In week 19 of 2026 (4–10 May), the EU's RASFF system recorded 95 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 17 border rejections, 30 alerts, and 48 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Poland, Germany and France.
nieautoryzowana nowa żywność- mrożone liście rośliny Pandanus amaryllifolius//Unauthorized Novel Food - Frozen leaves of the Pandanus amaryllifolius plant, country of origin: Thailand/
Aflatoxin in pistachios from the USA, via the United Arab Emirates
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
United States
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Germany
Aflatoxins in peanut kernels from the United States
Aflatoxin B1
United States
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Italy
Aflatoxins above the permitted limits in pistachios from the USA shipped to Turkey/ Aflatossine oltre i limiti consenti origine in pistacchi origine Usa spedizione Turchia
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
China
Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea
Germany
Pesticide residues in tea from China
acetamipriddifenoconazoledinotefuranflonicamid
Moldova
Other Food Product / Mixed
European Commission
attempt to illegally import, poor temperature control and absence of labelling on various products of animal origin (meat, eggs and honey) from Moldova
Pakistan
Cereals and Bakery Products
France
Clothianidin in rice from Pakistan
clothianidin
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
France
Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye
ochratoxin A
Egypt
Fruits and Vegetables
Greece
Chlorpyrifos in tomatoes from Egypt
chlorpyrifos
China
Other Food Product / Mixed
Portugal
MISSING HEALTH CERTIFICATE in Frozen Products
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Bulgaria
Prochloraz in fresh lemon-lamas from Türkiye
prochloraz
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Bulgaria
Indoxacarb in fresh tomatoes from Türkiye
indoxacarb
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Bulgaria
Fosthiazate in fresh peppers from Türkiye
fosthiazate
Alerts (30)
Date
Origin
Category
Notifying country
Subject
Mexico
Fruits and Vegetables
Netherlands
Monocrotophos in prickly pears from Mexico
monocrotophos
France
Milk and Milk Products
Germany
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in raw milk cheese from France
Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing
Italy
Cereals and Bakery Products
Belgium
Allergic reaction after eating biscuits - Allergen "rye" is not listed on the label
Brazil
Fruits and Vegetables
Belgium
Unapproved substance carbofuran in lime from Brazil via the Netherlands
carbofuran
Netherlands
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Netherlands
Listeria monocytogenes present in a ready to eat cheese board
Listeria monocytogenes
China
Herbs and Spices
Netherlands
Tebufenpyrad in Zingiber officinale extract from Italy
tebufenpyrad
Thailand
Fish and Fish Products
Germany
Salmonella spp. in salted and dried fish from Thailand
Salmonella spp.
India
Crustaceans and Products Thereof
France
Detection of Vibrio vulnificus in frozen raw wild-caught prawns
Vibrio vulnificus
France
Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof
France
recall of oysters following a zone closure due to E. coli
United States
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Belgium
Aflatoxins in pistachios from US via Jordan to Belgium and Germany
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Sweden
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Finland
Salmonella and ochratoxin A in pistachio nuts via Sweden.
SalmonellaSalmonella Liverpoolochratoxin A
Netherlands
Fish and Fish Products
Netherlands
Foreign object: small metal fragments in cod nuggets
France
Milk and Milk Products
France
Presence of a metallic foreign object in certain yogurts units
Uganda
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Belgium
Aflatoxins in peanut powder from Uganda to the Netherlands.
