RASFF Notifications — Week 5 2026 (26 Jan–1 Feb) | Border Rejections, Alerts & Information
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In week 5 of 2026 (26 Jan–1 Feb), the EU's RASFF system recorded 104 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 25 border rejections, 33 alerts, and 46 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Turkey, Poland and France.
Border rejections (25)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkey ochratoxin A | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkey ochratoxin A | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkey ochratoxin A | |
| Albania | Other Food Product / Mixed | Italy | Absence of health certificate in a consignment of frozen shrimp and squid skewers from Albania | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | Table olives chlorpyrifos | |
| Turkey | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Spain | Aflatoxinas en avellanas procedente de Turquía // Aflatoxins in hazelnuts from Turkey aflatoxin total | |
| Iran | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Spain | Aflatoxinas por encima del nivel máximo permitido en pistachos de Irán. Aflatoxins above the allowed maximum level in pistachios kernelfrom Iran aflatoxins | |
| United Arab Emirates | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Italy | Aflatossine oltre i limiti consentiti in Pistacchi sgusciati Origine/Spedizione Emirati Arabi Uniti /Aflatoxins above permitted limits in shelled pistachios Origin/Shipping United Arab Emirates Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Peru | Fruits and Vegetables | Croatia | Cyromazine in beans from Peru cyromazine | |
| United Arab Emirates | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Italy | Aflatossine oltre i limiti consentiti in Pistacchi sgusciati Origine/Spedizione Emirati Arabi Uniti / Aflatoxins above permitted limits in shelled pistachios Origin/Shipping United Arab Emirates Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkey ochratoxin A | |
| United Arab Emirates | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Italy | Aflatossine oltre i limiti consentiti in Pistacchi sgusciati Origine Emirati Arabi Uniti///Aflatoxins exceed permitted limits in shelled pistachios originating from the United Arab Emirates Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Nigeria | Herbs and Spices | Finland | Salmonella spp. I and Salmonella Urbana in grinded pepper from Nigeria. Salmonella UrbanaSalmonella spp. | |
| Turkey | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Finland | Too much aflatoxins (aflatoxin B1 and aflatoxins in total) in hazelnut from Turkiye. Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| China | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Italy | composite products containing dairy products from China | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey aflatoxin total | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Poland | Oxamyl in frozen strawberries from Egypt oxamyl | |
| Serbia | Fruits and Vegetables | Croatia | Nickel in fermented cabbage head from Serbia nickel | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Malta | Presence of Ochratoxin A in Dried Figs imported from Turkey ochratoxin A | |
| Serbia | Other Food Product / Mixed | Croatia | Mesophilic bacteria in cake crusts from Serbia mesophiles aerobic | |
| Azerbaijan | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Italy | Aflatoxins and aflatoxin B1 above legal limits in shelled hazelnuts from Azerbaijan Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin totalochratoxin A | |
| Bangladesh | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Carbendazim, Omethoate and Dimethoate in lablab purpureus from Bangladesh benomil/carbendazimdimethoateomethoate | |
| India | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Chlorpyrifos in sesame seeds from India chlorpyrifos |
Alerts (33)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | France | Detection of Salmonella enteritidis in chicken Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| Lithuania, Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Denmark | Salmonella spp in fresh chicken breast fillets from Poland and Lithuania Salmonella | |
| Iran | Cereals and Bakery Products | Sweden | Odeklarerad allergen i kakor från Iran////Undeclared allergen (egg) in cookies from Iran egg | |
| Netherlands | Cereals and Bakery Products | Germany | THC and unauthorized novel foods in Cannabis cookies and brownies from the Netherlands cannabidiol (CBD)tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) | |
| United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) | Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof | European Commission | too high count of Escherichia coli in live mussels from Northern Ireland Escherichia coli | |
| Czech Republic | Confectionery | Germany | Increased tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content in cookies from the Czech Republic tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) | |
| Belgium | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Belgium | Incorrect use-by date on the label of prepared dish from Belgium | |
| Germany | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Germany | Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in salami from Germany Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing | |
| Czech Republic | Confectionery | Germany | Excessive levels of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in baked goods from Czechia tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) | |
| Czech Republic | Confectionery | Germany | Increased tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content in cookies from the Czech Republic tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) | |
| Belgium | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Belgium | Listeria monocytogenes in chicken salad from Belgium Listeria monocytogenes | |
| Austria, Germany, Poland | Feed Materials | Switzerland | Salmonella in dog chews (horse tendons and chewing bones) from Germany, produced in Austria and Poland Salmonella | |
| Peru | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | Multiple pesticides in pepers from Peru acetamipridcarbofuranchlorfenapyrclothianidin | |
| India | Fats and Oils | Netherlands | Glycidyl esters in Refined Rice Bran Oil from India glycidyl esters | |
| Germany, Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Poland | Salmonella Typhimurium in turkey wings from Poland, raw material from Italy Salmonella typhimurium | |
| Morocco | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Belgium | Verveine du Maroc - Pyrrolizidine alkaloids - destination NL pyrrolizidine alkaloids | |
| Austria | Feed Materials | Germany | Salmonella spp. in dog chews from Austria Salmonellen | |
| France | Fruits and Vegetables | Spain | Niveles elevados de aflatoxina B1 y aflatoxinas totales en higos secos procedentes de Francia /// High levels of aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins in dried figs from France Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Morocco | Fruits and Vegetables | Spain | Plaguicidas (clorpirifos y ditiocarbamatos) en chirivías procedentes de Marruecos/Pesticides (chlorpyrifos and dithiocarbamates) in parsnips from Morocco. chlorpyrifosdithiocarbamates | |
| Austria | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Germany | Unauthorized novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in flavoring oil from Austria cannabidiol (CBD)tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) | |
| Italy | Cereals and Bakery Products | Italy | Presenza di Alcaloidi del Tropano in Miglio in grani decorticato///Presence of tropane alkaloids in hulled millet grains tropane alkaloids | |
| Poland | Fruits and Vegetables | Latvia | Foreign body (glass fragment, insect) in marinated tomatoes with onions from Poland | |
| France | Fish and Fish Products | France | Listeria in herring fillets Listeria monocytogenes | |
| France | Milk and Milk Products | France | Detection of Listeria and Salmonella in sheep’s milk cheese Listeria monocytogenesSalmonella | |
| Netherlands | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Salmonella spp. in dried organic mulberries from the Netherlands Salmonellen | |
| China | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Ethyleenoxide in Kurkuma-extract from China ethylene oxide | |
| Austria | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Germany | Unapproved novel food ingredients cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in flavoring oil from Austria cannabidiol (CBD)tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) | |
| Germany | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Germany | Cereulide in infant formula from Germany, with raw material from Ireland cereulide | |
| France | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | France | cereulide in infant formula from France cereulide | |
| United States | Confectionery | European Commission | Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons (MOAH) in lollipops from United States | |
| Belgium | Cereals and Bakery Products | Belgium | Listeria monocytogenes in pancakes from Belgium | |
| Ukraine | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Malta | Elevated levels of Hydrocyanic acid in Golden Flaxseed from Ukraine, dispatched from UK, via Estonia, via Lithuania, via Poland and via the Netherlands cyanide | |
| Slovenia | Other Food Product / Mixed | Slovenia | metal particles in vegetarian burger from Slovenia |
Information notifications (46)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Netherlands | Salmonella on pork Salmonella | |
| Ecuador | Cereals and Bakery Products | Belgium | Cadmium in rice originating from Ecuador cadmium | |
| Belgium | Fish and Fish Products | Belgium | Salmonella in smoked halibut from Belgium Salmonella | |
| Italy | Food Contact Materials | Germany | Migration of bisphenol S from pizza box from Italy bisphenol S | |
| Kenya | Herbs and Spices | Netherlands | Spirodiclofen on Basil from Kenya spirodiclofen | |
| Brazil | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Netherlands | Salmonella spp in chicken fillet from Brazil Salmonella spp | |
| France | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | France | Pesticides in rice cakes dithiocarbamates | |
| India | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Norway | Klorpyrifos in hulled sesame seeds chlorpyrifos | |
| United Kingdom | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Germany | Unintentional higher dosage of pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) in dietary supplement from the United Kingdom | |
| United States | Confectionery | Belgium | Titanium Dioxide (E171) in candies from US | |
| Indonesia | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Germany | Unauthorised colouring agent Orange II in tea extract powder from France colour | |
