In week 14 of 2026 (30 Mar–5 Apr), the EU's RASFF system recorded 101 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 17 border rejections, 30 alerts, and 54 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Poland, India and Turkey.
UNAUTHORISED ADDITIVE COLOUR E127 (ERYTHROSINE) IN LOUKOUM FROM LEBANON
Erythrosine E127
India
Herbs and Spices
Slovenia
Chlorpyrifos-etil in seeds of cumin from India
chlorpyrifos
Turkey
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Greece
Absence of health certificate(s) in apricot kernels from Türkiye
India
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Ireland
Border rejection of sesame seeds from India due to inadequate documentation
Kenya
Fruits and Vegetables
France
Bifenthrin in green beans from Kenya
bifenthrin
Uganda
Fruits and Vegetables
France
Profenopfos in peppers from Uganda
profenofos
Iran
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Italy
Aflatoxin B1 and total above limits in pistachios from Iran
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Azerbaijan
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Italy
Aflatoxins In Shelled Hazelnuts From Azerbaigian
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Italy
high level of Ocratoxin A in dry figs from Türkiye
ochratoxin A
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Bulgaria
Aflatoxin in dried figs from Türkiye
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
China
Food Additives and Flavourings
Slovenia
chlorate in xantan gum from China
chlorate
China
Fruits and Vegetables
Greece
Dinotefuran and procymidone in green peppers from China
dinotefuranprocymidone
Burkina Faso
Fruits and Vegetables
Belgium
Pesticides residues in aubergines from Burkina Faso
flonicamid
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Bulgaria
imazalil and prochloraz in pomegranate from Türkiye
imazalilprochloraz
Brazil
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Netherlands
Salmonella spp in frozen salted chicken half breasts from Brazil.
Salmonella spp
India
Other Food Product / Mixed
Bulgaria
Thiamethoxam, Tricyclazole and Chlorpyrifos in basmati rice from India dispatched byTürkiye
chlorpyrifosthiamethoxamtricyclazole
China
Food Additives and Flavourings
Italy
Chlorates in xanthan gum from China
chlorate
Alerts (30)
Date
Origin
Category
Notifying country
Subject
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Poland
Salmonella Typhimurium in Goose breast fillet from Poland
Iran
Cereals and Bakery Products
Austria
Stone in barley grains from Iran via Germany
stones
Germany
Other Food Product / Mixed
Germany
Foreign bodies (plastic fragments) in organic soy-based yoghurt alternative product from Germany
Belgium
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Belgium
Salmonella in meat preparations from Belgium
Salmonella
United States
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Netherlands
Yohimbe Extract from USA
Poland
Milk and Milk Products
Poland
Listeria monocytogenes w serze z Polski /// Listeria monocytogenes in cheese from PL
Listeria monocytogenes
France
Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments
France
Lack of control over the sterilisation of vegetable broths
Czech Republic
Pet Food
Slovakia
Pathogenic microorganisms in pet food from the Czech Republic
Escherichia coliListeria monocytogenesListeria sppSalmonella spp.
France
Other Food Product / Mixed
France
pre-prepared dish with modified texture
Kenya
Fruits and Vegetables
Norway
Listeria monocytogenes in Baby Corn from Kenya
Listeria monocytogenes
Netherlands
Fats and Oils
Netherlands
Glycidyl ester in avocado oil
glycidyl esters
Netherlands
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Czechia
Detection of cereulide in infant formula from the Netherlands
cereulide
India
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Denmark
Unauthorised substance chlorpyrifos in coriander seeds, import via NL
chlorpyrifos
Italy
Eggs and Egg Products
Romania
Detection of Salmonella infantis in egg powder, origin Italy //// Detectie Salmonella infantis in praf de ou, origine Italia
Salmonella infantis
Germany
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Czechia
Foreign body (metal object) in vegetables with butter from Germany
Spain
Fish and Fish Products
Spain
Listeria monocytogenes en salmón ahumado procedente de España / Listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon from Spain
Listeria monocytogenes
France
Fish and Fish Products
France
Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon
Listeria monocytogenes
Germany
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Germany
Potential contamination with Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in sausage products from Germany
Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing
Morocco, Spain
Fish and Fish Products
Spain
Detección de histamina por encima de los límites legislados en filetes de sardina congelada procedente de Marruecos a través de España//Histamine levels exceeding legal limits detected in frozen sardine fillets from Morocco, via Spain
histamine
India, Poland
Herbs and Spices
Poland
stwierdzenie przekroczenia NDP pozostałości pestycydu chloropiryfosu w korzeniu Ashwagandhy pochodzącym z Indii oraz stwierdzenie pozostałości pestycydu chloropiryfosu w suplementach diety Ashwagandha produkowanych w Polsce/// Exceeding the MRL for chlorpyrifos residues in Ashwagandha root from India and the detection of chlorpyrifos pesticide residues in Ashwagandha food supplements produced in Poland.
