RASFF Notifications — Week 18 2026 (27 Apr–3 May) | Border Rejections, Alerts & Information
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In week 18 of 2026 (27 Apr–3 May), the EU's RASFF system recorded 103 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 24 border rejections, 37 alerts, and 42 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Turkey, Poland and Egypt.
Border rejections (24)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Salmonella in betel leaves from India Salmonella | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Romania | Exceeded MRL pesticide CHLORPROPHAM in oranges from Egypt / Depasire limita la pesticidul CHLORPROPHAM in portocalele din Egipt. chlorpropham | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Romania | Exceeded MRL pesticide CHLORPROPHAM in oranges from Egypt / Depasire limita la pesticidul CHLORPROPHAM in portocalele din Egipt. chlorpropham | |
| Uzbekistan | Fruits and Vegetables | Latvia | Exceed maximum levels of pesticides residues: Imidacloprid-3,8 ± 1,4 mg/kg and lambda-cihalothrin1,4 ± 0,6 mg/kg in fresh dill from Uzbekistan imidaclopridlambda-cyhalothrin | |
| China | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Spain | Supera límites máximos Aflatoxina B1 y aflatoxinas totales en cacahuetes de China / higher than maximum level Aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins in peanuts from China Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Kazakhstan | Confectionery | Latvia | High trans-fatty acid content: 14.9 ± 3.0 g/100 g in confectionery from Kazakhstan trans fatty acids | |
| Sri Lanka | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | ALIMENTO (NOCE DI ARECA) NON INCLUSO NELL'ELENCO DEI NOVEL FOOD AUTORIZZATI/FOOD (ARECA NUT) from Sri Lanka NOT INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF AUTHORIZED NOVEL FOODS | |
| United Kingdom | Feed Materials | Belgium | Salmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United Kingdom Salmonella | |
| Cyprus | Herbs and Spices | Cyprus | RESIDUES OF UNAUTHORISED PESTICIDE, CHLORPYRIFOS, IN CUMIN POWDER FROM SYRIA chlorpyrifos | |
| Pakistan | Cereals and Bakery Products | Italy | Clothianidin above legal limits in rice from Pakistan clothianidin | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Romania | Exceeded of MRL of pesticide CHLORPROPHAM in oranges from Egypt chlorpropham | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | Ochratoxin A in dried figs - diced from Türkiye ochratoxin A | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | acetamiprid and Indoxacarb in fresh tomatoes from Türkiye acetamipridindoxacarb | |
| Spain | Feed Materials | Spain | Alfalfa rejected from a country not listed in Decision 2022/575 (South Korea | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Abamectin in fresh peppers from Türkiye abamectin | |
| China | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | France | Propamocarb in tea from China propamocarb | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Ohratoxin A in dried figs from Türkiye ochratoxin A | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkiye aflatoxin total | |
| Bangladesh | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | Novel food non autorizzato: Olive congelate (Sp. Elaeocarpus serratus)/ unauthorised novel food frozen olives (Elaeocarpus serratus) from Bangladesh | |
| Egypt | Herbs and Spices | Poland | stwierdzenie chloropiryfosu w majeranku suszonym ////Chlorpyrifos detected in dried marjoram, country of origin: Egypt chlorpyrifos | |
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | France | Aflatoxins in peanuts from the United States Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Nigeria | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Poland | Incorrect official certificate in sesame seeds from Nigeria | |
| Ukraine | Other Food Product / Mixed | European Commission | Illegal import and absence of labelling of various products from Ukraine | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A |
Alerts (37)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Milk and Milk Products | Ireland | Cereulide in infant formula from Ireland | |
| Ireland, Poland | Milk and Milk Products | Ireland | Cereulide in infant formula manufactured in Poland cereulide | |
| Peru | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxin in groundnuts from Peru Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Switzerland | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | Switzerland | Undeclared allergen mustard in gravy | |
| Vietnam | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Salmonella spp in Roasted Natural Almond Paste from Vietnam via Singapore | |
| China | Other Food Product / Mixed | Germany | Listeria monocytogenes in enoki mushrooms from China, via the Netherlands Listeria monocytogenes | |
| France | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Belgium | Presence of Melaleuca Quinquenervia as an essential oil in food supplement from France | |
| France | Milk and Milk Products | Belgium | STEC in Reblochon cheese from France Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing | |
| France | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | France | Presence of salmonella in pepperoni-chorizo Salmonella | |
| Colombia | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | Omethoate and dithiocarbamates residues in Barbary fig from Colombia dithiocarbamatesomethoate | |
