RASFF Notifications — Week 6 2026 (2–8 Feb) | Border Rejections, Alerts & Information
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In week 6 of 2026 (2–8 Feb), the EU's RASFF system recorded 82 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 19 border rejections, 25 alerts, and 38 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Turkey, Belgium and India.
Border rejections (19)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Sweden | Ochratoxin A in dried figs (fig balls) ochratoxin A | |
| South Africa | Alcoholic Beverages | Cyprus | Unauthorized additives natamycin (E235) on the list of ingredients in spirits from South Africa | |
| Sudan | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Absence of health certificate(s) in sesame seeds from Sudan | |
| Sudan | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Absence of health certificate(s) in sesame seeds from Sudan | |
| Moldova | Other Food Product / Mixed | European Commission | poor temperature control and illegal import of and absence of labelling on various products of animal origin from Moldova | |
| China | Fish and Fish Products | Poland | pasożyty w mrożonych płatach z makreli z Chin///parasites in frozen mackerel flakes from China | |
| Turkey | Herbs and Spices | Norway | Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in oregano (kekik) from Türkiye pyrrolizidine alkaloids | |
| Brazil | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Netherlands | Salmonella spp. in frozen salted chicken half breasts from Brazil. Salmonella spp | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkey ochratoxin A | |
| Egypt | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Croatia | Sulfites in hibiscus flower from Egypt sulphite | |
| Kenya | Fruits and Vegetables | Sweden | Pesticides in fresh chili carbendazim | |
| India | Crustaceans and Products Thereof | Netherlands | Rotten odor from frozen shrimps from India. | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Indoxacarb in fresh tomatoes from Türkiye indoxacarb | |
| Iran | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Italy | Aflatoxins in shelled pistachios from Iran Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Georgia | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Bulgaria | aflatoxins in hazelnutl from Georgia Aflatoxins B1aflatoxin total | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Slovenia | Unauthorised substance chlorpyriphos in oranges from Egypt chlorpyrifos | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | Ochratoxin A in dried figs ochratoxin A | |
| Georgia | Non-Alcoholic Beverages | Latvia | Frozen and broken bottles with lemonade from Georgia | |
| Georgia | Non-Alcoholic Beverages | Latvia | Frozen and broken bottles with lemonade from Georgia |
Alerts (25)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Togo | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | Pesticides residues in Amaranthus from Togo acetamiprid | |
| Netherlands | Milk and Milk Products | Netherlands | Cereulide in infant formula from the Netherlands | |
| Portugal | Milk and Milk Products | Ireland | Cereulide in infant formula, follow on formula and FSMP, from Ireland | |
| Malaysia, Netherlands | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Germany | Unlabeled/incorrectly labeled allergen (sesame) in ready-made ramen noodle dishes from the Netherlands | |
| Ireland | Other Food Product / Mixed | Ireland | Cereulide in base powder ingredient used to manufacture infant formula, follow on formula and FSMP from Ireland | |
| India | Cereals and Bakery Products | Netherlands | Aflatoxin B1 exceedance in basmati rice from India Aflatoxin B1 | |
| Belgium | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Belgium | salmonella enteritidis in poultry meat from Belgium Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| Turkey | Other Food Product / Mixed | Germany | Foreign body (glass fragments) in tomato paste from Türkiye, via the Netherlands fragments glass | |
| Italy | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Belgium | Metal fragments in girasoli from Italy | |
| South Korea | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | Germany | Bacillus cereus in ready meals from South Korea, via Germany Bacillus cereus | |
| Denmark | Food Contact Materials | Belgium | Small parts from a tea set for children may come loose and pose a choking hazard | |
| Bangladesh | Fish and Fish Products | Germany | Unauthorized substances leukomalachite green and malachite green in frozen black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) from Bangladesh leucomalachite greenmalachite green | |
| France | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Germany | Foreign bodies (metal wire) in poultry raw sausages from France fragments metal | |
| Burkina Faso | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | Pesticides residues in aubergines from Burkina Faso chlorpyrifos | |
| 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) | |
| Spain | Fish and Fish Products | Spain | Mercurio por encima de los límites establecidos en pez espada congelado procedente de España//High levels of mercury in frozen swordfish from Spain mercury | |
| Germany | Food Additives and Flavourings | Italy | Presenza di Sudan IV in aroma naturale di paprika dall'India via Germania///Presence of Sudan IV in natural paprika flavoring from India via Germany Sudan 4 | |
| Czech Republic | Confectionery | Germany | Tetrahydrocannabiphorol (THCP) in jelly sweets from the Czech Republic | |
| Italy | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Croatia | Ochratoxin in coffee ochratoxin A | |
| France | Cereals and Bakery Products | Belgium | pieces of sharp metal in chocolate rolls from France | |
| Belgium | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Netherlands | Undeclared unauthorised food ingredient dexamethason and cyproheptadine in food supplement from Belgium cyproheptadinedexamethasone | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Netherlands | Benzo(a)pyrene and som 4 PAHs in Valerian Root from the United States benzo(a)pyrenepolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of | |
