In week 22 of 2026 (25–31 May), the EU's RASFF system recorded 111 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 24 border rejections, 32 alerts, and 55 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Poland, Netherlands and China.
Ocratoxina A en uvas pasas de Uzbekistán// Ochratoxin in raisins sultana from Uzbekistan
ochratoxin A
Chile
Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof
Spain
Rotura de cadena de frío en mejillones de Chile // Poor temperature control in mussels from Chile.
Argentina
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Spain
Niveles elevados de toxinas de alternaria en pipas de girasol procedentes de Argentina // Excessive levels of alternaria toxins in sunflower seeds from Argentina
alternariolalternariol monomethyl ether (AME)tenuazonic acid
India
Other Food Product / Mixed
Spain
cypermethrin and chlorpyrifos in organic ashwagandha root
chlorpyrifoscypermethrin
Afghanistan
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Latvia
Unauthorized color E110 and incorrect labeling of snacks from Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Confectionery
Portugal
Non-authorized country Bangladesh
Philippines
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Finland
Unauthorised food additive (E443) in juicedrink from Philippines.
brominated vegetable oil (BVO)
United Kingdom
Feed Materials
Belgium
Salmonella in processed petfood (from sheep) from the UK
Salmonella
United Kingdom
Feed Materials
Belgium
Salmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United Kingdom
Salmonella
India
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Poland
Unauthorized novel food monk fruit (Siraitia grosvenorii) standarized extract and high content of crosslinked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (E 468) in food supplement from India
Mexico
Fruits and Vegetables
Luxembourg
Dimethoate in green papaya from Mexico
dimethoate
Nigeria
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Poland
Mismatching identification code in official certificate and on packagings of sesame seeds from Nigeria
India
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Greece
Absence of health certificate(s) in cumin seeds from India viaTürkiye
Vietnam
Fruits and Vegetables
Croatia
Pesticide residues in cucumbers from Vietnam
cyromazinethiamethoxam
India
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Poland
Chlorpyrifos in black cumin from India
chlorpyrifos
Uganda
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Belgium
Aflatoxins in peanuts from Uganda
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
Brazil
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Italy
Bovine Frozen meat in poor state of preservation from Brazil
Indonesia
Herbs and Spices
Netherlands
aflatoxin B1 and ochratoxin-A in nutmeg from Indonesia
Aflatoxin B1ochratoxin A
China
Herbs and Spices
Poland
przekroczenie ochratoksyny A w papryce suszonej z Chin // exceedance of ochratoxin A in dried peppers from China
ochratoxin A
Colombia
Fruits and Vegetables
Netherlands
methomyl in passion fruit from Colombia
methomyl
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
France
Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye
ochratoxin A
India
Fruits and Vegetables
France
Multiple pesticide residues in dry red chilli from India
buprofezindinotefuranethionfipronil
Kenya
Fruits and Vegetables
France
Penconazole in green beans from Kenya
penconazole
Egypt
Fruits and Vegetables
Cyprus
RESIDUES OF UNAUTHORISED PESTICIDE - CLOTHIANIDIN - IN FRESH LEMONS FROM EGYPT
clothianidin
Alerts (32)
Date
Origin
Category
Notifying country
Subject
Spain
Milk and Milk Products
Spain
Presencia de L. monocytogenes en queso tipo latino elaborado en España// Presence of L. monocytogenes in Latin-type cheese produced in Spain
Listeria monocytogenes
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
France
Salmonella in chicken tenders
Salmonella
Egypt
Herbs and Spices
Austria
High levels of several pesticide residues in cumin powder from Egypt, via the Netherlands
acetamipridcarbendazimchlorpyrifosclothianidin
Netherlands
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
France
Salmonella infantis in meat preparation made from poultry meat
Salmonella infantis
Norway
Milk and Milk Products
Denmark
metal in ice cream
United States
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Ireland
Recall of a batch of shelled pistachios due to the presence of Salmonella
Salmonella
Italy
Milk and Milk Products
France
Listeria dans gorgonzola
Listeria monocytogenes
Egypt
Fruits and Vegetables
Slovenia
cadusafos in carrots from Egypt
cadusafos
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
France
Salmonella enteritidis in poultry meat
Salmonella Enteritidis
Czech Republic
Confectionery
Austria
High level of delta-9-THC in fruit gummies from Czechia
cannabidiol (CBD)tetrahydrocanabinol (THC)
France
Milk and Milk Products
France
Failure to sterilise infant formula
Portugal
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Sweden
Undeclared allergen in pancakes
soya
Germany, Netherlands
Confectionery
Germany
Foreign body (metal) in peanut products from Germany, with raw materials from the Netherlands
Belgium
Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments
Belgium
Allergen soja not listed on sweet chili sauce from Belgium
China
Food Contact Materials
Poland
Migration of lead and cadmium from glasses from China
cadmiumlead
Belgium
Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea
Netherlands
Ochratoxin A in coffee from Belgium
acrylamideochratoxin A
Netherlands
Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments
Netherlands
Undeclared allergen shellfish in dip sauce toum from the Netherlands
Italy
Feed Additives
Netherlands
Arsenic in Ascophyllum Nodosum (Algenmeel) from Italy
arsenic
Netherlands
Other Food Product / Mixed
Netherlands
insufficient heat treatment in canned beans with tomato sauce
India, unknown origin
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
France
detection of chlorpyrifos in sesame seeds
chlorpyrifos
Netherlands
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Belgium
salmonella enteritidis in poultry meat from The Netherlands
Salmonella Enteritidis
Austria
Prepared Dishes and Snacks
Austria
Plastic foreign bodies in pizza from Austria
Netherlands
Other Food Product / Mixed
Sweden
Undeclared allergens in protein bars
China
Herbs and Spices
Austria
Pesticide residues in pepper from China
acetamipridcarbendazimcarbofuranchlorpyrifos
Netherlands
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Germany
Labelling deficiencies and detection of almond protein in praline fillings from the Netherlands
almondlabelling
China
Fruits and Vegetables
Netherlands
Pesticide residues in pepper, from China
acetamipridbuprofezincarbendazimcarbofuran
Netherlands
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Netherlands
Undeclared Soy and peanuts in Protein Bar from The Netherlands
France
Milk and Milk Products
Germany
Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in raw milk cheese from France
Escherichia coli O157Escherichia coli O26
China
Food Contact Materials
Slovakia
Heavy metals (cadmium and lead) in a glass cup from China via Czechia
cadmiumlead
Netherlands
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Sweden
Too high amount of caffeine in food supplement
Netherlands
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Netherlands
Salmonella on veal carcass
Salmonella
South Korea
Other Food Product / Mixed
Netherlands
allergen information for milk is missing from the label in popcorn
Information notifications (55)
Date
Origin
Category
Notifying country
Subject
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Germany
Salmonella spp. in chilled turkey meat from Poland
Belgium
Other Food Product / Mixed
Italy
Foreign body in potato sufflè with mushrooms from Belgium via the Netherlands
Poland
Other Food Product / Mixed
Poland
przekroczenie zawartości dwutlenku siarki w pieczarkach marynowanych, pochodzących z Polski // excessive sulphur dioxide levels in marinated mushrooms originating from Poland
E220- sulfur dioxide
Spain
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Spain
Aditivos no autorizados en chorizo procedente de España /// Unauthorized additives in chorizo from Spain
Spain
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Slovakia
Sensory changes in boneless pork neck from Spain, via the Czech Republic
abnormal colourabnormal smell
Romania
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Slovakia
Detection of Salmonella Infantis in minced chicken meat originating from Romania
Salmonella infantis
Poland
Other Food Product / Mixed
Poland
przekroczenie zawartości dwutlenku siarki w pieczarkach marynowanych, kraj pochodzenia Polska // Excessive sulphur dioxide levels in marinated mushrooms, country of origin: Poland
E220- sulfur dioxide
Colombia
Fruits and Vegetables
Spain
Ciprodinilo en mangos frescos de Colombia / Cyprodinil in fresh mangoes from Colombia
cyprodinil
Russia
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Latvia
Unapproved and unlabeled treatment with ionizing radiation of food supplements from Russia
irradiation
Spain
Fruits and Vegetables
Poland
Przekroczenie NDP pestycydu (flonikamid) w jarmużu pochodzącym z Hiszpanii // Exceedance of the MRL for the pesticide (flonicamid) in kale from Spain
flonicamid
India
Herbs and Spices
Austria
Chlorpyrifos in tumeric powder from India, via Germany
chlorpyrifos
Netherlands
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Netherlands
Salmonella infantis on chicken from the Netherlands
Salmonella infantis
Italy, Myanmar
Fruits and Vegetables
Italy
salmonella Typhimurium in soy sprouts
Salmonella typhimurium
Iran
Herbs and Spices
Spain
Alérgeno no declarado en el etiquetado (nuez) en azafrán procedente de Irán //Allergen not declared on the label (nut) in saffron from Irán
walnut
China
Herbs and Spices
Austria
Pesticide residues in pepper from China
anthraquinonechlorpyrifostebuconazole
Italy
Fruits and Vegetables
Germany
Oxamyl in carrots from Italy
oxamyl
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Poland
Salmonella Spp. in raw poultry meat products
Salmonella
Turkey
Herbs and Spices
Germany
Aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in paprika spice mix from Türkiye
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin totalochratoxin A
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Lithuania
S.Infantis in fresh boneless broiler chicken thigh meat from Poland // Salmonella infantis en carne fresca de pollo, muslo deshuesado, procedente de Polonia
Salmonella infantis
Egypt
Fruits and Vegetables
Italy
chlorpyrifos, clothianidin , imidacloprid , dimethoate in fresh peaches from Egypt
chlorpyrifosclothianidindimethoateimidacloprid
Ukraine
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Finland
Salmonella Infantis in frozen chicken thigh meat from Ukraine via Sweden
Salmonella infantisSalmonella spp.
