RASFF Notifications — Week 30 2026 (20–26 Jul) | Border Rejections, Alerts & Information
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In week 30 of 2026 (20–26 Jul), the EU's RASFF system recorded 93 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 24 border rejections, 26 alerts, and 43 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were United States, China and India.
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Border rejections (24)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Fruits and Vegetables | Portugal | E 211 - sodium benzoate unauthorised in frozen passion fruit and dragon fruit (pitahaya) pulps / Rejeição de Polpas de Frutas Congeladas com aditivo não autorizado (E211 Benzoato de ódio) | |
| Malaysia | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Netherlands | unauthorised novel food ingredient Eurycoma Longifolia (Tongkat Ali) and prohibted substance sildenafil | |
| India | Herbs and Spices | Netherlands | Cuminseed Whole India Pesticide Residue Azoxystrobinacetamipridcarbendazimchlorpyrifos | |
| North Macedonia | Fruits and Vegetables | Croatia | Pesticide in fresh plums from Macedonia propamocarb | |
| Sudan | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Absence of health certificate(s) in sesame seeds from Sudan | |
| Nigeria | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from Nigeria Salmonella | |
| Nigeria | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from Nigeria Salmonella | |
| Nigeria | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from Nigeria Salmonella | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Strawberry Egypt Pesticide Residue oxamyl | |
| Thailand | Other Food Product / Mixed | Germany | Attempt of illegal importation of goods of animal origin from Thailand porcine DNA presencepoultry DNA presence | |
| Pakistan | Cereals and Bakery Products | Italy | Clothianidin in rice from Pakistan clothianidin | |
| Pakistan | Cereals and Bakery Products | Finland | Clothianidin in rice from Pakistan clothianidin | |
| Pakistan | Cereals and Bakery Products | Italy | Clothianidin and Flutriafol in rice from Pakistan clothianidinflutriafol | |
| Pakistan | Cereals and Bakery Products | Italy | Clothianidin e Flutriafol in rice from Pakistan clothianidinflutriafol | |
| Belarus | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | Latvia | Unlabelled salt from Belarus | |
| Ukraine | Non-Alcoholic Beverages | Latvia | Unauthorized novel food Echinacea extract in soft drink from Ukraine | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | Foglie di vite in salamoia dalla Turchia: residui di Dithiocarbamates/dithiocarbamates in brined vine leaves from Türkiye dithiocarbamates | |
| Hong Kong | Food Contact Materials | France | Migration of primary aromatic amines in polyamide kitchen tools from Hong Kong primary aromatic amines | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A | |
| India | Food Contact Materials | Croatia | Increased levels of formaldehyde, organoleptic impairment, and increased overall migration in a melamine tray from India formaldehydemigration overallorganoleptic characteristics unsuitable | |
| India | Other Food Product / Mixed | France | Salmonella in betel leaves from India Salmonella | |
| Nigeria | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from Nigeria Salmonella |
Alerts (26)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof | Italy | E.coli in ostriche /// E. coli in Oysters Escherichia coli | |
| Taiwan | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Belgium | Cronobacter sakazakii in human milk oligosaccharides from Taiwan | |
| Poland | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Poland | Listeria monocytogenes (1/5 w 25g) w kiełbasie surowej- metce łososiowej // Listeria monocytogenes (1/5 in 25 g) in raw salmon-labeled sausage Listeria monocytogenes | |
| Belgium | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Belgium | Listeria Monocytogenes in beef carpaccio from Belgium Listeria monocytogenes | |
| Germany | Cereals and Bakery Products | Germany | Foreign bodies in chocolate muesli from Germany | |
| France | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | France | Salmonella in merguez with poultry meat Salmonella | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Hungary | Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and unauthorised novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) in dietary supplement from the USA cannabidiol (CBD)tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) | |
| France | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | France | Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in cold cuts products Listeria monocytogenes | |
| Iran | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Unauthorized use of food coloring Cochineal Red A (E 124) and unlabeled or incorrectly labeled allergen (sulfite) in a dried fruit puree plate from the Islamic Republic of Iran E124 - Ponceau 4R/cochineal red AE220- sulfur dioxide | |
