr, chlorpyrifos and acetamiprid in sweet peppers from Egypt acetamipridchlorfenapyrchlorpyrifos | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A | |
| China | Food Contact Materials | Italy | Migrazione specifica di cromo in lame per affettatrici dalla Cina/ specific chromium migration beyond legal limit from meat slicers from China chromium | |
| Ukraine | Non-Alcoholic Beverages | Latvia | Unauthorized novel food Echinacea extract in apple-flavoured carbonated soft drink from Ukraine | |
| United Kingdom | Feed Materials | Belgium | Salmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United Kingdom Salmonella | |
| China | Confectionery | Ireland | Unauthorised titanium dioxide in confectionary from China | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | Pesticides residues in vine leaves from Egypt abamectinacetamipridboscalidchlorfenapyr | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | Pesticides residues in vine leaves from Egypt Azoxystrobinacetamipridboscalidcarbendazim | |
| Vietnam | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Germany | Misleading product labelling in various chilled products from Vietnam porcine DNA presencepoultry DNA presence | |
| India | Cereals and Bakery Products | Poland | przekroczenie zawarości pozostałości pestycydów Chlorpiryfosu i Fenobukarbu w ryzu basmati /// exceeding the MRL for pesticide residues of Chlorpyrifos and Fenobucarb in basmati rice from India chlorpyrifosfenobcarb | |
| India | Other Food Product / Mixed | France | Salmonella in betel leaves from India Salmonella | |
| United Kingdom | Feed Materials | Belgium | Salmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United Kingdom Salmonella | |
| Ecuador | Fruits and Vegetables | Croatia | Chlorpyrifos in bananas imported from Bosnia and Herzegovina origin from Ecuador chlorpyrifos | |
| Argentina | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Italy | chilled meat which has expired at the time of entry into the EU and which is in a poor state of hygiene | |
| Argentina | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Italy | chilled meat which has expired at the time of entry into the EU and which is in a poor state of hygiene | |
| 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 | |
| Kenya | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Hexaconazole in green beans from Kenya hexaconazole | |
| Argentina | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Italy | chilled meat which has expired at the time of entry into the EU and which is in a poor state of hygiene | |
| Sudan | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Absence of health certificate(s) in sesame seeds from Sudan | |
| Canada | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Slovenia | Unauthorised novel food ingredient serratiopeptidase in food supplements from Canada | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Aflatoxins in dried figs from Türkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Acetamiprid in fresh pomegranate from Türkiye acetamiprid |
Alerts (24)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Milk and Milk Products | Ireland | Cereulide in infant formula, follow on formula and a FSMP, from Ireland cereulide | |
| Iran | Confectionery | Sweden | Undeclared allergen (almond) in pistachio confectionery from Iran | |
| Argentina | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Germany | Anthraquinone, PAH's & Benzo(a)pyren in mate tea from Syria, with raw material from Argentina anthraquinonebenzo(a)pyrenepolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Poland | Salmonella spp. in chicken used to produce Kebab from Poland Salmonella spp | |
| Italy | Herbs and Spices | Austria | Pyrrolizidine alkaloids found in cumin powder pyrrolizidine alkaloids | |
| Spain | Cereals and Bakery Products | Spain | Presencia de gluten en harina de trigo sarraceno etiquetada como "sin gluten" procedente de España // Presence of gluten in buckwheat flour labelled as ‘gluten-free’ from Spain gluten | |
| Czech Republic | Confectionery | France | THC gummy poisoning | |
| United States | Other Food Product / Mixed | Germany | Unlabeled/incorrectly labeled allergen (nut) in coffee syrup from the United States | |
| Germany | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Allergen Celery missing - Vegetable Noodles from Germany | |
| Belgium | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | MRL exceedance for flonicamid in cauliflower from Belgium flonicamid | |
| Austria | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Germany | Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and unauthorized novel food cannabidiol (CBD) in aromatic oil from Austria cannabidiol (CBD)tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) | |
| Belgium, Netherlands | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Croatia | Cereulide toxin in infant formula from Netherland cereulide | |
| Netherlands | Herbs and Spices | Netherlands | Glass in Cajun Spice Mix from the Netherlands | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | France | Salmonella in Kebab (poultry meat ) from PL SalmonellaSalmonella infantis | |
| Italy | Milk and Milk Products | Austria | Listeria monocytogenes in cheese from Italy Listeria monocytogenes | |
| India | Food Contact Materials | Germany | Mineral oil components (MOSH/MOAH) in basmati rice from India, via the Netherlands mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH)mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) | |
| Lebanon | Herbs and Spices | Denmark | Unauthorised substances (Chlorpyrifos) in dried dill seeds from Lebanon via Sweden chlorpyrifos | |
| France | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | France | cereulid in infant formula from France cereulide | |
| Ukraine | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Germany | Foreign bodies (glass fragments) in shelled organic sunflower seeds from Ukraine | |
| Germany | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Italy | Salmonella typhimurium in pork bacon from Germany Salmonella typhimurium monophasic | |
| Greece | Milk and Milk Products | Germany | Foreign object in cheese from Greece foreign body | |
| Netherlands | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | European Commission | peanuts and nuts undeclared in chocolate covered raisins from the Netherlands | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Italy | Salmonella Infantis in frozen chicken meat preparations from Poland Salmonella EnteritidisSalmonella infantis | |