| Greece | Milk and Milk Products | Greece | Presence of undeclared allergen (gluten) in vanilla yogurt from Greece | |
| South Africa | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Methomyl on pears from South Africa methomyl | |
| Belgium | Herbs and Spices | Netherlands | Salmonella in Moringa poeder Salmonella | |
| Croatia | Other Food Product / Mixed | Slovenia | Foreigin object (glass fragment) in ajvar (Balkan condiment and spread) | |
| Italy | Non-Alcoholic Beverages | Italy | Corpi estranei (frammenti di vetro) in bevanda di mela e carota // Foreign body (glass fragment) in apple and carrot drink from Italy | |
| South Korea | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Netherlands | Glycidyl esters in instant noodles with hot chicken carbonara flavour from South Korea glycidyl esters | |
| Bulgaria | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Poland | Przekroczenie NDP benzo(a)pirenu oraz sumy WWA w proszku kakaowym pochodzącym z Bułgarii / Exceedance of the MRL for benzo(a)pyrene and the sum of PAHs in cocoa powder originating from Bulgaria benzo(a)pyrenepolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of | |
| Poland | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | France | Listeria, Salmonella, and STEC E. coli in ground beef Escherichia coli O157:H7Escherichia coli O26Listeria monocytogenesSalmonella | |
| Italy | Milk and Milk Products | Ireland | Listeria monocytogenes detected in a batch of Italian sheep milk cheese | |
| Estonia | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Netherlands | Morphardenafil in erection remedies from Estonia caffeinemorphardenafil | |
| Belgium | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Belgium | STEC in beef meat from Belgium Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | France | salmonella enteritidis in frozen chicken Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| Germany | Feed Materials | Germany | Foreign bodies (metal fragments) in dog food from Germany | |
| Germany | Feed Materials | Germany | Foreign bodies (sharp-edged plastic fragments) in complementary feed for dogs and cats | |
| Spain | Fats and Oils | Germany | Mineral oil components (MOSH/MOAH) in olive pomace oil from Spain via Germany mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH)mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Poland | Salmonella in chicken thigh from Poland Salmonella | |
| Iran | Cereals and Bakery Products | Sweden | Undeclared allergen (sesame) in cookies from Iran | |
| Austria | Feed Materials | Netherlands | Ragweed seeds in organic toasted soybeans | |
| Tajikistan | Fruits and Vegetables | Luxembourg | Undeclared sulphites in dried apricots E220- sulfur dioxide | |
| Slovakia | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Latvia | Salmonella Enteritidis detected (4 out of 5 samples) in frozen chicken breast fillet without tinner fillet, Heny Vald, Slovakia. Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| Afghanistan | Fruits and Vegetables | Latvia | Exceed maximum levels of hydrocyanic acid 56 ± 17 mg/kg in apricot kernels from Afghanistan cyanide | |
| South Korea | Fruits and Vegetables | France | pesticides in Korean yuzu imported via the Netherlands fenitrothion | |
| Spain | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Spain | Presencia de niveles de Ácido Cianhídirico (HCN) por encima del LMR en almendras procedentes de España // Presence of hydrocyanic acid (HCN) levels above the MRL in almonds from Spain. cyanide | |
| France | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | France | overdose of alpha-amylase following a change in the volume of the vial | |
| Sweden | Fruits and Vegetables | Denmark | Non declared sulfur dioxide i dried shallots E220- sulfur dioxide | |
| Germany | Herbs and Spices | Germany | Unauthorised substance linuron in dried parsley from Germany linuron | |
| Spain | Other Food Product / Mixed | Spain | Alérgeno no declarado en el etiquetado (leche) en raviolis procedentes de España//Undeclared allergen (milk) in ravioli from Spain |
Information notifications (42)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Poland | Stwierdzenie obecności bakterii Salmonella Enteritidis w produkcie pn. Filet z piersi kurczaka świeży pochodzącego z Polski / S. enteritidis (1 out of 5 in 25 g) in fresh chicken breast fillet from Poland Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| Serbia | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Detection of cadmium in a batch of raspberry cadmium | |
| Ireland | Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof | Ireland | Withdrawal of Live Mussels due to Incorrect Harvesting | |
| South Korea | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Finland | Mold in various rice cake cups from Korea via the Netherlands | |
| Czech Republic | Feed Materials | Netherlands | foreign object: glass fragments in rapeseed meal from Czech Republic | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Poland | azoxystrobin and prochloraz in pomegranate from Turkey Azoxystrobinprochloraz | |
| Brazil | Feed Materials | Netherlands | Non-approved GMO genetically modified | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxines in groundnut kernels split from Argentina Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxin in peanut splits (Argentina) Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Suriname | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | pesticide residues in red chilli peppers from Suriname carbendazimchlorfenapyrdiafenthiuron | |
