In week 8 of 2026 (16–22 Feb), the EU's RASFF system recorded 84 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 16 border rejections, 21 alerts, and 47 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were China, Italy and Poland.
Border rejection of nylon scoops from China due to unsatisfactory laboratory report
China
Food Additives and Flavourings
Italy
Chlorates in xanthan gum from China
chlorate
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Bulgaria
chlorpyrifos-methyl in fresh mandarin from Türkiye
chlorpyrifos-methyl
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Italy
dithicarbamates and pyraclostrobin in vine leaves from Türkiye
dithiocarbamatespyraclostrobin
Colombia
Fruits and Vegetables
Netherlands
cyantraniliprole in Colombian passion fruit
cyantraniliprole
Venezuela
Other Food Product / Mixed
Greece
Cadmium (Cd) in green mung beans from Venezuela
cadmium
Paraguay
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Netherlands
Strong Feces odor and feces particels in casings from Paraguay
Thailand
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Belgium
Unauthorised substance sibutramin in food supplement from Thailand
sibutramine
China
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Romania
Exceeding of MRL for Aflatoxin B1 and Total Aflatoxins in roasted and crushed peanuts from China /// Depasire LMA Aflatoxina B1 si Aflatoxine toatale in arahide prajite si maruntite, or. China
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Sudan
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Greece
Absence of health certificates in sesame seeds from Sudan
United States
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Italy
Aflatossine oltre i limiti consentiti in Pistacchio con guscio Origine USA Provenienza Turchia/Aflatoxins above permitted limits in pistachios kernels from the United States, dispatched from Türkiye
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
United States
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Italy
Aflatossine oltre i limiti consentiti in Pistacchio con guscio Origine USA Provenienza Turchia/ Aflatoxins above permitted limits in pistachios kernels from the United States, dispatched from Türkiye
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Brazil
Animal By-Products
Spain
Presence of poultry DNA in fish meal from Brazil
poultry DNA presence
Turkey
Other Food Product / Mixed
Spain
Ocratoxina A en higos secos procedente de Turquía // Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkey
ochratoxin A
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Bulgaria
Formetanate in fresh peppers from Türkiye
formetanate
Colombia
Fruits and Vegetables
Netherlands
thiabendazole in Colombian Passion Fruit
thiabendazole
Alerts (21)
Date
Origin
Category
Notifying country
Subject
Taiwan
Food Contact Materials
Norway
Formaldehyde migration from melamin plastic containers from Taiwan
formaldehyde
Japan
Confectionery
Germany
Risk of suffocation from consuming jelly candy from Japan, via the Netherlands
suffocation risk consumption
Spain
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
European Commission
almonds undeclared on almond-stuffed olives, incorrectly labelled as garlic-stuffed olives from Spain
Spain
Fruits and Vegetables
France
Exceedance of the MRL for lambda-cyhalothrin in persimmons from Spain // Superación del LMR de lambda-cihalotrina en caquis procedentes de España
lambda-cyhalothrin
Slovenia
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Germany
Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (sum of 2-chloroethanol and ethylene oxide, expressed as ethylene oxide) in food supplements from Slovenia
2-chloroethanolethylene oxide
Italy
Milk and Milk Products
Italy
Presenza di Listeria monocytogenes in prodotti a base di latte RTE (Burrata e Stracciatella)/ Listeria monocytogenes in RTE dairy products (Burrata and Stracciatella)
Netherlands
Other Food Product / Mixed
Netherlands
Undeclared allergen mustard in Chicken spring rolls from the Netherlands
Spain
Fruits and Vegetables
Netherlands
Cadmium in paprika from Spain
cadmium
Belgium
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Salmonella spp in supersprouts raw seeds bio from Belgium
Ireland
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Lithuania
Infant formula products may contain cereulide, a toxin produced by Bacillus cereus
cereulide
France
Alcoholic Beverages
France
risk of bottle explosion following refermentation
Slovakia
Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea
Czechia
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in herbal tea from Slovakia
pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Czech Republic
Confectionery
Germany
Psychoactive cannabinoids in confectionery from the Czech Republic, offered online for sale
Spain
Fruits and Vegetables
France
pesticide residue in broccoli
acetamiprid
Finland
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Finland
Salmonella Indiana in frozen raw kebab skewer from Finland
Salmonella Indiana
unknown origin
Herbs and Spices
Germany
Salmonella spp. in ground organic bay leaves of unknown origin
Salmonella
China
Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments
Netherlands
MOAH in spicy chicken noodle soup from China
mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH)
Peru
Fruits and Vegetables
Netherlands
Cadmium on Avocado from Peru
cadmium
France
Other Food Product / Mixed
France
labeling error—presence of undeclared allergens on vegetarian patties from France
Colombia
Fruits and Vegetables
Netherlands
Cadmium in Avocado from Colombia
cadmium
Burkina Faso
Fruits and Vegetables
Belgium
Pesticides residues in aubergines from Burkina Faso
chlorpyrifos
Information notifications (47)
Date
Origin
Category
Notifying country
Subject
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Italy
Salmonella infantis and newport in frozen chicken breast from Poland
Salmonella NewportSalmonella infantis
Ireland
Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof
France
