RASFF Notifications — Week 19 2026 (4–10 May) | Border Rejections, Alerts & Information
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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.
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Border rejections (17)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Beans Kenya Pesticide Residue bifenthrin | |
| Thailand | Other Food Product / Mixed | Poland | nieautoryzowana nowa żywność- mrożone liście rośliny Pandanus amaryllifolius//Unauthorized Novel Food - Frozen leaves of the Pandanus amaryllifolius plant, country of origin: Thailand/ | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Peppers Egypt Pesticide Residue chlorfenapyrclothianidinimidacloprid | |
| Kenya | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Beans Kenya Pesticide Residue flutriafol | |
| Vietnam | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Dragon Fruit Vietnam Pesticide Residu iprodione | |
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Italy | 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 | Aflatoxins in groundnuts 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 | |
| Belgium, 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 |