RASFF Notifications — Week 22 2026 (25–31 May) | Border Rejections, Alerts & Information

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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.

72 of this week's notifications concerned products that had reached the EU market; 22 led to a recall from consumers.

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Border rejections (24)

DateOriginCategoryNotifying countrySubject
Uzbekistan Fruits and Vegetables Spain Ocratoxina A en uvas pasas de Uzbekistán// Ochratoxin in raisins sultana from Uzbekistan ochratoxin A At the EU borderNot on the market10.87 · limit 8 µg/kg - ppb
Chile Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof Spain Rotura de cadena de frío en mejillones de Chile // Poor temperature control in mussels from Chile. At the EU borderNot on the market
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 At the EU borderNot on the market129+/- 59 · limit 30 µg/kg - ppb
India Other Food Product / Mixed Spain cypermethrin and chlorpyrifos in organic ashwagandha root chlorpyrifoscypermethrin At the EU borderReached the market0.03 +- 0.015
Afghanistan Prepared Dishes and Snacks Latvia Unauthorized color E110 and incorrect labeling of snacks from Afghanistan At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched
Bangladesh Confectionery Portugal Non-authorized country Bangladesh At the EU borderNot on the marketDestroyed
Philippines Non-Alcoholic Beverages Finland Unauthorised food additive (E443) in juicedrink from Philippines. brominated vegetable oil (BVO) At the EU borderRe-dispatched or destroyedpresent · limit none null
United Kingdom Feed Materials Belgium Salmonella in processed petfood (from sheep) from the UK Salmonella At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched or destroyed2x Present · limit Absent /25g
United Kingdom Feed Materials Belgium Salmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United Kingdom Salmonella At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched or destroyed1x Present · limit Absent /25g
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 At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched or destroyed
Mexico Fruits and Vegetables Luxembourg Dimethoate in green papaya from Mexico dimethoate At the EU borderNot on the marketDestroyed0.038 · limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm
Nigeria Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds Poland Mismatching identification code in official certificate and on packagings of sesame seeds from Nigeria At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched or destroyed
India Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds Greece Absence of health certificate(s) in cumin seeds from India viaTürkiye At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched
Vietnam Fruits and Vegetables Croatia Pesticide residues in cucumbers from Vietnam cyromazinethiamethoxam At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched0,032
India Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds Poland Chlorpyrifos in black cumin from India chlorpyrifos At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched0,044+/- 0,022 · limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm
Uganda Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds Belgium Aflatoxins in peanuts from Uganda Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched or destroyed286 · limit 4 µg/kg - ppb
Brazil Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) Italy Bovine Frozen meat in poor state of preservation from Brazil At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched or destroyed
Indonesia Herbs and Spices Netherlands aflatoxin B1 and ochratoxin-A in nutmeg from Indonesia Aflatoxin B1ochratoxin A At the EU borderNot on the market17 · limit 5 µg/kg - ppb
China Herbs and Spices Poland przekroczenie ochratoksyny A w papryce suszonej z Chin // exceedance of ochratoxin A in dried peppers from China ochratoxin A At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched29,9+/-8,4 · limit 20 µg/kg - ppb
Colombia Fruits and Vegetables Netherlands methomyl in passion fruit from Colombia methomyl At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched0.031 · limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm
Turkey Fruits and Vegetables France Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched or destroyed13.5±4.1 · limit 8,0 µg/kg - ppb
India Fruits and Vegetables France Multiple pesticide residues in dry red chilli from India buprofezindinotefuranethionfipronil At the EU borderNot on the market0,041 · limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm
Kenya Fruits and Vegetables France Penconazole in green beans from Kenya penconazole At the EU borderNot on the marketRe-dispatched or destroyed0.032 ± 0.016 · limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm
Egypt Fruits and Vegetables Cyprus RESIDUES OF UNAUTHORISED PESTICIDE - CLOTHIANIDIN - IN FRESH LEMONS FROM EGYPT clothianidin At the EU borderNot on the market0.046 +/- 0.023 · limit NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE EU mg/kg - ppm

Alerts (32)

