In week 20 of 2026 (11–17 May), the EU's RASFF system recorded 100 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 21 border rejections, 28 alerts, and 51 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Poland, China and Netherlands.
Aflatoxins in shelled pistachios from Iran
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Bangladesh
Fruits and Vegetables
Italy
Chlorpyrifos in lemons from Bangladesh
chlorpyrifos
Sudan
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Greece
Absence of official certificates in sesame seeds from Sudan
Nigeria
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Greece
Salmonella spp. in sesame seeds from Nigeria
Salmonella
Colombia
Fruits and Vegetables
Spain
Ciprodinilo en Mango de Colombia // Ciprodinil in Colombian mangoes
cyprodinil
China
Food Contact Materials
Ireland
Border Rejection of Consignment of Nylon Kitchen Utensils from Great Britain due to Incomplete Documentation
India
Other Food Product / Mixed
Estonia
composite products from India - Discrepancy between consignment and accompanying documents
Afghanistan
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Latvia
Incorrect labeling of snacks from Afghanistan.
China
Food Contact Materials
European Commission
insufficient checks on and absence of certified analytical report for plastic kitchenware from China, dispatched from the United Kingdom
India
Herbs and Spices
Estonia
Kasturi Methi leaves from India
India
Other Food Product / Mixed
Estonia
Ginger garlic paste
Afghanistan
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Latvia
Incorrect labeling of non-alcoholic beverages from Afghanistan
Rwanda
Fruits and Vegetables
Belgium
Pesticides residues in chili peppers from Rwanda
acetamipridchlorpyrifos
Kosovo
Herbs and Spices
Finland
Too much ochratoxin A in crushed paprika from Kosovo.
ochratoxin A
Pakistan
Cereals and Bakery Products
France
Clothianidin in rice from Pakistan
clothianidin
United Kingdom
Feed Materials
Belgium
Salmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United Kingdom
Salmonella
India
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Poland
Stwierdzenie przekroczenia NDP pozostałości pestycydu w ziarnie sezamu łuszczonego z Indii/// Detection of exceedance of the MRL for pesticide residues in peeled sesame seeds from India.
haloxyfop
Kenya
Fruits and Vegetables
Netherlands
Beans Kenya Pesticide Residue
flutriafol
Ukraine
Other Food Product / Mixed
Latvia
Unauthorised use of Sodium benzoate (E211) and Potassium sorbate (E202) fish roe analogues from Ukraine
India
Fruits and Vegetables
France
Monocrotophos in bottle gourds from India
monocrotophos
China
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Greece
Aflatoxins in blanched groundnut kernels from China
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Alerts (28)
Date
Origin
Category
Notifying country
Subject
China
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Netherlands
Ochratoxine A on Fermented Maca powder from China
ochratoxin A
Greece
Fats and Oils
Germany
3-MCPD in olive oil for frying from Greece
3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD)
Germany, Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Germany
Salmonella spp. in chilled, seasoned chicken meat for rotisserie skewers from Germany
Salmonella Newport
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Poland
Salmonella spp. in raw chicken kebab from Poland
Salmonella spp
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Poland
Wykrycie Salmonella spp. w 5 z 5 próbek kebaba z Polski // Salmonella spp. detected in 5 out of 5 kebab samples from Poland
Salmonella
South Africa
Fruits and Vegetables
Netherlands
Fenthion in Kiwi from South Africa
fenthion
Finland
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Finland
Missing information about possible traces of mustard in ready meal
Italy
Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments
Italy
Two cases of botulism following consumption of Olive and Almond Cream //Due casi di botulismo conseguenti a consumo domestico di Crema di Olive e Mandorle
Netherlands
Food Contact Materials
Austria
Migration of arsenic in cast iron pan from the Netherlands
arseniciron
China
Other Food Product / Mixed
Germany
Listeria monocytogenes in enoki mushrooms from China, via the Netherlands