| Bulgaria | Cereals and Bakery Products | Netherlands | Nickel in sunflower kernels from Bulgaria nickel | |
| France | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | France | Detection of Listeria in ready-to-eat chicken products Listeria monocytogenes | |
| Vietnam | Confectionery | Germany | Undeclared allergen (sulfur dioxide) in coconut strips from Vietnam, via the Czech Republic E220- sulfur dioxide |
Information notifications (38)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Netherlands | Several unauthorised novel food ingredient detected such as: turkey tail, cordyceps militaris, 5-htp | |
| India | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxine B1 in basmati rice from India Aflatoxin B1 | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxin B1 in groundnuts from Argentina via the United States Aflatoxin B1 | |
| Turkey | Cereals and Bakery Products | Spain | Arsénico en alimento infantil procedente de Turquía // Arsenic in baby food from Turkey arsenic | |
| Belgium | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | Heptachlor limit exceeded in Hokkaido pumpkins from Belgium heptachlor | |
| Pakistan | Cereals and Bakery Products | Denmark | MOAH in rice from Pakistan mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) | |
| Madagascar | Herbs and Spices | Netherlands | Ochratoxin A & lead in exhausted vanilla powder from Madagascar leadochratoxin A | |
| Cyprus | Confectionery | Czechia | Unauthorised food additives E150c and E150d in dark cane sugar colour E 150c - ammoniacolour E 150d - sulphite ammonia | |
| Netherlands | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Germany | Ochratoxin A in cocoa powder from Türkiye ochratoxin A | |
| Pakistan | Cereals and Bakery Products | Netherlands | Aflatoxin in Basmati Brown Rice from Pakistan Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Morocco | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Norovirus on raspberries from Marocco norovirus | |
| France | Feed Materials | Romania | Salmonella in turkey protein meal, origin France //// Salmonella in faina proteica de curcan, origine Franta Salmonella spp | |
| Germany | Feed Materials | Netherlands | Salmonella in feed material from Germany | |
| Denmark | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Denmark | MOAH in rice from Pakistan mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) | |
| Morocco | Fruits and Vegetables | Spain | Plaguicidas (fenazaquina, formetanato y flonicamida suma) en pimientos picantes procedentes de Marruecos/Pesticides (fenazaquin, formetanate and flonicamid)) in hot peppers from Morocco. fenazaquinflonicamidformetanate | |
| Ukraine | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Hungary | Salmonella Infantis in frozen chicken breast fillet from Ukraine Salmonella infantis | |
| India | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Netherlands | Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA) in tea from India pyrrolizidine alkaloids | |
| Nigeria | Non-Alcoholic Beverages | Ireland | Elevated levels of Sunset Yellow (E110) (61.6 mg/l) in soft drink from Nigeria colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Ochratoxin A in dried organic mulberries from Türkiye ochratoxin A | |
| Italy | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Austria | Salmonella kedougou in quail from Italy, via Netherlands Salmonella kedougou | |
| Belgium | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Belgium | Non-food oil in chocolate chips from Belgium | |
| United Kingdom | Fish and Fish Products | Switzerland | Presence of basic blue 7 in aquaculture fishery products from the United Kingdom victoria blue R | |
| Germany | Pet Food | Germany | fluoride in supplementary feed for pigs from Germany fluoride | |
| Romania, Spain | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Romania | Salmonella spp. in carnati macelaresti origine Romania // Salmonella spp in butcher's sausages from Romania Salmonella | |
| Belgium | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Belgium | listeria in a ready-made dish from Belgium Listeria monocytogenes | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Switzerland | Ochratoxin A in dried figs ochratoxin A | |
| Italy | Milk and Milk Products | Netherlands | High amount of residual oxygen in grated cheese from Italy, via Germany | |
| United Kingdom | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Netherlands | Undeclared unauthorised novel food ingredients in food supplement from the UK | |
| Germany | Feed Materials | Germany | Salmonella spp. in organic soy cake pellets from Germany Salmonella | |
| Lithuania | Other Food Product / Mixed | Netherlands | Suspected use of spoiled almonds or residual cleaning agent with a chemical off-flavor in the apple cinnamon flavor protein bar | |
| China | Fats and Oils | Netherlands | 3-MCPD in fish oil from China 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) | |
| Brazil | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | aflatoxin in Groundnuts from Brazil Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| India | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Switzerland | Undeclared allergen milk in Kaju Roll from India milk | |
| Netherlands | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Foreign body (black fragment) in creamed spinach from the Netherlands | |
| Turkey | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Germany | Aflatoxins in sunflower seeds from Turkey Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Czech Republic | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Germany | Unapproved novel food "Bidens" in tea from the Czech Republic novel food ingredient | |
| Croatia | Fish and Fish Products | Italy | Absence of lot number on the label of salty anchovies from Croatia | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxins in groundnuts from Argentina Aflatoxins B1aflatoxin total |