DateOriginCategoryNotifying countrySubject
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 Company's own checkReached the marketPresencia · limit Ausencia /25g
Poland Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products France Salmonella in chicken tenders Salmonella Company's own checkdetected · limit no detected null
Egypt Herbs and Spices Austria High levels of several pesticide residues in cumin powder from Egypt, via the Netherlands acetamipridcarbendazimchlorpyrifosclothianidin Official control on the marketReached the marketRe-dispatched or destroyed1,2 ± 0,6 · limit 0,1 mg/kg - ppm
Netherlands Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products France Salmonella infantis in meat preparation made from poultry meat Salmonella infantis Company's own checkdetected · limit not detected /25g
Norway Milk and Milk Products Denmark metal in ice cream Company's own checkReached the market
United States Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds Ireland Recall of a batch of shelled pistachios due to the presence of Salmonella Salmonella Official control on the marketReached the marketDetected · limit Absence /25g
Italy Milk and Milk Products France Listeria dans gorgonzola Listeria monocytogenes Company's own checkReached the market< 10 · limit no detected null
Egypt Fruits and Vegetables Slovenia cadusafos in carrots from Egypt cadusafos At the EU borderReached the market0.058 · limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm
Poland Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products France Salmonella enteritidis in poultry meat Salmonella Enteritidis Company's own checkdetected · limit not detected /25g
Czech Republic Confectionery Austria High level of delta-9-THC in fruit gummies from Czechia cannabidiol (CBD)tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) Official control on the marketReached the market2090 ± 210
France Milk and Milk Products France Failure to sterilise infant formula Company's own checkReached the market
Portugal Prepared Dishes and Snacks Sweden Undeclared allergen in pancakes soya Company's own checkReached the market>20
Germany, Netherlands Confectionery Germany Foreign body (metal) in peanut products from Germany, with raw materials from the Netherlands Company's own checkReached the market
Belgium Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments Belgium Allergen soja not listed on sweet chili sauce from Belgium Company's own checkReached the market
China Food Contact Materials Poland Migration of lead and cadmium from glasses from China cadmiumlead Official control on the marketReached the market29,80 · limit 8,0 mg
Belgium Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea Netherlands Ochratoxin A in coffee from Belgium acrylamideochratoxin A Company's own check10.1 · limit 3.0 µg/kg - ppb
Netherlands Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments Netherlands Undeclared allergen shellfish in dip sauce toum from the Netherlands Company's own checkReached the market
Italy Feed Additives Netherlands Arsenic in Ascophyllum Nodosum (Algenmeel) from Italy arsenic Company's own checkRe-dispatched44 · limit 40 mg/kg - ppm
Netherlands Other Food Product / Mixed Netherlands insufficient heat treatment in canned beans with tomato sauce Company's own checkReached the marketRe-dispatched or destroyed
Belgium, India, unknown origin Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds France detection of chlorpyrifos in sesame seeds chlorpyrifos Company's own checkReached the market0,066 · limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm
Netherlands Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products Belgium salmonella enteritidis in poultry meat from The Netherlands Salmonella Enteritidis Company's own checkpresence · limit absence /25g
Austria Prepared Dishes and Snacks Austria Plastic foreign bodies in pizza from Austria Consumer complaint or illnessReached the market
Netherlands Other Food Product / Mixed Sweden Undeclared allergens in protein bars Consumer complaint or illnessReached the market
China Herbs and Spices Austria Pesticide residues in pepper from China acetamipridcarbendazimcarbofuranchlorpyrifos Official control on the marketReached the marketDestroyed2,7 ± 1,4 · limit 0,05 mg/kg - ppm
Netherlands Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds Germany Labelling deficiencies and detection of almond protein in praline fillings from the Netherlands////Alérgeno no declarado (almendra) y deficiencias en el etiquetado en rellenos de praliné procedentes de los Países Bajos almondlabelling Official control on the marketReached the market
China Fruits and Vegetables Netherlands Pesticide residues in pepper, from China acetamipridbuprofezincarbendazimcarbofuran Company's own checkReached the marketDestroyed0,044 · limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm
Netherlands Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Netherlands Undeclared Soy and peanuts in Protein Bar from The Netherlands Company's own checkReached the market
France Milk and Milk Products Germany Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in raw milk cheese from France Escherichia coli O157Escherichia coli O26 Company's own checkNot on the marketDestroyed
China Food Contact Materials Slovakia Heavy metals (cadmium and lead) in a glass cup from China via Czechia cadmiumlead Official control on the marketReached the market0,73 · limit 0,2 mg/item null
Netherlands Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Sweden Too high amount of caffeine in food supplement Official control on the marketReached the marketTreated, sorted or diverted
Netherlands Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) Netherlands Salmonella on veal carcass Salmonella Company's own checkReached the marketDetected · limit not detected null
South Korea Other Food Product / Mixed Netherlands allergen information for milk is missing from the label in popcorn Company's own checkReached the market