| Belgium, Ireland | Feed Materials | Belgium | Ruminant DNA in spray dried porcine plasma ruminant DNA presence | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Oxamyl in frozen strawberries from Egypt pesticide residues | |
| Thailand | Fruits and Vegetables | Norway | Acetamiprid in fresh Choisam from Thailand acetamiprid | |
| Germany | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Germany | Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in minced beef from Germany Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing suspicion | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Latvia | Salmonella Infantis (5 out of 5 units) in chicken drumsticks from Poland. Salmonella infantis | |
| Netherlands | Other Food Product / Mixed | Netherlands | Physical contamination (plastic) in spicy vegetable-based bean burger from the Netherlands | |
| Poland | Other Food Product / Mixed | Poland | Salmonella spp. w jelicie baranim // Salmonella spp. in sheep intestines Salmonella | |
| Netherlands | Fish and Fish Products | Italy | Phosphates and Polyphosphates in frozen plaice fillets (Pleuronectes platessa) fromthe Netherlands/ Fosfati e Polifosfati non dichiarati in filetti di platessa congelati dall'Olanda E 452 - polyphosphates | |
| Bangladesh | Fats and Oils | Spain | Elevados niveles de ácido erúcico en aceite de mostaza y presentación engañosa como alimento procedente de Bangladesh vía Francia //// High levels of erucic acid in mustard oil and misleading presentation as a food product from Bangladesh via France erucic acid | |
| Bangladesh | Fats and Oils | Spain | Elevados niveles de ácido erúcico en aceite de mostaza y presentación engañosa como alimento procedente de Bangladesh vía Irlanda // High levels of erucic acid in mustard oil and misleading labeling as a food product originating from Bangladesh via Ireland. erucic acid | |
| Lithuania | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Latvia | Salmonella Enteritidis (in 5 out of 5 units) in marinated chicken steaks Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| India | Fats and Oils | Spain | Elevados niveles de ácido erúcico en aceite de mostaza y presentación engañosa como alimento procedente de la India vía Irlanda//High levels of erucic acid in mustard oil and misleading presentation as food from India via Ireland erucic acid | |
| Argentina | Fish and Fish Products | Belgium | Consignment of fish was imported from Argentina without an official control at the border control post. | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Poland | Salmonella Spp. found in raw material from Poland used to produce minced meat and raw poultry meat products Salmonella | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Switzerland | Pesticide residues in cucumber etoxazoleformetanate | |
| United Kingdom | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | France | presence of dimethylaminoethanol in a food supplement from the UK | |
| China | Food Contact Materials | Belgium | Migration of primary aromatic amines from soup ladle from China primary aromatic amines | |
| Italy | Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof | Italy | presenza di E. coli beta-glucuronidasi superiore ai limiti di legge in mitili (Cozze)/presence of E. coli beta-glucuronidase above legal limits in mussels Escherichia coli | |
| Ukraine | Fruits and Vegetables | Romania | Depasire LMA fipronil in morcovi proaspeti origine Ucraina/Exceeding the MRL in carrots from Ukraine fipronil | |
| Spain | Feed Materials | France | Consumer complaints about dog food | |
| New Zealand | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Germany | Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in lamb meat from New Zealand Escherichia coli | |
| Italy | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Germany | Ochratoxin A in pistachio cream from Italy ochratoxin A | |
| Turkey | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Tenuazonic acid in Hazelnut spread from Türkiye via Bulgaria tenuazonic acid | |
| Afghanistan | Cereals and Bakery Products | Germany | 3-MCPD and glycidol in snack product from Afghanistan via Belgium glycidyl esters | |
| Ukraine | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Hungary | Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken meat from Ukraine Salmonella infantis | |
| Ukraine | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Hungary | Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken meat from Ukraine Salmonella infantis | |
| Slovakia | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Slovakia | The presence of a foreign body in a meat product made from raw material originating from Czechia | |
| Italy | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Sweden | Lack of traceability and guarantee concerning salmonella in beef from Italy | |
| Ecuador | Fruits and Vegetables | Switzerland | Chlorothalonil and lufenuron in dragon fruit from Ecuador chlorothalonillufenuron | |
| Uganda | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Belgium | Aflatoxins in peanuts from Uganda Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Germany | Aflatoxins in walnut kernels from the United States Aflatoxin | |
| Argentina | Feed Materials | Netherlands | Non-approved GMO in soybeanmeal from Argentina genetically modified |