| Netherlands | Other Food Product / Mixed | Germany | Unlabeled or incorrectly labeled allergen (sulfite) in palm sugar from the Netherlands E220- sulfur dioxide | |
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | France | Aflatoxine B1, Ochratoxine A, Aflatoxines B et G et de Chlorpyrifos Pistachios from United states aflatoxin totalchlorpyrifosochratoxin A | |
| Switzerland | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Germany | Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and unapproved novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) in CBD oil from Switzerland, via the Czech Republic cannabidiol (CBD)tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) | |
| Serbia | Other Food Product / Mixed | Slovenia | Egg white protein unlabelled in instant noodles from Serbia egg | |
| Estonia | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Finland | Salmonella in seed mix from Estonia Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| Italy | Cereals and Bakery Products | Italy | chlorpyrifos in rice roma chlorpyrifos | |
| France | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Belgium | Excessive vitamin D intake related to a food supplement | |
| North Macedonia | Confectionery | Slovenia | Undeclared soya in confectionery from Republic of North Macedonia soya | |
| Germany | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Norovirus RNA in organic frozen mixed berries from Germany, with raw material from Argentina, Serbia, Türkiye norovirus | |
| China | Fish and Fish Products | Slovenia | Crystal violet in frozen fillets of fish from China crystal violet | |
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Austria | Salmonella detected in grated almonds from Austria, manufactured from raw almonds originating from USA Salmonella Oranienburg | |
| Belgium, Cambodia | Cereals and Bakery Products | Austria | Aflatoxin contamination in salted rice cake from Belgium Aflatoxin B1 | |
| France | Crustaceans and Products Thereof | France | Presence of a metallic foreign body in raw Lobster Tail | |
| Ecuador | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Chlorpyrifos on oranic bananas from Ecuador via Germany chlorpyrifos | |
| Syria | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | High content of hydrocyanic acid in apricot paste from the Syrian Arab Republic, via the Netherlands cyanide | |
| Netherlands | Confectionery | Czechia | Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-9-THC) in gummy bears from Netherlands tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) | |
| Italy | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Italy | Listeria Monocytogenes in Tramezzino al kebab di pollo e tacchino con maionese senza uova, pomodoro e cipolla/ Listeria monocytogenes in chicken and turkey kebab sandwich with egg-free mayonnaise, tomato, and onion from Italy Listeria monocytogenes |
Information notifications (43)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Poland | Stwierdzenie składnika niedozwolonego Juglans nigra (orzech czarny) w suplementach diety, kraj pochodzenia USA/// Identification of the prohibited ingredient Juglans nigra (black walnut) in dietary supplements, country of origin USA | |
| Kazakhstan | Cereals and Bakery Products | Lithuania | Buckwheat groats from Kazakhstan without labeling, traceability is not possible. | |
| India | Cereals and Bakery Products | Italy | PRESENZA DI AFLATOSSINE IN RISO ROTTO DALL'INDIA/High levels of aflatoxin B1 in broken rice from India Aflatoxin B1 | |
| Lithuania | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Latvia | Salmonella Agona (in 3 out of 5 units) and Salmonella Infantis (in 2 out of 5 units) in chicken thighs in garlic marinade Salmonella AgonaSalmonella infantis | |
| Russia | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Latvia | Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in black tea from Russia pyrrolizidine alkaloids | |
| Hong Kong | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Poland | Niedozwolony składnik w suplemencie diety pochodzącym z Hong Kongu / Prohibited ingredient ibutamoren in a food supplement from Hong Kong | |
| Italy | Food Contact Materials | Italy | Detachment of the non-stick coating on multiple pans from the same cookware set // DISTACCO DEL RIVESTIMENTO ANTIADERENTE DI PIÙ PADELLE APPARTENENTI ALLA STESSA BATTERIA DI PENTOLE | |
| Romania | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Romania | Salmonella spp in ciocanele pui congelate din Romania //// Salmonella spp in chicken meat from Romania Salmonella spp | |
| Italy | Fruits and Vegetables | Latvia | Exceedance of the maximum level for nitrates (4523 ± 588 mg/kg) in baby leaf spinach from Italy. nitrate | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Poland | unauthorised substance hordenine in a food supplement from USA | |
| Romania | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Italy | Salmonella spp. in poultry meat originating in Romania Salmonella spp | |