Information notifications (55)

DateOriginCategoryNotifying countrySubject
Poland Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products Germany Salmonella spp. in chilled turkey meat from Poland Company's own checkReached the market
Belgium Other Food Product / Mixed Italy Foreign body in potato sufflè with mushrooms from Belgium via the Netherlands Consumer complaint or illnessReached the market
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 Official control on the marketReached the market167,4 ± 10,7 · limit 100 null
Spain Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) Spain Aditivos no autorizados en chorizo procedente de España /// Unauthorized additives in chorizo from Spain Official control on the marketReached the market
Spain Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) Slovakia Sensory changes in boneless pork neck from Spain, via the Czech Republic abnormal colourabnormal smell Consumer complaint or illnessReached the market
Romania Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products Slovakia Detection of Salmonella Infantis in minced chicken meat originating from Romania Salmonella infantis Official control on the marketReached the marketpresence
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 Official control on the marketReached the market198,9 · limit 50 mg/kg - ppm
Colombia Fruits and Vegetables Spain Ciprodinilo en mangos frescos de Colombia / Cyprodinil in fresh mangoes from Colombia cyprodinil At the EU borderReached the market0,44 ± 0,22 · limit 0,02 mg/kg - ppm
Russia Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Latvia Unapproved and unlabeled treatment with ionizing radiation of food supplements from Russia irradiation At the EU borderReached the market
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 Official control on the marketReached the market1,3±07 · limit 0,5 mg/kg - ppm
India Herbs and Spices Austria Chlorpyrifos in tumeric powder from India, via Germany chlorpyrifos Official control on the marketReached the market0,033 ± 0,017 · limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm
Netherlands Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products Netherlands Salmonella infantis on chicken from the Netherlands Salmonella infantis Company's own checkReached the marketPresent · limit Absent /25g
Italy, Myanmar Fruits and Vegetables Italy salmonella Typhimurium in soy sprouts Salmonella typhimurium Official control on the marketReached the marketRilevato in 25
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 At the EU borderNot on the marketDETECTADO · limit AUSENCIA mg/kg - ppm
China Herbs and Spices Austria Pesticide residues in pepper from China anthraquinonechlorpyrifostebuconazole Official control on the marketReached the market0,078 ± 0,039 · limit 0,02 mg/kg - ppm
Italy Fruits and Vegetables Germany Oxamyl in carrots from Italy oxamyl Company's own checkReached the market0,005 · limit 0,001 mg/kg - ppm
Poland Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products Poland Salmonella Spp. in raw poultry meat products Salmonella Company's own checkNot on the marketwykryto w 1/5 próbek · limit Nieobecna /25g
Turkey Herbs and Spices Germany Aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in paprika spice mix from Türkiye Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin totalochratoxin A Official control on the marketReached the market221,3 +/- 110,6 · limit 20 µg/kg - ppb
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 Official control on the marketReached the marketPresent in 4 out of 5 samples · limit Not allowed /25g
Egypt Fruits and Vegetables Italy chlorpyrifos, clothianidin , imidacloprid , dimethoate in fresh peaches from Egypt chlorpyrifosclothianidindimethoateimidacloprid At the EU borderReached the market0,084 +/- 0,042 · limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm
Ukraine Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products Finland Salmonella Infantis in frozen chicken thigh meat from Ukraine via Sweden Salmonella infantisSalmonella spp. Company's own checkDetected · limit None /25g
Latvia Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Estonia Unauthorised Novel Food Tri-Creatine Malate in food supplement creatine derivative unauthorised novel food ingredient Consumer complaint or illnessReached the market
unknown origin Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Spain Cese de comercialización de complemento alimenticio // Cease of marketing of a food supplement Official control on the marketReached the market
Italy Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds Luxembourg Enterobacteriaceae in pistachio kernels from Italy Enterobacteriaceae Company's own checkReached the market>15000 · limit 100 CFU/g
Malawi Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds Netherlands Salmonella spp in macadamia from Malawi Salmonella spp Company's own checkReached the marketTreated, sorted or divertedDetected
United States Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Estonia Too high content of zinc in food supplement from USA via Latvia zinc Consumer complaint or illnessReached the market50