chlorpyrifos
Italy
Other Food Product / Mixed
France
Salmonella spp. detected in pistachio paste
Salmonella spp
Denmark
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Lithuania
Needle fragment found in frozen pork ham from Denmark
Italy
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
France
Listeria monocytogenes present in thinly sliced, cooked ham from Italy.
Listeria monocytogenes
France
Confectionery
France
Glass shards found in a 300g jar of orange marmalade.
Netherlands
Fruits and Vegetables
Netherlands
Wood in green beans
Italy
Compound Feeds
Romania
Ambrosia Artemisiifolia in furaj complet perusi // Ambrosia Artemisiifolia (Ragweed) in complete feed parakeets
ambrosia
France
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
France
Detection of Salmonella spp. in sausages
Salmonella
Germany
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Germany
Salmonella spp. in poultry meat kebabs from Germany, made with raw material from Poland
Poland
Fruits and Vegetables
Slovakia
glass in a jar with vegetables
Iran
Fruits and Vegetables
Sweden
Undeclared allergen (sulphite) in golden raisin from Iran
sulphite
Information notifications (54)
Date
Origin
Category
Notifying country
Subject
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Poland
Salmonella spp. in Fresh turkey thigh without bone from Poland
Salmonella
Hungary
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Bulgaria
Salmonella Infantis in poultry meat from Hungary
SalmonellaSalmonella infantis
Slovakia
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Hungary
Unsuitable organoleptic characteristic of smoked-cooked tied pork shoulder from Slovakia
organoleptic characteristics unsuitable
Spain
Fish and Fish Products
Italy
riscontro di larve di anisakis in partita di sgombro origine Spagna/Anisakis larvae detected in a batch of mackerel originating in Spain // Detección de larvas de Anisakis en un lote de caballas procedente de España.
Netherlands
Pet Food
Belgium
Salmonella in raw petfood for dogs from the Netherlands
Salmonella
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Poland
Salmonella spp. in chicken tenderloins from Poland //// Wykrycie obecności Salmonella spp. w 1 z 5 zbadanych próbek produktu pn. Polędwiczki z kurczaka świeże, klasa A
Salmonella infantis
Spain
Fruits and Vegetables
Poland
stwierdzenie przekroczenia NDP pestycydu w selerze naciowym z Hiszpanii/// exceedance of the MRL of a pesticide in celery from Spain
cypermethrin
Ireland
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Ireland
Unathorised veterinary residue in bovine carcass
benzimidazole
India
Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments
Slovakia
Unauthorized novel food – Asafoetida from India
novel food
United States
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Netherlands
Vinpocetine in food supplements from the USA
Netherlands
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Germany
Insufficiently labelled allergen (egg) in a frozen snack from the Netherlands
Argentina
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Aflatoxin B1 and totoal on groundnuts kernels from Argentina
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Spain
Confectionery
Italy
superamento limite colorante alimentare in caramelle al gusto frutta/ Exceeding the limit established for the food colouring curcumin (E100) in fruit flavoured sweets //// Superación del límite de colorante alimentario curcumina (E100) en caramelos con sabor a fruta procedentes de España
colour E 100 - Curcumin
Belgium
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Luxembourg
Possible presence of Salmonella in chicken fillet and Listeria monocytogenes in minced veal from Belgium and France
Listeria monocytogenesSalmonella
Italy
Cereals and Bakery Products
Germany
Mineral oil components (MOSH/MOAH) in rice from Italy, via the Netherlands
mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH)mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH)
Taiwan
Confectionery
Germany
Unauthorised novel food ingredient pandan and labeling deficiencies in confectionery from Taiwan, via the Netherlands
India
Cereals and Bakery Products
Germany
Mineral oil components (MOAH) in rice from India, via the Netherlands
mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH)
Denmark
Compound Feeds
Belgium
Enterobacteriaceae in feed for birds from Poland
Enterobacteriaceae
Spain
Food Contact Materials
Austria
Coating comes off in pan from Spain, via Germany
inner coating peeling off
Germany
Food Contact Materials
Austria
