RASFF Notifications — Week 17 2026 (20–26 Apr) | Border Rejections, Alerts & Information
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In week 17 of 2026 (20–26 Apr), the EU's RASFF system recorded 130 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 45 border rejections, 29 alerts, and 56 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Turkey, China and Poland.
Border rejections (45)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | Pesticides residues in chili peppers from Uganda cypermethrin | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Abamectin and Pirimiphos-methyl in fresh peppers from Türkiye abamectinpirimiphos-methyl | |
| Russia | Fish and Fish Products | Norway | Temperature failure of frozen fish from Russia | |
| China | Food Additives and Flavourings | Italy | Chlorates in xanthan gum from China chlorate | |
| China | Food Additives and Flavourings | Italy | Chlorates in xanthan gum from China chlorate | |
| unknown origin | Confectionery | Ireland | Unauthorised additive Titanium Dioxide (E171) declared on label as ingredient in confectionary | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Aflatoxins in groundnut kernels from Argentina Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Lebanon | Herbs and Spices | Greece | Unauthorized colour Sudan I in chili powder from Lebanon Sudan 1 | |
| Nigeria | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from Nigeria Salmonella | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Turkey | Food Contact Materials | Italy | Superamento limiti di migrazione globale in piatti di polipropilene / overall migration beyond limits on polypropylene plates (FCM) from Türkiye migration total | |
| Turkey | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Germany | Aflatoxins in roasted and salted pistachios from Turkey Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Pakistan | Cereals and Bakery Products | Poland | Przekroczenie NDP pestycydów chloropiryfosu i flutriafolu w dwóch ryżach basmati pochodzących z Pakistanu // Exceeding the MRLs of the pesticides chlorpyrifos and flutriafol in two basmati rice varieties from Pakistan chlorpyrifosflutriafol | |
| Hong Kong | Food Contact Materials | Slovenia | Exceeded migration of formaldehyde and material instability from melamine tableware originating from Hong Kong formaldehydemelamine | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Malta | Presence of Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkey ochratoxin A | |
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Italy | AFLATOSSINE IN PISTACCHI SGUSCIATI/aflatoxins in shelled pistachios from Türkiye, US origin Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Thailand | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Germany | Misleading labelling and incorrect documents for various products from Thailand porcine DNA presence | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Poland | Exceeding the maximum amounts of vitamins B2, B6, D, biotin and zinc in food supplements | |
| India | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Slovenia | Salmonella spp. in hulled sesame seeds from India Salmonella | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Türkiye ochratoxin A | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Italy | Aflatoxins in groundnut peanuts from Argentina Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Türkiye ochratoxin A | |
| Georgia | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Bulgaria | aflatoxins in hazelnutl from Georgia aflatoxin total | |
| Peru | Herbs and Spices | Spain | Plaguicidas en pimenton de Perú - Pesticides in paprika from Perú fipronilprofenofos | |
| China | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Germany | Lambda-cyhalothrin and dinotefuran in Matcha Tea from China dinotefuranlambda-cyhalothrin | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Ochratoxin A contamination of dried figs from turkey ochratoxin A | |
| United Arab Emirates | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Italy | Aflatoxins above legal limits in shelled pistachios from United Arab Emirates Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| United Arab Emirates | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Italy | Aflatoxins exceeding permitted limits in pistachio kernels originating from the United Arab Emirates Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| China | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Croatia | Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in green tea from Serbia pyrrolizidine alkaloids | |
| 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 | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Imazalil and Prochloraz in fresh pomegranate from Türkiye imazalilprochloraz | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | high level of Ocratoxin A in dry figs ochratoxin A | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Romania | Exceeded PESTICIDES CHLORPROPHAM in oranges from Egipt chlorpropham | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkey ochratoxin A | |
| India | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Croatia | FOOD SUPPLEMENTS FROM INDIA - HIMALAYAN SHILAJIT RESIN | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkey ochratoxin A | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Indoxacarb in fresh tomatoes from Türkiye indoxacarb | |
| Turkey | Other Food Product / Mixed | Bulgaria | Pyrrolizidine alkaloides in dried oregano from Türkiye pyrrolizidine alkaloids | |
| Thailand | Fruits and Vegetables | Norway | Diazinon in chili pepper from Thailand diazinon | |
| India | Cereals and Bakery Products | Croatia | Import of basmati rice from India to the Czech Republic without CHEDD | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Türkiye ochratoxin A | |
| China | Food Additives and Flavourings | Italy | Chlorates in xanthan gum from China chlorate |
Alerts (29)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | Pesticide residue in pineapple from Benin ethephon | |
