RASFF Notifications — Week 9 2026 (23 Feb–1 Mar) | Border Rejections, Alerts & Information
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In week 9 of 2026 (23 Feb–1 Mar), the EU's RASFF system recorded 102 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 40 border rejections, 23 alerts, and 39 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Turkey, Egypt and China.
Border rejections (40)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A | |
| Brazil | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Italy | carne dal Brasile in cattivo stato di conservazione/meat from Brazil in poor condition | |
| Japan | Non-Alcoholic Beverages | Croatia | Pesticides in Matcha concentrate from Japan difenoconazolefludioxoniltebuconazolethiacloprid | |
| 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 | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | France | Aflatoxins in peanuts from the United States Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Slovenia | Oxamyl in frozen strawberries from Egypt oxamyl | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Extremely high levels of ochratoxin A in dried figs from Türkiye ochratoxin A | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Lithuania | Unauthorized levels of chlorpyrifos in oranges from Egypt chlorpyrifos | |
| Sri Lanka | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Spinetoram in yard long beans from Sri Lanka spinetoram | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Ochratoxin-A in Turkish organic dried figs ochratoxin A | |
| Vietnam | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Flonicamid in frozen okra from Vietnam flonicamid | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Brazil | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Netherlands | Salmonella spp in chicken meatpreparation from Brazil. Salmonella spp | |
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | France | Aflatoxins in peanuts from the United States Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Imazalil, Prohloraz, Propiconazole and Tebuconazole in fresh pomegranate from Türkiye imazalilprochlorazpropiconazoletebuconazole | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Imazalil and Prohloraz in fresh pomegranate from imazalilprochloraz | |
| Kenya | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Acephate and Methamidophos in green beans from Kenya acephatemethamidophos | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| 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 | |
| India | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Acephate in bottle gourds from Kenya acephate | |
| China | Pet Food | Netherlands | Presence of DNA from animal species not declared on the label and not in the health certificate. poultry DNA presence | |
| China | Confectionery | Ireland | Unauthorised additive Titanium Dioxide (E171) declared on label as ingredient in the jelly confectionary | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Greece | Chlorpyrifos in fresh oranges from Egypt chlorpyrifos | |
| Georgia | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | France | Aflatoxins in hazelnuts from Georgia Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| China | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | France | Tolfenpyrad in tea from China tolfenpyrad | |
| Syria | Other Food Product / Mixed | Sweden | Salmonella enterica in tahini from Syria Salmonella enterica | |
| Kenya | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Hexaconazole in green beans from Kenya hexaconazole | |
| Georgia | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Bulgaria | Aflatoxins in hazelnuts from Georgia Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Brazil | Fruits and Vegetables | Luxembourg | Fresh limes (citrus latifolia) from Brazil to Portugal contaminated with pesticide demeton demeton | |
| Ukraine | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Poland | pests in milk thistle seeds from Ukraine infested with insects | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Imazalil and Prochloraz in pomegranate from Türkiye imazalilprochloraz | |
| China | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Croatia | Lack of documentation when importing match powder from China | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Croatia | Fenamiphos in potatoes from Egypt fenamiphos | |
| United Kingdom | Feed Materials | Belgium | Salmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United Kingdom Salmonella | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Croatia | Imidacloprid in potatoes from Egypt imidacloprid | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkey ochratoxin A | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Prochloraz and Imazalil on fresh pomegranate from Türkiye imazalilprochloraz |