Latvia
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Spain
Cese de comercialización de complemento alimenticio // Cease of marketing of a food supplement
Italy
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Luxembourg
Enterobacteriaceae in pistachio kernels from Italy
Enterobacteriaceae
Malawi
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Salmonella spp in macadamia from Malawi
Salmonella spp
United States
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Estonia
Too high content of zinc in food supplement from USA via Latvia
zinc
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Latvia
Salmonella Newport (in 5 out of 5 units) in fresh chilled chicken thigh meat
Salmonella Newport
Hungary
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Estonia
Unauthorised Novel Food creatine derivative in food supplements from the United States
creatine derivative unauthorised novel food ingredient
Denmark
Other Food Product / Mixed
Sweden
Plastic material in tortillas
Vietnam
Other Food Product / Mixed
Italy
Egg allergen not declared on the label in ravioli from Vietnam
egg
Guatemala
Herbs and Spices
Spain
RESIDUO DE PLAGUICIDA ANTRAQUINONA POR ENCIMA DEL LMR EN CARDAMOMO (Elettaria cardamomum) DE GUATEMALA// ANTHRAQUINONE PESTICIDE RESIDUE ABOVE THE MRL IN CARDAMOM (Elettaria cardamomum) FROM GUATEMALA.
anthraquinone
China
Fish and Fish Products
Italy
Verifica di specie non favorevole in surimi origine Cina/Verification of unfavorable species in surimi originating in China
Spain
Fruits and Vegetables
Romania
Depasire LMA pentru acetamiprid in ardei gras rosu origine Spania////Exceeding the MRL for acetamipride in red bell pepper from Spain
acetamiprid
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Austria
Salmonella infantis in chicken kebab from Poland
Salmonella infantis
Romania
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Netherlands
Shigatoxine producing Escherichia coli in beef tartare from Romania
Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing
Spain
Milk and Milk Products
Spain
Presencia de Listeria monocytongenes en quesos de cabra procedentes de España // Presence of Listeria monocytogenes in goat cheese from Spain.
Hungary
Milk and Milk Products
Bulgaria
Total bacteria count over 300 000 in raw milk from Hungary
microbiological contamination
France
Fish and Fish Products
Netherlands
Histamine in Sardine from France
histamine
France
Feed Materials
Belgium
Cyanide in linseed from France
cyanide
Spain
Fruits and Vegetables
Poland
przekroczenie NDP Flonikamidu w jarmuż pęczek // exceeding the MRL for Flonicamid in bunch kale
flonicamid
Turkey
Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments
Netherlands
Consignment mayonnaise from Turkey skipped veterinary controls in Border Control Post.
Turkey
Fruits and Vegetables
Poland
stwierdzenie przekroczenia NDP ochratoksyny A w figach suszonych pochodzących z Turcji//exceedance of the MRL for ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkey
ochratoxin A
Poland
Fish and Fish Products
Italy
anisakis simplex in prododtti della pesca affumicati/anisakis simplex in smoked fish products
Anisakis simplex parasitic infestation with
China
Food Additives and Flavourings
Belgium
Chlorates in xanthan gum from China, via Germany
chlorate
Germany
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Poland
stwierdzenia ciała obcego (fragment metalowego drutu) w szynce z Niemiec // a foreign body (a fragment of a metal wire) in the ham from Germany
Bulgaria
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Spain
Cese de comercialización de complemento alimenticio que contiene nuevo alimento no autorizado ( Leucaena leucocephala) procedente de Bulgaria // Suspension of the marketing of a food supplement containing unauthorised novel food (Leucaena leucocephala) from Bulgaria.
Argentina
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Netherlands
Aflatoxin in Groundnut from Argentina
Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
unknown origin
Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds
Ireland
Salmonella Detected in Raw Egusi Seeds
Salmonella
Switzerland
Feed Materials
Switzerland
Salmonellen in feed
Romania
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Czechia
Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken breast fillets from Romania.
Salmonella infantis
Poland
Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods
Sweden
Unauthorised novel food ingredient Tribulus terrestris in food supplements
Germany
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Slovakia
Sensory changes in beef – fake tenderloin from shoulder from Germany
abnormal colourabnormal smell
China
Food Contact Materials
Poland
migracja pierwszorzędowych amin aromatycznych (PAA) z nylonowej chochli, pochodzącej z Chin // migration of primary aromatic amines (PAA) from a nylon ladle from China
primary aromatic amines
Poland
Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products
Poland
Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken quarter from Poland
Salmonella Enteritidis
United Kingdom
Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry)
Italy
Glutamate not authorised in meat products from the UK