RASFF Notifications — Week 33 2026 (10–16 Aug) | Border Rejections, Alerts & Information
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In week 33 of 2026 (10–16 Aug), the EU's RASFF system recorded 93 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 14 border rejections, 24 alerts, and 55 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Poland, Italy and United States.
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Border rejections (14)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Italy | Bovine Frozen meat in poor state of preservation from Brazil | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Greece | Aflatoxins in shelled groundnuts from Argentina Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| India | Cereals and Bakery Products | Poland | Organoleptic deterioration in rice from India abnormal smell | |
| India | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxins B1 in groundnuts from India Aflatoxin B1 | |
| Brazil | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Netherlands | Salmonella spp. in poultry meat preparation from Brazil. Salmonella spp. | |
| United Kingdom | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Slovenia | Unauthorised novel food ingredients Mucuna pruriens, 3,3'-diindolylmethane (DIM), Kaempferia parviflora, Centella asiatica extract, unauthorised use of additives E211 & E202, and excessive level of vitamin B6 in food supplements from the United Kingdom | |
| Brazil | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Spain | Salmonella typhimurium en carne pollo de Brasil // Salmonella typhimurium in chicken meat from Brazil Salmonella typhimurium | |
| Brazil | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Netherlands | Salmonella spp. in poultry meat preparation from Brazil Salmonella spp. | |
| Ecuador | Crustaceans and Products Thereof | Poland | potencjalnie enteropatogenne bakterie przecinkowca cholery (Vibrio chloerae) w krewetkach (Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei) mrożonych, pochodzące z akwakultury /// Vibrio cholerae in frozen farmed shrimp (Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei) Vibrio cholerae | |
| China | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Spain | Aflatoxinas en cacahuetes con cáscara de China // Aflatoxins in unshelled peanuts from China Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | Ochratoxin in dried figs ochratoxin A | |
| India | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | France | Clothianidin and Thiametoxam in cumin seeds from India clothianidinthiamethoxam | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Ochratoxin A in dried figs paste from Türkiye ochratoxin A | |
| North Macedonia | Fruits and Vegetables | Croatia | Pesticide residues in Kapia peppers from North Macedonia formetanate |
Alerts (24)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | Herbs and Spices | Netherlands | Mercury in cinnamon spices mercury | |
| Germany | Cereals and Bakery Products | Germany | Foreign bodies (metal) in baked goods from Germany | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Norovirus RNA in frozen strawberries from Egypt, via Germany norovirus | |
| Iran | Fruits and Vegetables | Spain | Pesticides (fenpropathrin, acetamiprid and indoxacarb. tetrahydrophthalimide and suma captan) in dried grapes marketed in Spain from Iran // Plaguicidas (fenpropathrin, acetamiprid y indoxacarbo. tetrahydrophthalimide y suma captan) en pasas comercializadas en España procedentes de Irán acetamipridcaptanfenpropathrinindoxacarb | |
| Netherlands | Confectionery | Czechia | Hexahydrocannabinol in jelly confectionery from the Netherlands hexahydrocannabinol unauthorised novel food ingredient | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Italy | Salmonella bardo in preparazioni di carne di pollame origine Polonia // Salmonella Bardo in poultry meat preparations from Poland Salmonella Bardo | |
| Italy | Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof | Italy | E.coli oltre limiti di legge in Molluschi Bivalvi Vivi Mytilus galloprovincialis e.coli | |
| Italy | Fish and Fish Products | Italy | Mercurio in filetti di pesce spada all'olio di oliva///Mercury in Swordfish Fillets in Olive Oil mercury | |
| Greece | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | ocratossina A oltre i limiti in fichi bianchi secchi/////Ochratoxin A levels exceeding limits in dried white figs ochratoxin A | |
| Italy | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | Italy | Presenza di corpo estraneo ferroso in pesto di pomodori pakino///Presence of a ferrous foreign object in tomato pesto | |
| South Korea | Confectionery | Sweden | jelly confectionery in mini cups - unauthorized additives | |
| Austria | Milk and Milk Products | Austria | Undeclared allergen pistachio in yoghurt from Austria | |
| Spain | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Poland | przekroczenie NDP alkaloidów opium w maku pochodzącym z Hiszpanii//// exceeding the MRL for opium alkaloids in poppy seeds from Spain opium alkaloids | |