Alerts (23)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Belgium | Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in bovine meat from Belgium Escherichia coli | |
| Spain | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Spain | Alérgeno (proteína de leche) no declarado en el etiquetado de tortilla francesa ultracongelada procedente de España /// Allergen (milk protein) not declared on the labelling of deep-frozen omelette from Spain | |
| Belgium, Greece, Indonesia, Spain | Food Additives and Flavourings | Spain | Presencia de sulfitos no declarados en el etiquetado de endulzante de origen natural//Presence of undeclared sulphites in the labelling of natural sweeteners sulphite | |
| Germany | Other Food Product / Mixed | Germany | Undeclared allergen milk in soy product from Germany | |
| Spain | Milk and Milk Products | Spain | Presencia de cuerpo extraño (astillas de madera) en queso rallado procedente de España // Possible presence of foreign body in grated cheese from Spain | |
| France | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Belgium | Salmonella in marinated fried chicken from France Salmonella | |
| Ireland, Spain | Milk and Milk Products | Spain | Posible presencia de cuerpo extraño en derivados lácteos procedentes de España//Possible presence of foreign body in dairy products from Spain | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Italy | Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken fillet from the Netherlands, origin of raw material Poland Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| Netherlands | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxin B1 in peanut butter Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Belgium | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Belgium | Piece of plastic in chocolate from Belgium | |
| India | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Glycidyl fatty acid esters in eggplant preserved in oil from India glycidyl esters | |
| Denmark | Other Food Product / Mixed | Germany | Excessive sulfite content and unlabeled/incorrectly labeled allergen (sulfite) in palm sugar from Thailand, via the Netherlands E220- sulfur dioxidesulphur | |
| Morocco | Herbs and Spices | Denmark | Salmonella in rosemary cut from Marocco via Germany Salmonella | |
| Estonia | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Estonia | Presence of Listeria monocytogenes in Truffle salami Listeria monocytogenes | |
| Germany | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | Germany | Foreign bodies (glass and plastic fragments) in various organic broths from Germany | |
| Spain | Food Contact Materials | France | Migration of lead and phthalates (DBP+DIBP) from cardboard plates from Spain leadphthalate DBP - dibutylphthalate DIBP - diisobutyl | |
| Estonia | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Czechia | Detection of cereulide in infant formula from Estonia cereulide | |
| Mexico | Herbs and Spices | Switzerland | Chlorpyrifos in Chipotle Chilli anthraquinonecarbofuranchlorfenapyrchlorpyrifos | |
| Netherlands | Herbs and Spices | Netherlands | Glass fragment in kerry India spice from The Netherlands | |
| China | Food Contact Materials | France | Aluminium levels exceeding the prolonged migration limit, associated with an internal coating made of phenoxy resin based on bisphenol A. aluminiumbisphenol A | |
| Slovenia | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Slovenia | Exceeded limit value of mercury in a bulk food supplement (capsules) from Slovenia, with raw material from the Netherlands mercury | |
| France | Cereals and Bakery Products | Netherlands | Ergot in wheat from France ergot alkaloids | |
| Italy | Milk and Milk Products | France | Listeria in Gorgonzola cheese ListeriaListeria monocytogenes |
Information notifications (39)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | Fruits and Vegetables | Poland | stwierdzenie przekroczenia NDP Formetanatu w ogórku długim // exceeding the MRL of Formetanate in long cucumber from Greece formetanate | |
| Denmark | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | Metal fragments in mashed yuzu from Poland | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Italy | Salmonella spp in chicken meat (wings) from Poland Salmonella spp | |
| United Kingdom | Other Food Product / Mixed | European Commission | mandatory border checks not carried out on various food products from the United Kingdom, via Northern Ireland | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Poland | wysoka zawartość witaminy D w suplementach diety pochodzących z USA i sprzedawanych przez Internet/ high vitamin D content in food supplements from the USA and sold online | |
| China | Crustaceans and Products Thereof | Lithuania | Salmonella spp. in cooked, frozen crab claws from China Salmonella | |