Listeria monocytogenes
Lithuania
Fruits and Vegetables
Germany
Foreign object (glass shard) in pickled sorrel from Lithuania
France
Fish and Fish Products
France
Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in pre-sliced Atlantic smoked salmon
Listeria monocytogenes
France
Confectionery
France
presence of metal foreign objects, such as metal shavings, in candies
Poland
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Germany
Foreign bodies (glass and plastic shards) in rotisserie skewers from Poland
foreign body
Belgium
Fish and Fish Products
France
Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon trimmings
Listeria monocytogenes
Netherlands
Fish and Fish Products
Belgium
Listeria monocytogenes in cold-smoked salmon from the Netherlands
Listeria monocytogenes
Spain
Milk and Milk Products
France
Presence of Listeria monocytogenes in cheese
Listeria monocytogenes
Netherlands
Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments
Netherlands
undeclared allergens mustard and egg in a dressing
South Africa
Cereals and Bakery Products
Sweden
Glass pieces in vanilla powder
Colombia
Fruits and Vegetables
Belgium
Pesticides residues in Barbary fig from Colombia
cypermethrindithiocarbamatesomethoate
Netherlands
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Netherlands
Undeclared allergen in smoke-dried chicken from the Netherlands
Serbia
Fruits and Vegetables
Germany
Hepatitis A Virus in a frozen berry mix from Serbia, via Germany
hepatitis A virus
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Germany
Salmonella Infantis in frozen chicken minced meat and frozen mechanically separated chicken meat from Poland
Salmonella infantis
Netherlands
Ices and Desserts
Poland
Stwierdzenie ciała obcego (szkła) w lodach Marletto /// foreign body (glass) in Marletto ice cream
Belgium
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Belgium
Listeria monocytogenes in chicken salad from Belgium
Listeria monocytogenes
Ukraine
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Germany
Salmonella Stanley in instant noodle meal from Ukraine, via Poland
Salmonella NewportSalmonella StanleySalmonella richmond
Vietnam
Herbs and Spices
Croatia
Bacillus cereus in ground cinnamon from Vietnam, via Hungary
Bacillus cereus
Spain
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Spain
Alérgeno no declarado (pescado) en complemento alimenticio procedente de España // Undeclared allergen (fish) in food supplement from Spain
Information notifications (51)
Date
Origin
Category
Notifying country
Subject
Romania
Milk and Milk Products
Bulgaria
Total bacteria count over 300 000 in raw milk from Romania
Thailand
Fruits and Vegetables
Norway
Pesticide residues above MRL in yard long beans from Thailand
chlorfenapyrlufenuronmetalaxylprofenofos
Germany, Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Poland
Obecność Salmonella Enteritidis w 2 z 5 próbek skórek z szyjek kurcząt // Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken neck skin
Salmonella Enteritidis
Netherlands
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Italy
Salmonella paratyphi B in carne di pollo congelata/Salmonella paratyphi B in frozen chicken meat
Salmonella paratyphi b
United Kingdom
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Netherlands
STEC in beef sirloin steak, from Scotland
Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing suspicion
Italy
Pet Food
Italy
High content of zinc and copper in pet food from Italy
copperzinc
Uzbekistan
Fruits and Vegetables
Latvia
Exceed maximum levels of pesticides residues: propiconazole 0,25 ± 0,13 mg/kg in fresh dill from Uzbekistan
propiconazole
Lithuania
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Lithuania
Salmonella spp. has been detected in fresh turkey products from Lithuania
Salmonella
Argentina
Feed Materials
Netherlands
Salmonella in soya bean meal from Argentina
Salmonella cubana
South Korea
Other Food Product / Mixed
Netherlands
Consignment frozen fried bean curd skipped veterinary controls in Border Control Post.
Egypt
Fruits and Vegetables
Belgium
Undeclared consignements of frozen strawberries
Poland
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Czechia
Salmonella Kapemba in chilled minced pork meat from Poland.