| Belgium | Eggs and Egg Products | Belgium | Salmonella Enteritidis in environment of egg-producing facility in Belgium Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| United Kingdom | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Germany | Anthraquinone in green tea from the United Kingdom, via the Netherlands anthraquinone | |
| Netherlands | Alcoholic Beverages | Netherlands | Glass fragments in canned beer from the Netherlands | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Czechia | Salmonella spp. in chilled chicken meat from Poland Salmonella spp. | |
| France | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | France | Labelling error on organic plates for babies and the presence of an undeclared milk allergen | |
| Uganda | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | Pesticides residues in aubergines from Uganda chlorpyrifoshexaconazolethiamethoxam | |
| Belgium | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Belgium | Cadmium in horse liver from Belgium cadmium | |
| Poland | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Germany | High caffeine content in energy sachets from Poland via the Czech Republic caffeine | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A in dried, chopped organic apricots from Turkey aflatoxin totalochratoxin A | |
| Estonia | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Latvia | Salmonella Infantis (in 3 out of 5 units) in marinated chicken thigh meat. Salmonella infantis | |
| Italy | Cereals and Bakery Products | Italy | Tropane alkaloid levels (sum of atropine and scopolamine) exceeding the legal limit in popcorn //ALCALOIDI TROPANICI (SOMMA DI ATROPINA E SCOPOLAMINA) OLTREI LIMITE DI LEGGE IN POP CORN atropine |
Information notifications (55)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Italy | Salmonella enteritidis in gallina busto/Salmonella Enteritidis in frozen whole hens Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| unknown origin | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | Austria | Undeclared Celery Allergen in Chicken Soup Cubes | |
| Austria | Non-Alcoholic Beverages | Switzerland | sugar-free energy drink containing non-declared aspartame | |
| United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Ireland | Unauthorised novel food in gummies | |
| Poland | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Latvia | Salmonella Senftenberg (in 1 out of 5 units) in seasoned duck fillet. Salmonella Senftenberg | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxine B1 in Groundnut Runner from Argentina Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Latvia | Unapproved and unlabeled treatment with ionizing radiation of food supplements from United States unauthorised irradiation | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Latvia | Salmonella Enteritidis detected (5 out of 5 samples) in boneless, skinless chicken thighs. Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| Kenya | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Netherlands | Ochratoxine A in coffee from Kenya ochratoxin A | |
| Poland | Herbs and Spices | Netherlands | Exceedance of pyrrolizidine-alkaloids (PA's) in ground parsley from Germany, produced with raw material from Poland pyrrolizidine alkaloids | |
| Ukraine | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Latvia | Presence of aloe-emodin in a food supplement from Ukraine aloe-emodinaloinemodin | |
| France | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Germany | Unauthorised novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) in CBD oil from France, via the Czech Republic cannabidiol (CBD) | |
| Paraguay | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Ireland | Salmonella detected in sesame seeds Salmonella spp | |
| Denmark | Milk and Milk Products | Sweden | Metal particles in ICA Cheddar-flavored hamburger cheese, 200g | |
| Ukraine | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | France | Presence of Salmonella spp in frozen chicken breast fillet from Ukraine Salmonella | |
| Romania | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Italy | Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis detected in poultry meat from Romania Salmonella spp | |
| Netherlands | Fish and Fish Products | Belgium | Histamine in soused herring from the Netherlands histamine | |
| Hungary | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Poland | Niedozwolony składnik świerzbiec właściwy (Mucuna pruriens) w suplemencie diety pochodzącym z Węgier // Prohibited ingredient Mucuna pruriens in a dietary supplement, from Hungary | |
| Spain | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Spain | High N-acetylcysteine (NAC) content (600 mg), marketed in France and manufactured in Spain under the principle of mutual recognition.// Elevado contenido de N-Acetilcisteina (NAC) de 600 mg, comercializada en Francia y fabricada en España por reconocimiento mutuo. | |
| Ukraine | Feed Materials | Austria | Salmonella Tamberma in soybean meal from Ukraine, via Hungary Salmonella tamberma | |
| Ukraine | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Hungary | Salmonella Infantis in frozen meat preparation from Ukraine Salmonella infantis | |