| China | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Cadmium in garlic from China cadmium | |
| Netherlands | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Netherlands | Cadmium and Mercury in Horse carcass from the Netherlands cadmiummercury | |
| Philippines | Cereals and Bakery Products | Netherlands | MOAH in crackers from the Philippines mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) | |
| Uzbekistan | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Foreign object: plastic in organic apricot pieces from Uzbekistan | |
| France | Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof | France | DSP toxin (lipophilic toxins) in tellins Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Luxembourg | Acetamiprid in raisins (dried grapes) acetamiprid | |
| Poland | Herbs and Spices | Netherlands | PAH's in Herba Solidaginis from Poland benzo(a)pyrenepolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of | |
| Vietnam | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Aflatoxins in peanuts from Vietnam, via the Netherlands Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Kazakhstan | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Malta | Elevated levels of Hydrocyanic acid in Brown Linseed cyanide | |
| Czech Republic | Cereals and Bakery Products | Austria | High level of delta-9-THC in brownies from Czechia, via the United Kingdom cannabidiol (CBD)tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) | |
| Egypt, Spain | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Spain | Sustancia no autorizada (clorpirifos-etil ) en manzanilla procedente de Egipto // Chlorpyrifos-ethyl in chamomile from Egypt chlorpyrifos | |
| Belgium | Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof | Belgium | cadmium in scallops from Belgium cadmium | |
| Belgium | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Belgium | STEC on sheep carcass from Belgium Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing | |
| Netherlands | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Netherlands | Incorrect label, allergen wheat is not declared | |
| Italy | Cereals and Bakery Products | Spain | Fumonisina en Harina de Maiz BIO procedente de Italia // Fumonisin in organic maize flour from Italy fumonisins | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Poland | Stwierdzenie Salmonella spp. w mrożonym kebabie z kurczaka // Salmonella spp. in frozen chicken kebab Salmonella spp. | |
| France | Cereals and Bakery Products | France | Excess levels of rye ergot alkaloids in all-purpose wheat flour ergot alkaloids | |
| Uzbekistan | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Foreign objects (hard plastic) in a box of organic apricots from Uzbekistan | |
| Turkey | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Germany | Salmonella spp. in pistachio cream from Türkiye Salmonella spp. | |
| Latvia | Cereals and Bakery Products | Netherlands | undeclared allergen gluten in a protein bar, from Latvia | |
| Belgium | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Belgium | STEC Lamb tongue Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing | |
| Denmark | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Listeria monocytogenes in fresh enoki mushrooms from China, via the Netherlands Listeria monocytogenes | |
| India, Italy, Netherlands, United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | European Commission | foodborne outbreak suspected (Salmonella Bovismorbificans) to be caused by alfalfa seeds, clover seeds, broccoli seeds and radish seeds from Italy Salmonella bovismorbificans | |
| Philippines | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Denmark | glycidyl esters in instant noodles from the Philippines glycidyl esters | |
| Philippines | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Denmark | Glycidyl esters in instant noodles glycidyl esters | |
| Singapore | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Denmark | Glycidyl esters in cup noodles glycidyl esters | |
| China | Crustaceans and Products Thereof | Netherlands | PFOA in crab from China perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Italy | Salmonella Newport in frozen poultry preparation. Salmonella Newport in preparazione di carne di pollame congelata Salmonella Newport |
Information notifications (56)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Pet Food | Belgium | Enterobacteriaceae in feed for dogs Enterobacteriaceae | |
| Spain | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | Nickel in asparagus from Spain nickel | |
| Poland | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Sweden | Unauthorized colorant Titanium dioxide (E171) in food supplements | |
| China | Fruits and Vegetables | Denmark | Cadmium in fresh garlic cadmium | |
| Japan | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | Netherlands | Consignment furikake vegetable and instant miso soup from Japan passed the BCP Rotterdam without the neccessary veterinary controls | |
| Turkey | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Germany | Sildenafil in chocolate from Turkey sildenafil | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxin B1 in peanuts from Argentina Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Syria | Herbs and Spices | Germany | Aflatoxins in red chili powder from Syria Aflatoxin B1 | |
| Turkey | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Germany | Unauthorised substance sildenafil in chocolate from Turkey sildenafil | |
| United Kingdom | Feed Materials | Denmark | Salmonella spp. in feed Salmonella | |
| Turkey | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Germany | Unauthorised substance sildenafil in chocolate from Turkey sildenafil | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Poland | Salmonella Infantis w mięsie z ćwiartki z kurczaka ///Salmonella Infantis in chicken quarter meat, country of origin: Poland Salmonella infantis | |
| Bolivia | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxin B1 in Amazon nuts from Bolivia Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Switzerland | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Hungary | Overpressure in food supplement jar from Switzerland | |