| Ukraine | Confectionery | Romania | Unauthorized colorant titanium dioxide (E171) in confectionery decorations /// /Colorant neautorizat dioxid de titan( E171) in decoratiuni de cofetarie colour E 171 - titanium dioxide | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | Pesticides above legal limits in dried tomatoes from Egypt chlorfenapyrchlorpyrifos | |
| Netherlands | Other Food Product / Mixed | Germany | Unauthorised novel food ingredient Kanna extract from the Netherlands labellingnovel food | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxin in peanuts from Argentina Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| France | Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof | Italy | Norovirus in tartufo di mare /Norovirus in warty venus clam (Venus verrucosa) from France norovirus | |
| 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 | |
| Ecuador | Crustaceans and Products Thereof | France | High sulfite content in frozen shrimp E220- sulfur dioxide | |
| unknown origin | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Denmark | Food supplements containing Ashwagandha and unauthorised health and disease claims sold by a Swedish company | |
| Colombia | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Cadmium on Avocado from Colombia cadmium | |
| Italy | Milk and Milk Products | Germany | Listeria monocytogenes in cheese from Italy Listeria monocytogenes | |
| Germany | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Spain | Envasado erróneo en complemento alimenticio procedente de Alemania / Incorrect packaging of food supplement from Germany | |
| France | Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof | Italy | Norovirus in ostriche dalla Francia//Norovirus in oysters from France norovirus | |
| Ecuador | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Chlorpyrifos in bananas chlorpyrifos | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Austria | Unauthorised pesticides in grape leaves from Egypt, via Germany Spirotetramatbifenthrincarbendazimchlorfenapyr | |
| Netherlands | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Netherlands | Cereulide in goat milk infant formula from the Netherlands cereulide | |
| Italy | Feed Materials | Finland | Salmonella Putten in lamb meal (PAP) Salmonella Putten | |
| Netherlands | Feed Materials | Finland | Salmonella Infantis in feather meal Salmonella infantis | |
| France | Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof | France | Potential Norovirus in Oysters norovirus | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Poland | Salmonella spp. in chicken meat used to produce kebab, from Poland Salmonella spp | |
| Spain | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Portugal | Salmonella Salmonella 4,12:i:- in fresh turkey meat (Turkey breast) Salmonella 4,5,12 i - | |
| United Kingdom | Milk and Milk Products | European Commission | Potential foreign body contamination due to damaged pots in frozen clotted cream from United Kingdom, reported by Northern Ireland | |
| Singapore | Feed Materials | Sweden | Non dioxin-like PCBs in Palm Acid Oil ndl-PCB | |
| Argentina, Germany | Pet Food | Netherlands | Bird food fat balls skipped the neccessary veterinary controls in BCP Rotterdam upon re-entry from the UK | |
| Syria | Fruits and Vegetables | Austria | Unauthorised pesticide cyromazine in courgettes from Syria cyromazine | |
| Poland | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Poland | Salmonella spp. w świeżym mięsie wieprzowym oraz produktach surowych// Salmonella spp. in fresh pork and raw products Salmonella sppSalmonella spp. | |
| Australia | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Netherlands | Shigatoxin producing Escherichia coli in beef bavette from Australia Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing | |
| Ecuador | Fruits and Vegetables | Sweden | Excessive levels of pesticides in red bananas from Ecuador cypermethrin | |
| France | Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof | Belgium | Norovirus in oysters from France norovirus | |
| Belgium | Cereals and Bakery Products | Germany | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and foreign bodies (various contaminants) in roasted green wheat from Belgium benzo(a)pyreneforeign bodylabelling | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Lithuania | S.Infantis in fresh chicken broiler thigh meat from Poland Salmonella infantis | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Romania | Depasirea limitei maxime admise pentru clorpirifos in portocale origine Egipt/Exceeding the maximum permitted limit for Chlorpyrifos in oranges originating in Egipt chlorpyrifos | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Czechia | Salmonella Enterica spp. Enterica in chicken breast fillets from Poland. Salmonella enterica | |
| Tanzania | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | Carbendazim oltre i limiti in Capsicum habanero dalla Tanzania///Carbendazim above limits in Capsicum habanero from Tanzania carbendazim |