| Portugal | Fish and Fish Products | Italy | Rilevamento di frammenti di vetro in 2 confezioni di Filetti di Nasello congelati dal Portogallo///Glass fragments detected in 2 packs of frozen hake fillets from Portugal |
Information notifications (44)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown origin | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | European Commission | undeclared mustard on frozen quiche | |
| Thailand | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Sweden | Unauthorized food aditives (E110, E102, E133) in tea from Thailand | |
| China | Fruits and Vegetables | Denmark | Unauthorised substances (Omethoate) in strawberries from China omethoate | |
| Russia | Confectionery | Estonia | Unauthorized food additives (colorants) Titanium dioxide E171 in different types of candy from Russia | |
| Egypt | Cereals and Bakery Products | Norway | Import of croissants containing egg and milk to EU/EEA, origin Egypt | |
| Netherlands | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Germany | Unauthorised novel foods (ingredients) in food supplements from the Netherlands novel food ingredient | |
| Mexico | Fruits and Vegetables | Denmark | Unauthorised substance (Oxamyl) in Luffa from Mexico via Italy oxamyl | |
| Ukraine | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Hungary | Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken breast fillet from Ukraine Salmonella infantis | |
| Romania | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Italy | Salmonella enteritidis in carne di pollo origine Romania///Salmonella enteritidis in chicken meat from Romania Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| Belarus | Fish and Fish Products | Lithuania | The level of polyphosphates in crab sticks from Belarus is too high phosphate | |
| Indonesia | Other Food Product / Mixed | Germany | Novel Food kratom in kratom powder from Indonesia novel food ingredient | |
| Poland | Feed Materials | Germany | Glyphosate in camelina seed from Poland glyphosate | |
| Italy | Animal By-Products | Italy | Processed animal protein (PAP) potentially contaminated with cat. 1ABPs | |
| Belgium | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Belgium | salmonella in meat preparations from Belgium Salmonella | |
| Poland | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | cadmium in onion from Poland cadmium | |
| Ireland | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Ireland | Undeclared fish and barley in a batch of mispacked ready meal | |
| Tunisia | Fish and Fish Products | France | Histamine - Sardine in olives oil histamine | |
| China | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | France | Presence of sidenafil in a food supplement from China sildenafil | |
| Armenia | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | Pesticides residues in vine leaves from Armenia chlorpyrifosdithiocarbamatesmetalaxylpenconazole | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Italy | Salmonella Agona in frozen chicken meat from Poland Salmonella Agona | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Romania | Allergen not declared on the product label assorted pickles in brine from Turkey -contains green almonds | |
| Belgium | Milk and Milk Products | Belgium | Incorrect use-by date on the label of burrata from Belgium | |
| Ukraine | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Hungary | Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken breast fillet from Ukraine Salmonella infantis | |
| Spain | Compound Feeds | Spain | Enterobacteria in petfood | |
| Germany | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Norway | Salmonella dublin in bovine meat from Germany Salmonella Dublin | |
| France | Milk and Milk Products | Italy | Riscontro di Escherichia Coli in formaggio a latte pastorizzato origine Francia///Escherichia coli found in pasteurized milk cheese from France e.coli | |
| United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | European Commission | absence of expiry date on and unauthorised operator for food supplements from Northern Ireland | |
| China | Other Food Product / Mixed | Germany | Unapproved novel food Cordyceps fungus from China novel food | |
| Hungary | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Italy | Salmonella infantis and salmonella kedougou in chicken meat from Hungary e Salmonella infantisSalmonella kedougou | |
| Netherlands | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Belgium | Iron filings in minced chicken from the Netherlands | |
| Uzbekistan | Herbs and Spices | Latvia | Propiconazole (0,36 ± 0,18 mg/kg ) in fresh dill form Uzbekistan propiconazole | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxines in groundnut Kernels runner from Argentina Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| India | Feed Materials | Belgium | Dioxins in calcium stearate from India dioxins | |
| unknown origin | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Spain | Potenciador muscular no autorizado de pais deconocido / Unauthorised muscle enhancer from unknown country / | |
| Romania | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Italy | salmonella enteriotidis in filetti di pollo dalla Romania/Salmonella enteritidis in chicken fillets from Romania Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| China | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Spain | Producto desconocido en complemento alimenticio de origen China / Unknown ingredients in food supplements from China | |
| Belgium | Ices and Desserts | Germany | Bacillus cereus in dessert cream from Belgium Bacillus cereus presumptive | |
| Italy, Netherlands | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Italy | Possibile presenza di Cereulide in alimento per l'infanzia (latte di proseguimento) | |
| Peru | Fruits and Vegetables | Spain | metomilo en uvas de Perú; methomil on grapes of Peru methomyl | |
| Spain | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | acetamiprid in nectarines from Spain acetamiprid | |
| Ukraine | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Czechia | Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis in chilled chicken breast fillet from Slovakia, with raw material from Ukraine Salmonella infantis | |
| Italy | Pet Food | Italy | Presence of aflatoxn B1 in petfood from Italy Aflatoxin B1 | |
| Netherlands | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Netherlands | Poultry infected with Salmonella Salmonella | |
| Netherlands | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Germany | Listeria monocytogenes in marinated chicken meat from the Netherlands Listeria monocytogenes |