| China | Feed Materials | Germany | Dioxins in spirulina powder (animal feed) from China | |
| Ireland | Animal By-Products | Netherlands | Salmonella spp. detected within processed animal proteins Salmonella | |
| Spain | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Perchlorate in kale from Spain perchlorate | |
| Germany | Animal By-Products | Netherlands | Exceedance of the maximum level for lead in category 3 animal by-products lead | |
| United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) | Cereals and Bakery Products | Ireland | Elevated Level of Coumarin in a Granola Cereal Product coumarin | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Bacillus cereus in tomatoes from Türkiye Bacillus cereus | |
| Greece | Fruits and Vegetables | Greece | Fosthiazate in potatoes from Greece fosthiazate | |
| Brazil | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Lithuania | Salmonella detected in frozen chicken breast fillets from Brazil Salmonella Heidelberg | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxins in groundnutkernels from Argentina Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Poland | Fish and Fish Products | Czechia | Plastic pieces in canned herring fillets from Poland. | |
| Germany | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Slovakia | Sensory changes in beef – fake tenderloin from Germany abnormal colourabnormal smell | |
| India | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Denmark | Chlorpyrifos in chickpea flour from India chlorpyrifos | |
| Italy | Fruits and Vegetables | Switzerland | Listeria in frozen sugar snap peas Listeria monocytogenes | |
| Italy | Fruits and Vegetables | Switzerland | Listeria in frozen Edamame Soybeans Listeria monocytogenes | |
| Belgium | Feed Materials | Belgium | Pieces of metal wire in feed material from Belgium | |
| Brazil | Feed Materials | Netherlands | Non-approved GMO Soybeanmeal genetically modified | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Italy | Salmonella spp in turkey meat Salmonella spp | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Poland | stwierdzenie zapleśnienia w miąższu fig suszonych, pochodzących z Turcji/// detection of mold in the pulp of dried figs from Turkey microbiological contamination | |
| Slovakia | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Italy | Salmonella Infantis in carne di pollo origine Repubblica Slovacca///Salmonella Infantis in chicken meat from the Slovak Republic Salmonella infantis | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Poland | Salmonella Enteritidis in poultry meat from Poland Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| Bulgaria | Milk and Milk Products | Italy | formaggio non etichettato trasportato con mezzo non adeguato e temperatura di trasporto non conforme dalla Bulgaria//Unlabeled cheese transported from Bulgaria in an unsuitable vehicle and at an improper temperature | |
| Mexico | Fruits and Vegetables | Spain | Dioxido de azufre en maiz en conserva origen México / Sulfur dioxide in canned corn from Mexico E220- sulfur dioxide | |
| Italy | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Acetamiprid in tomatoes from Italy acetamiprid | |
| Vietnam | Fish and Fish Products | Belgium | Thunnus albacares treated with carbon monoxide from Vietnam via the Netherlands carbon monoxide treatment | |
| Latvia | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Slovenia | Unauthorised novel food ingredients - various organ peptides in food supplements from Latvia traded online | |
| United Kingdom | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Germany | Unauthorised novel food (Ajuga turkestanica) in food supplements from United Kingdom, via Poland novel food ingredient | |
| Czech Republic | Feed Materials | Germany | Salmonella spp. in rapeseed meal from the Czech Republic Salmonella | |
| South Africa | Cereals and Bakery Products | Denmark | Glycidyl esters in biscuit glycidyl esters | |
| 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 | |
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Spain | Aflatoxinas en almendras de EEUU/ Aflatoxins ind almond from USA Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Spain | Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof | Italy | Salmonella spp in mussels (mytilus galloprovincialis) Salmonella | |
| Netherlands | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Belgium | Chilled spareribs delivered frozen without a clear durability date | |
| Peru | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Acetamiprid in pomegranates from Peru, via the Netherlands acetamiprid | |
| Greece | Confectionery | Germany | Foreign body (plastic) in oat biscuits from Greece fragments plastic | |
| Czech Republic | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Germany | Unapproved novel food Cannabidiol in CBD oil from the Czech Republic cannabidiol (CBD) | |
| United Kingdom | Pet Food | Netherlands | Consignment petfood skipped veterinary controls in Border Control Post. | |
| Peru | Cereals and Bakery Products | Poland | przekroczenie NDP pozostałości pestycydu - chlorpiryfosu w komosie ryżowej pochodzącej z Peru // exceeding the MRL for pesticide residues - chlorpyrifos in quinoa from Peru chlorpyrifos | |
| Denmark | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxin in groundnuts (Argentina) Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Sri Lanka | Crustaceans and Products Thereof | Switzerland | PFAS in Crustaceans perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) | |
| Ireland | Other Food Product / Mixed | Ireland | Incorrect use-by date on one batch of Black & White Pudding Roulade | |
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | ochratoxin A (OTA) in pistachios from the USA ochratoxin A | |
| Belgium | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Italy | Salmonella Paratyphi B in frozen chicken meat from Belgium Salmonella paratyphi b |