| China | Food Contact Materials | Austria | Detachment of the coating on a wok pan from Germany, produced in China inner coating peeling off | |
| Peru | Confectionery | Spain | Presencia de aditivo no autorizado (dióxido de titanio) y deficiencias de etiquetado en caramelos procedentes de Perú /// Presence of an unauthorised additive (titanium dioxide) and labelling deficiencies in confectionery originating from Peru | |
| China | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Tropane alkaloids (sum) on Cumin seeds from China tropane alkaloids | |
| Portugal | Food Contact Materials | Germany | Significant release of arsenic, aluminium and lead from a ceramic baking dish from Portugal, via the Netherlands aluminiumarseniclead | |
| Turkey | Natural Mineral Waters | Switzerland | Too high Boron content in mineral water boron | |
| Hungary | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Germany | Increased intake of beta-alanine from food supplement from Hungary beta-alaninelabelling | |
| Slovakia | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Hungary | High content of zinc (50 mg/dosage) in food supplement from Slovakia | |
| Germany | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | Switzerland | Listeria monocytogenes in prepared thai dish Listeria monocytogenes | |
| China | Other Food Product / Mixed | Netherlands | Consignment ramen kits from China skipped veterinary controls in Border Control Post. | |
| Spain | Crustaceans and Products Thereof | Portugal | Hight sulphites content in chilled cooked shrimps 50/70 from Spain sulphite | |
| Malaysia | Honey and Royal Jelly | Germany | Sildenafil and paracetamol in honey from Malaysia paracetamolsildenafil | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Poland | wykryto niedozwolony składnik Yohimbine HCL // in the composition of the food supplement (from the USA) Yohimbine HCL was found | |
| Italy | Ices and Desserts | Germany | Ochratoxin A in ice cream from Germany, manufactured in Italy ochratoxin A | |
| Netherlands | Alcoholic Beverages | Netherlands | Potential breakage of packaging | |
| China, India, Thailand | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Poland | stwierdzenie niedozwolonych składników (chlorowodorek johimbiny oraz grupa johimbiny) w suplementach diety oferowanych za pośrednictwem e-bay.com/// prohibited ingredients (yohimbine hydrochloride and yohimbine group) in food supplements offered via e-bay.com not in catalogue | |
| Poland | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Poland | potencjalna obecność ciała obcego w kiełbasie pochodzącej z Polski // potential presence of a foreign body in sausages from Poland | |
| Romania | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Romania | Salmonella spp in carne pasare, origine Romania /// Salmonella spp in chicken meat from Romania Salmonella | |
| Peru | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Unauthorised substance chlorpyrifos in beans from Peru via Italy chlorpyrifos | |
| China | Food Contact Materials | Greece | Migration of primary aromatic amines from nylon kitchen utensil (soup ladle) from China primary aromatic amines | |
| Vietnam | Crustaceans and Products Thereof | Netherlands | to high E452 (polyphosphates) in Shrimps from Vietnam E 452 - polyphosphates | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Hungary | Unauthorised novel food (CBD) and unauthorised health claims in food supplement from the USA cannabidiol (CBD) | |
| Poland | Fish and Fish Products | Italy | anisakis simplex in salmone selvaggio/Anisakis simplex in sokeye smoked salmon Anisakis simplex parasitic infestation with | |
| Morocco | Crustaceans and Products Thereof | Greece | Mercury in lobsters (Palinurus elephas.) from Morocco mercury | |
| Belgium | Fish and Fish Products | Italy | Listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon from Belgium Listeria monocytogenes | |
| China | Food Contact Materials | Slovenia | Excessive cobalt migration from cast iron pan originating in China, supplied from Germany cobalt | |
| Turkey | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Czechia | Sibutramin in slimming herbal tea from Turkey sibutramine | |
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Exceedance of aflatoxins in groundnut kernels, from the USA Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| France | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | France | Presence of Salmonella Chester in turkey fillets Salmonella chester | |
| India | Pet Food | Spain | Enterobacteria high count in petfood from India Enterobacteriaceae | |
| Syria | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Germany | Unauthorized substances tolfenpyrad and dinotefuran in green tea with cardamom from the Syrian Arab Republic dinotefuranlambda-cyhalothrintolfenpyrad | |
| Peru | Fruits and Vegetables | Spain | Clorpirifós en espárragos de Perú // Chlorpyrifos in asparagus from Peru chlorpyrifos | |
| Botswana | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Norway | Salmonella Typhimurium in bovine meat from Botswana Salmonella typhimurium |