Poland Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products Latvia Salmonella Newport (in 5 out of 5 units) in fresh chilled chicken thigh meat Salmonella Newport Official control on the marketReached the marketdetected (5 from 5 units) /25g · limit Not approved null
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 Consumer complaint or illnessReached the market
Denmark Other Food Product / Mixed Sweden Plastic material in tortillas Company's own checkReached the market
Vietnam Other Food Product / Mixed Italy Egg allergen not declared on the label in ravioli from Vietnam egg At the EU border
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 At the EU borderNot on the market0.05 · limit 0.02 mg/kg - ppm
China Fish and Fish Products Italy Verifica di specie non favorevole in surimi origine Cina/Verification of unfavorable species in surimi originating in China At the EU borderReached the market
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 Official control on the marketReached the market0,25 ± 0,13 mg/kg · limit 0,09 mg/kg mg/kg - ppm
Poland Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products Austria Salmonella infantis in chicken kebab from Poland Salmonella infantis Official control on the marketReached the marketdetected · limit detectable /25g
Romania Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) Netherlands Shigatoxine producing Escherichia coli in beef tartare from Romania Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing Company's own checkReached the marketpresent
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. Company's own checkNot on the market
Hungary Milk and Milk Products Bulgaria Total bacteria count over 300 000 in raw milk from Hungary microbiological contamination Official control on the marketReached the market340000 · limit 300000 CFU/ml
France Fish and Fish Products Netherlands Histamine in Sardine from France histamine Company's own checkReached the market364,8 · limit 100 mg/kg - ppm
France Feed Materials Belgium Cyanide in linseed from France cyanide Official control on the marketReached the market283 · limit 250 mg/kg - ppm
Spain Fruits and Vegetables Poland przekroczenie NDP Flonikamidu w jarmuż pęczek // exceeding the MRL for Flonicamid in bunch kale flonicamid Official control on the marketReached the market1,6 +/-0,8 · limit 0,5 mg/kg - ppm
Turkey Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments Netherlands Consignment mayonnaise from Turkey skipped veterinary controls in Border Control Post. At the EU borderReached the market
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 Official control on the marketReached the market21,2 ± 4,3 · limit 8,0 µg/kg - ppb
Poland Fish and Fish Products Italy anisakis simplex in prododtti della pesca affumicati/anisakis simplex in smoked fish products Anisakis simplex parasitic infestation with Official control on the marketReached the marketpresenza · limit 0 /100g
China Food Additives and Flavourings Belgium Chlorates in xanthan gum from China, via Germany chlorate Company's own check12 (± 3)
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 Consumer complaint or illnessReached the market
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. Official control on the marketNot on the market
Argentina Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds Netherlands Aflatoxin in Groundnut from Argentina Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total Company's own check8.7 · limit 4.0 µg/kg - ppb
unknown origin Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds Ireland Salmonella Detected in Raw Egusi Seeds Salmonella Official control on the marketReached the marketPresent · limit 0 /25g
Switzerland Feed Materials Switzerland Salmonellen in feed Company's own checkReached the market
Romania Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products Czechia Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken breast fillets from Romania. Salmonella infantis Official control on the marketReached the marketpresence · limit absence null
Poland Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods Sweden Unauthorised novel food ingredient Tribulus terrestris in food supplements Official control on the marketReached the market
Germany Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) Slovakia Sensory changes in beef – fake tenderloin from shoulder from Germany abnormal colourabnormal smell Official control on the marketReached the market
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 Official control on the marketReached the market4,4`- diaminodifenylometan 0,018 ± 0,005 (próbka I- 0,015 ± 0,004 ; próbka II- 0,027 ±…
Poland Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products Poland Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken quarter from Poland Salmonella Enteritidis Company's own checkReached the marketobecna · limit nieobecna /25g
United Kingdom Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) Italy Glutamate not authorised in meat products from the UK Official control on the marketReached the market