Primary Aromatic Amine Detectable in Plastic Skimmer
primary aromatic amines
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Italy
Salmonella Newport in carne di pollo congelata dalla Polonia///Salmonella Newport in frozen chicken meat from Poland
Salmonella Newport
France
Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof
Netherlands
Suspicion of gastroenteritis after consuming oysters from France
norovirus
Germany
Milk and Milk Products
Italy
inibenti in latte crudo dalla Germania//inhibitory substances in raw milk from Germany
bacterial inhibitor
unknown origin
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Belgium
Too high caffeine content in sweet popcorn from Belgium
Peru
Fruits and Vegetables
Netherlands
Cadmium in Avocado from Peru
cadmium
Egypt
Fruits and Vegetables
Austria
Unauthorised pesticides in grape leaves from Egypt, via Germany and Luxembourg
carbendazimchlorfenapyrimidaclopridlufenuron
India
Pet Food
Germany
Illegal import of Pet food from India
Poland
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Italy
Exceeding flunixin limits in horse meat//Superamento limiti di FLUNIXIN in carni equine
flunixin
Iran
Fruits and Vegetables
Norway
Chlorpyrifos in raisins from Iran via Poland
chlorpyrifos
Romania
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Romania
Detectie Salmonella Spp in carne pasare/Detection of Salmonella Spp in poultry meat/
SalmonellaSalmonella infantis
Germany
Feed Materials
Germany
Salmonella Paratyphi B in organic rapeseed meal from Germany, processed into complete feed for laying hens
Salmonella paratyphi b
Poland
Eggs and Egg Products
Poland
Salmonella Enteritidis in environment of egg laying facility from Poland
Salmonella Enteritidis
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Poland
Salmonella spp. in chicken breast from Poland
Salmonella spp.
China
Fruits and Vegetables
Belgium
Pesticide residues in frozen bell peppers from China
dinotefuranetoxazoleflonicamidiprodione
Romania
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Romania
Salmonella spp in frozen lower chicken drumsticks /// Salmonella spp in pulpe pui inferioare congelate ("ciocanele")
Salmonella infantisSalmonella spp
China
Food Contact Materials
Belgium
Migration of primary aromatic amines from skimmer from China via France
primary aromatic amines
Turkey
Food Contact Materials
Italy
migrazione globale oltre i limiti su piatti di plastica riutilizzabili (MOCA) dalla Turchia/overall migration beyond limits on reusable plastic plates (FCM) from Turkey
migration total
Ukraine
Feed Materials
Poland
Salmonella Kentucky in soybean meal from Ukraine
Salmonella Kentucky
Italy
Feed Materials
Germany
Salmonella Altona in soya extraction meal from Italy
Salmonella Altona
China
Other Food Product / Mixed
Germany
Salmonella spp. in dried mushrooms from China
Salmonella spp.
Argentina
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Aflatoxin B1 in groundnut from Argentina
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Turkey
Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea
Germany
Sildenafil in chocolate from Turkey
sildenafil
China
Eggs and Egg Products
Germany
Salmonella spp. in egg yolk powder from China
SalmonellaSalmonella spp.
Taiwan
Other Food Product / Mixed
France
Presence of bisphenol A in cans
bisphenol A
Turkey
Other Food Product / Mixed
Germany
Unauthorised substance sildenafil in macun paste from Turkey
sildenafil
Turkey
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Germany
Sildenafil in soft drink from Turkey
sildenafil
Mexico
Confectionery
Germany
Abnormal smell in sweets from Mexico
abnormal smell
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Slovakia
Salmonella Enteritidis in poultry meat from Poland
Salmonella Enteritidis
Lebanon
Other Food Product / Mixed
Netherlands
Consignmnet coffe creamer skipped veterinary controls in Border Control Post.
unknown origin
Food Contact Materials
Poland
Przekroczenie sumy PAA w Łopatce nylonowej z rączką//exceeding the PAA sum in the Nylon shovel with handle
primary aromatic amines
Denmark
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Denmark
Risk of Salmonalla spp. in pork tenderloin from Denmark
Ukraine
Eggs and Egg Products
Poland
doxycycline in table eggs from Ukraine
doxycycline
Romania
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Romania
Salmonella spp in carne pasare/// Salmonella spp in chicken meat
Salmonella spp
Australia
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Germany
Salmonella spp. in almond paste from Australia, via Vietnam, via Singapore
Salmonellen