| Croatia | Other Food Product / Mixed | Austria | Possible violation of hygiene regulations following an anonymous report | |
| India, Italy | Crustaceans and Products Thereof | Italy | corpo estraneo (vetro) in code di gambero IQF, origine materia prima India//foreign body (glass) in IQF shrimp tails, raw material from India | |
| Poland | Fish and Fish Products | Czechia | Various fishery products from Poland without identification mark | |
| France | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | Italy | allergeni non correttamente indicati in barattoli di senape e maionese dalla Francia//Allergens not correctly indicated on jars of mustard and mayonnaise from France | |
| Italy | Milk and Milk Products | Germany | Incorrect best-before date on cheese from Italy | |
| Germany | Cereals and Bakery Products | Denmark | small metalpieces in cheese rolls | |
| Denmark | Fish and Fish Products | Slovakia | Non-compliant organoleptic characteristics were identified in canned cod liver originating from Iceland, via Denmark abnormal colourabnormal smell | |
| Germany | Feed Materials | Germany | Non-dioxin-like PCBs in malt sprouts from Germany ndl-PCB | |
| Lebanon | Non-Alcoholic Beverages | Germany | Illegal import and distribution of milk drinks from Lebanon via Germany | |
| India | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Denmark | Risk of insects in psyllium from India, packed in Sweden | |
| United Kingdom | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Germany | Unauthorized novel food NMN (nicotinamid mononucleotide) in food supplements from the United Kingdom | |
| Czech Republic | Confectionery | France | CBD lollipops cannabidiol (CBD) | |
| Poland | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Finland | Listeria in cooked bacon bites from Poland via Sweden Listeria monocytogenes | |
| United Kingdom | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Germany | Non-authorized novel food L-alpha-glycerylphosphocholine (L-alpha-GPC) in dietary supplements from the United Kingdom | |
| unknown origin | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Germany | Online trade of various food supplements containing novel, unapproved ingredients | |
| Turkey | Food Contact Materials | Belgium | Migration of primary aromatic amines from spatula from Türkiye primary aromatic amines | |
| Netherlands | Confectionery | France | CBD GUMMIES cannabidiol (CBD) | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Poland | Stwierdzenie obecności N-fenylo-propoksyfenylo karbodenafilu (analogu syldenafilu) w suplemencie diety z USA/// Detection of the presence of N-phenyl-propoxyphenyl carbodenafil (an analogue of sildenafil) in a food supplement from the USA sildenafil | |
| Romania | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Italy | riscontro salmonella enteritidis e infantis in carne di pollame refrigerata origine Romania/Salmonella enteritidis and infantis detected in refrigerated poultry meat originating in Romania Salmonella EnteritidisSalmonella infantis | |
| Germany | Animal By-Products | Germany | Incorrect assignment of material category (Cat 3 or Cat 1) for rendered fat from Germany | |
| Italy | Cereals and Bakery Products | Germany | High hydrocyanic acid content and labeling deficiencies (ingredient list) in Amarettini from Italy cyanidelabelling | |
| Netherlands | Confectionery | France | Gummies with CBD cannabidiol (CBD) | |
| Turkey | Cereals and Bakery Products | Sweden | Information about gluten is missing in Swedish in Semolina from Turkey | |
| Belgium | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Belgium | salmonella in meat preparations intented to be cooked from Belgium Salmonella | |
| Malaysia | Honey and Royal Jelly | Netherlands | Honey containing Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma Longifolia) from Malaysia | |
| Egypt | Herbs and Spices | Sweden | Incorrect labeling of allergener in spice mix from Egypt | |
| Latvia | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Latvia | Exceeded amount of Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) equivalent in the dietary supplement ‘Hemp Seed Oil 1000 mg’. tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Poland | Salmonella Spp. found in raw material used to produce minced meat and raw poultry meat products. Salmonella spp | |
| Greece | Food Contact Materials | Austria | High content of volatile organic compounds in silicone baking mould from China, via Denmark volatile organic compounds | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Poland | Salmonella Enteritidis in poultry meat | |
| Vietnam | Herbs and Spices | Switzerland | Pesticide residues in Rau om from Vietnam chlorfenapyrchlorpyrifoslufenuronpropiconazole | |
| Vietnam | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Germany | Novel food (banana blossoms) and increased glutamic acid content in vegan anchovies from the Netherlands E 620 - glutamic acidnovel food ingredient | |
| Algeria | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Discrepancies in organoleptic characteristics (taste, appearance, smell) in dates from Algeria, via Spain spoilage | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Finland | Salmonella Infantis in frozen chicken mid wings from Poland Salmonella infantisSalmonella spp. | |
| Netherlands | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Germany | Unapproved novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) in hemp oil from the Netherlands cannabidiol (CBD) |