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxins
France
Milk and Milk Products
Belgium
Detection of STEC in French cheese
Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing
Hungary
Cereals and Bakery Products
Slovakia
Aflatoxins in mini corn wafers from Slovakia, raw material from Hungary.
aflatoxins
France
Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof
France
shellfish that may be contaminated with ASP toxins
Belgium
Other Food Product / Mixed
Denmark
Hard plastic found in aioli from Belgien
Spain
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Germany
Aflatoxins in blanched, ground almonds from Spain
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Denmark
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Belgium
aflatoxin B in sesame seed from the Netherlands
Aflatoxin B1
Honduras
Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea
France
Excessive levels of ochratoxin A found in coffee supplied by Italy, originating from Honduras
ochratoxin A
Belgium
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Belgium
Listeria monocytogenes in ham from Belgium
Listeria monocytogenes
Iran
Cereals and Bakery Products
Denmark
Non declared allergens in Madar bisquits
Netherlands
Other Food Product / Mixed
Germany
Sale of products containing sildenafil via a Dutch online shop
sildenafil
France
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
France
Salmonella spp in smoked bacon
Salmonella
Germany
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Netherlands
salmonella in various chicken products from Germany
Salmonella Enteritidis
Hungary
Fruits and Vegetables
Slovakia
Allergen celery not declared on the label of dried vegetable mix produced in Hungary
celery
France
Confectionery
Norway
Glass shard in jam from France
Germany
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Germany
Cysticercosis in beef from Germany
Peru
Fruits and Vegetables
Spain
Cadmio en aguacate de Perú // Cadmium in avocados from Peru
cadmium
Information notifications (48)
Date
Origin
Category
Notifying country
Subject
Canada
Pet Food
Belgium
Consignment of processed petfood from Canada was not subjected to an official control at the border control post
Poland
Other Food Product / Mixed
Poland
przekroczenie NDP sumy alkaloidów pirolizydynowych w herbatce dla dzieci pochodzącej z Polski /// exceeding the MRL for the sum of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in children's tea from Poland
pyrrolizidine alkaloids
United Kingdom
Cereals and Bakery Products
Denmark
Mould growth found on crumpets from UK
Philippines
Fruits and Vegetables
Netherlands
MOAH in green peas, from the Philippines
mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH)
Ecuador
Crustaceans and Products Thereof
Romania
Vibrio cholerae in shrimps from Ecuador
Vibrio cholerae
Germany
Herbs and Spices
Germany
Risk of foreign bodies (plastic) in spice mills containing pepper and garlic from Germany
Argentina
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Aflatoxin in groundnut kernels from Argentina
Aflatoxin B1
Hungary
Cereals and Bakery Products
Spain
Detección de proteína de leche no declarada en etiquetado en galletas procedentes de España//Milk not declared on the Spanish label of salted crackers
milk
Indonesia
Other Food Product / Mixed
Poland
niezadeklarowany alergen (gluten) w cukrze kokosowym z Indonezji ///undeclared allergen (gluten) in coconut sugar from Indonesia
gluten
Germany
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Slovakia
unsuitable organoleptic aspects of beef from Germany
abnormal smell
Germany
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Slovakia
unsuitable organoleptic aspects of beef from Germany
abnormal colourabnormal smell
Germany
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Slovakia
unsuitable organoleptic aspects of beef from Germany
abnormal smellorganoleptic characteristics unsuitable
Brazil
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Netherlands
Salmonella in poultry meat from Brazil
Salmonella
unknown origin
Food Contact Materials
Netherlands
Too high migration of aluminium from drinking bottle
aluminium
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Latvia
Insufficient proper veterinary inspection of chicken livers
nematodes
Poland
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Latvia
Salmonella Infantis (in 2 out of 5 units) in marinated chicken mid-wing sections (barbecue marinade) from Poland
Salmonella infantis
Czech Republic
Compound Feeds
Slovakia
Salinomycin above MRL in compound feed for rabbits, from Czech Republic
salinomycin
Slovakia
Pet Food
Slovenia
cbd in animal feed
Argentina
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Aflatoxine B1 in Groundnut from Argentina
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Thailand
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Ireland
Glycidol Fatty Acid Esters and Sum of 3 MCPD and 3MPCD Esters exceeding the maximum level in Corn Snack
3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD)glycidyl esters
Germany
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Norway
Salmonella enteritidis in Bovine carcass from Germany
Salmonella Enteritidis
Uzbekistan
Fruits and Vegetables
Latvia
Undeclared allergen (sulphur dioxide) in dried apricots from Uzbekistan
sulphite
Netherlands
Feed Materials
Belgium
Particles from terrestrial vertebrates in hydrolysed feather protein from the Netherlands
meal meat and bone
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
Cereals and Bakery Products
Ireland
Elevated level of coumarin in a Granola Cereal Product
coumarin
Ukraine
Feed Materials
Poland
Pesticide residue chlorpirifos in soya oil from Ukraine
chlorpyrifos
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Poland
Salmonella spp w 25 g mięsa z indyka – sznycel z indyka (Escalope de dindonneau) // Salmonella spp in 25 g of turkey meat – turkey schnitzel from Poland
Salmonella spp.