Salmonella
Poland
Feed Materials
Sweden
Salmonella in rape seed flour
Salmonella
Thailand
Fruits and Vegetables
Norway
Pesticide residues above MRL in Chilipepper from Thailand
carbofuranclothianidindinotefuranethion
Belgium
Feed Materials
Poland
Salmonella spp. w hemoglobine wieprzowej pochodzącej z Belgii // Salmonella spp. in hemoglobin powder from Belgium
Salmonella
United States
Confectionery
Germany
Δ9-THC in gummy candies from the United States
tetrahydrocanabinol (THC)
Turkey
Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments
Netherlands
Consignmnet stock with chicken, and mayonnaise has passed the BCP of Rotterdam without veterinary checks
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Italy
Salmonella infantis and newport in frozen chicken meat from Poland
Salmonella NewportSalmonella infantis
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Italy
Salmonella derby in frozen turkey meat from Poland
Salmonella Derby
Germany
Feed Materials
Germany
Arsenic and cadmium in feed supplements for horses from Germany
arseniccadmium
Japan
Food Contact Materials
Germany
Migration of cobalt from soup bowl from Japan, via the Netherlands
cobalt
China
Food Contact Materials
Netherlands
Too high migration of aluminium drinking bottles Bidon Jip // Niveles elevados de migración de aluminio en botellas de aluminio
aluminium
unknown origin
Food Contact Materials
Netherlands
Too high migration of aluminium from drinking bottle
aluminium
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
Eggs and Egg Products
European Commission
Salmonella Enteritidis in environment of egg laying facility from Northern Ireland
Salmonella Enteritidis
Belgium
Pet Food
Netherlands
Plastic blue pieces found in dog food
Italy
Fruits and Vegetables
Belgium
Nitrate in arugula from Italy, via the Netherlands
nitrate
China
Food Contact Materials
Belgium
Migration of primary aromatic amines from nylon kitchen utensils from China via France
primary aromatic amines
France
Milk and Milk Products
Belgium
Falsification of the durability date on the label of fresh cheese from France
Argentina
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Aflatoxines in groundnut Kernels splits from Argentina
Aflatoxin B1
India
Cephalopods and Products Thereof
Cyprus
Cadmium in frozen cuttlefish from India
cadmium
Poland
Other Food Product / Mixed
Poland
wykryto obecność zanieczyszczeń fizycznych w wiśniach z amaretto /// the presence of foreign bodies (pieces of foil) was found in cherry jam from Poland
fragments plastic
Germany
Food Contact Materials
Belgium
Migration of 4,4-diaminofenylmethaan from a skimmer from Germany
primary aromatic amines
China
Food Contact Materials
Netherlands
Too high migration of aluminium from drinking bottle
aluminium
Morocco
Fruits and Vegetables
Netherlands
Lead pitted green olives from Morocco
heavy metals
China
Food Contact Materials
Netherlands
Too high migration of aluminium from drinking bottle
aluminium
Belgium
Milk and Milk Products
Netherlands
Antibiotic in raw goat milk from Belgium
amoxicillin
Germany
Cereals and Bakery Products
Austria
Undeclared allergen peanut on Baklava from Germany
United Kingdom
Animal By-Products
Spain
Toxinas ASP en vieiras procedentes del Reino Unido //// ASP toxins in scallops from the United Kingdom
Vietnam
Herbs and Spices
Austria
Unauthorised pesticide fenobucarb in peppercorns from Bosnia and Herzegovina via Slovenia
fenobucarb
South Korea
Fruits and Vegetables
Sweden
Norovirus in nori (roasted seaweed)
norovirus
Italy
Fruits and Vegetables
Slovakia
Excessive nitrate content in Italian rucola via Hungary
nitrate
Germany
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Slovakia
Sensory changes observed in beef shin (Tafelspitz cut) from Germany
abnormal colourabnormal smell
Afghanistan
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Belgium
Unauthorised colours in a cereal‑based product from Afghanistan
France
Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof
Italy
norovirus in oysters from France
norovirus
Argentina
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Aflatoxine B1 in groundnuts kernels
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Nigeria
Fats and Oils
Netherlands
Sudan IV in palm oil from Nigeria
Sudan
Vietnam
Fish and Fish Products
Germany
Unauthorised novel food frozen snail meat of the genus Pomacea (or Pila) from Vietnam, via the Czech Republic
import declaration missingnovel food
Ireland
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Netherlands
Shigatoxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in Bovine steak from Ireland
Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing
Netherlands
Eggs and Egg Products
Netherlands
Eggs from a Dutch stable that tested positive for Salmonella
Slovakia
Confectionery
Germany
Unapproved novel food ingredient muscimol in gummy candies from Slovakia, via the Czech Republic
muscimol
Uganda
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Belgium
Aflatoxins in peanut powder from Uganda
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total