Potential Norovirus in Oysters from Ireland
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Italy
Salmonella enteritidis in chicken meat from Poland
Salmonella Enteritidis
Ukraine
Feed Materials
Belgium
Cyanide in linseed from Ukraine
cyanide
France
Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof
Belgium
Norovirus in chilled oysters from France
norovirus
Germany
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Sweden
Unauthorised novel food (Nicotinamide mononucleotide) and high content of black pepper extract (piperine) in food supplement from Germany via Canada
Cambodia
Fruits and Vegetables
Norway
Chlorfenapyr, clothianidin, lambda-cyhalothrin, profenofos and thiamethoxam in fresh chili pepper from Cambodia via Vietnam
chlorfenapyrclothianidinlambda-cyhalothrinprofenofos
Italy
Fruits and Vegetables
Netherlands
Acetamiprid on spinach from Italy
acetamiprid
Malaysia
Fats and Oils
Denmark
Chlorpyrifos in sesame oil from Malaysia
chlorpyrifos
Germany
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Denmark
Food supplements containing Ashwagandha and curcumin
Poland
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Sweden
Food supplement with caffein and green tea extract
China
Fruits and Vegetables
Italy
funghi secchi con etichetta errata/dried mushrooms with incorrect label
United Kingdom
Feed Materials
Belgium
High amount of chlorates in xanthan gum (food/feed)
chlorate
Vietnam
Fruits and Vegetables
Norway
Acetamiprid, Chlorantraniliprole and Chlorpyrifos in fresh mango from Vietnam
acetamipridchlorantraniliprolechlorpyrifos
Poland
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Sweden
Food supplement with Lepidium meyenii and Tribulus Terrestris
Romania
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Italy
Salmonella enteritidis in carne fresca di pollame origine Romania//Salmonella enteritidis in fresh poultry meat from Romania
Salmonella Enteritidis
Cambodia
Fruits and Vegetables
Norway
Klorpyrifos, lambda-cyhalotrin, buprofezin, klotiandin, heksakonazol, pencykuron, propikonazol and tiakloprid in chili peppers from Cambodia
buprofezinchlorpyrifosclothianidinhexaconazole
Italy
Fruits and Vegetables
Italy
permethrin in organic dried porcini mushrooms
permethrin
France
Cereals and Bakery Products
Poland
Incorrect labeling of allergenic substances was detected, the error concerns the product labeling, lack of underlining/bolding the presence of wheat, which contains gluten in TRAGIATELLE pasta
Albania, Spain
Fish and Fish Products
Italy
Anisakis simplex in anchovy fillets in sunflower seed oil with extra virgin olive oil
Anisakis simplex parasitic infestation with
Bolivia
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Brazil nut kernels with Aflatoxin from Bolivia via the United Kingdom
Aflatoxin B1
India
Fats and Oils
Croatia
Misleading declaration for AliBaba mustard oil from India
United States
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Lithuania
High content of melatonin (10 mg/piece) in food supplement from the United States
Brazil
Feed Materials
Germany
Salmonella spp. in soybean meal (GMO) from Brazil
Salmonella
unknown origin
Herbs and Spices
Ireland
Elevated Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in Whole Cumin
pyrrolizidine alkaloids
United Kingdom
Feed Materials
Belgium
Salmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United Kingdom
Salmonella
United States
Feed Materials
Belgium
Consignment of artemia cysts not subjected to an official control at the border control post
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Netherlands
Ochratoxin A in figs from Turkiye
ochratoxin A
Uzbekistan
Fruits and Vegetables
Romania
Reziduuri pesticide neaprobate in stafide origine Uzbekistan / Unapproved pesticide residues in raisins originating from Uzbekistan
chlorpyrifosprofenofos
Belgium
Fruits and Vegetables
Germany
Acetamiprid in currants from Belgium
acetamiprid
Czech Republic
Feed Materials
Germany
Salmonella Montevideo in rapeseed extraction meal from the Czech Republic
Salmonella Montevideo
Austria
Feed Materials
Germany
Salmonella Infantis in corn gluten meal (feed) from Austria
Salmonella infantis
Bulgaria, Italy
Fruits and Vegetables
Italy
tetramethrin in dried mushrooms
tetramethrin
Belgium
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Belgium
salmonella enteritidis in poultry meat from Belgium
Brazil
Fruits and Vegetables
Spain
clorpirifos en Mangos Brasil/ Chlorpyrifos in Mangoe from Brazil
chlorpyrifos
unknown origin
Confectionery
Ireland
Unauthorised additive titanium dioxide in the confectionary products from the UK
Belgium
Cereals and Bakery Products
Netherlands
MOAH in rice from Belgium
mineral oil
Switzerland
Milk and Milk Products
Switzerland
stx1 and stx2 in soft goat's cheese made from raw milk
e.coli
Romania
Herbs and Spices
Hungary
Foreign bodies (EPS particles) in salt from Romania
particles plastic
Laos
Fruits and Vegetables
Czechia
Buprofezin, carbofuran, chlorfenapyr, diafenthiuron, dinotefuran a methomyl in red chilli peppers from Laos
buprofezincarbofuranchlorfenapyrdiafenthiuron
India
Fruits and Vegetables
Germany
Illegal importation of chillies (Capsicum spp.) from India
Netherlands
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Belgium
Salmonella in chicken sausage from The Netherlands
Salmonella
China
Confectionery
Ireland
Unauthorised additive titanium dioxide in the confectionary products from China via UK
Netherlands
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Netherlands
Salmonella spp. in crispy chicken tenderloins from the Netherlands
Salmonella spp.
Italy
Food Contact Materials
Italy
siero di latte in polvere contenuto in sacco con difetto di fabbricazione/manufacturing defect of demineralized powdered milk contained in a bag from Italy
China, Italy, Poland
Fruits and Vegetables
Italy
tetramethrin in dried mushrooms
tetramethrin
Italy
Fish and Fish Products
Italy
mercury above legal limits in frozen red tuna steaks / Presenza di Mercurio oltre i limiti di legge in tranci di tonno rosso surgelato
mercury