Uzbekistan
Fruits and Vegetables
Latvia
Exceed level of Ochratoxin A 62 ± 32 µg/kg in raisins from Uzbekistan
ochratoxin A
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Latvia
Salmonella Infantis (1 out of 5 units) and Salmonella Agona (1 out of 5 units) in chicken fillet strips from Poland.
Salmonella AgonaSalmonella infantis
United Kingdom
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Slovenia
Unauthorised novel food ingredient nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) in food suplements form the United Kingdom offered online for sale
Norway
Fish and Fish Products
Latvia
Anisakidae spp. larvae detected in mackerel (Scomber scombrus) from Norway.
Anisakis simplex parasitic infestation with
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Poland
Salmonella spp. in marinated chicken from Poland
Salmonella
Poland
Eggs and Egg Products
Czechia
unauthorised pharmacologically active substances in pasteurised liquid egg product from Poland
doxycyclineenrofloxacin
Spain
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Spain
Salmonella spp en brotes germinados procedentes de España // Salmonella spp. in sprouted seeds from Spain
Salmonella
Turkey
Herbs and Spices
Germany
Aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in cayenne pepper from Turkey
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin totalochratoxin A
Turkey
Cereals and Bakery Products
Romania
Depasire LMA acizi grasi trans in produsul napolitane glazurate cu ciocolata dinTurcia. /// Exceeding the MRL for trans fatty acids in the product chocolate-glazed wafers from Turkey
trans fatty acids
Sri Lanka
Fish and Fish Products
Italy
mercury in fresh swordfish fillets
mercury
Poland
Fish and Fish Products
Italy
Presence of Anisakis spp in chilled smoked wild salmon from Poland
Anisakis
Spain
Fruits and Vegetables
Greece
Acetamiprid in kaki from Spain
acetamiprid
Germany
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Norway
Salmonella Dublin in bovine meat from Germany
Salmonella Dublin
China
Fruits and Vegetables
Italy
Pesticides residues in fresh lychee Litchi chinensis
chlorantraniliprolechlorfenapyrdimethomorphfluopicolide
Colombia
Fruits and Vegetables
Netherlands
Cadmium in mangosteen from Colombia
cadmium
China
Food Contact Materials
Belgium
Migration of aluminium from barbecue plates from China
aluminium
Denmark
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Belgium
Excessively high nickel content in pecan nuts from the Netherlands / Contenido excesivamente elevado de níquel en nueces pecanas procedentes de Países Bajos
nickel
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Lithuania
Salmonella Infantis in fresh broiler chicken thigh meat from Poland
Salmonella infantis
Slovakia
Feed Materials
Belgium
Ambrosia in sunflowerseeds from Slovakia
ragweed (Ambrosia spp.) seeds
Italy
Milk and Milk Products
Netherlands
Incorrect best before date on burrata, from Italy
Ukraine
Honey and Royal Jelly
France
residues of veterinary drugs in honey
semicarbazide (SEM)
Suriname
Fruits and Vegetables
Netherlands
Exceedance of carbendazim in long beans from Suriname
carbendazim