| Spain | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Spain | High gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) content (750 mg) in a food supplement notified in France and manufactured in Spain//Elevado contenido de ácido gamma-aminobutírico (750mg) en complemento alimenticio notificado en Francia y fabricado en España | |
| unknown origin | Fruits and Vegetables | Ireland | Salmonella spp. detected in Pre-cut Mango Salmonella | |
| Hungary | Milk and Milk Products | Hungary | Presence of bacterial inhibitor in chilled raw milk from Hungary bacterial inhibitor | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Luxembourg | Too high vitamin D content in food supplement from a Swedish web shop vitamin D | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Ethephon in fresh chili peppers from Türkiye ethephon | |
| Czech Republic | Confectionery | France | Unapproved novel food containing CBD from the Czech Republic | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxins in Groundnut Runner Raw Split from Argentina Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Ireland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Ireland | Salmonella typhimurium in turkey meat Salmonella typhimurium | |
| Ukraine | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Hungary | Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken breast fillets from Ukraine Salmonella infantis | |
| France | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Luxembourg | Incorrect declaration of vitamin D content on food supplement from France mislabelled | |
| Belgium | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Luxembourg | Too high vitamin D content in food supplement from Belgium vitamin D | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Poland | Suplementy diety pochodzące z USA zawierające niedozwolony składnik - ewodiaminę/// Food supplements originating in the USA containing the prohibited ingredient evodiamine | |
| Belgium | Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | Germany | Listeria monocytogenes in chilled pork from Belgium Listeria monocytogenes | |
| Netherlands | Fish and Fish Products | Italy | Anisakis in fresh mackerel(Scomber scombrus) from Spain Anisakis | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Czechia | Salmonella Agona in chilled chicken meat from Poland Salmonella Agona | |
| Portugal | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Austria | Novel food ingredient zeolite in food supplement from Portugal not in catalogue | |
| Rwanda | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Belgium | Aflatoxins in peanuts from Rwanda Aflatoxin B1aflatoxins | |
| Ukraine | Feed Additives | Germany | Lead limit exceeded in the feed additive copper sulphate from Ukraine lead | |
| Thailand | Fruits and Vegetables | Denmark | Buprofezin in sweet basil acetamipridbuprofezinpyriproxyfen | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Austria | Investigation of non-compliant dietary supplements and a related cosmetic product labellingnot in cataloguenovel food ingredient | |
| Romania | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Italy | Salmonella enteritidis in fresh poultry meat from Romania///// Salmonella enteritidis in carne fresca di pollame origine Romania Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| India | Herbs and Spices | Germany | Unauthorized substance thiamethoxam in fenugreek from India via Italy chlorpyrifosthiamethoxamtricyclazole | |
| Italy | Feed Materials | Germany | Salmonella spp. in organic rapeseed cake from Italy Salmonella spp. | |
| Romania | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Czechia | Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken meat from Romania Salmonella infantis | |
| Czech Republic | Live Animals | Croatia | Suspicion of Salmonella enteritidis in the eggshells of day‑old chicks after hatching Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| United States | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Lead in Sweet Potatoes from the Unites States, via the Netherlands lead | |
| Portugal | Fish and Fish Products | Italy | Mercury in swordfish from Portugal (via Spain) // mercurio in pesce spada dal Portogallo (via Spagna) mercury | |
| Italy | Fats and Oils | Netherlands | MOAH in pomace olive oil from Italy mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) | |
| Romania | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Italy | Salmonella Infantis in carne di pollame a pezzi fresche // Salmonella Infantis in fresh cut poultry meat Salmonella infantis | |
| India, Spain, Vietnam | Herbs and Spices | Czechia | Unauthorised substance chlorpyrifos in ground black pepper from India, via Spain////Sustancia no autorizada clorpirifós en pimienta negra molida procedente de la India, vía España chlorpyrifos | |
| China | Cereals and Bakery Products | Netherlands | Consignment swiss roll from China skipped veterinary controls in Border Control Post Rotterdam | |
| Czech Republic | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Poland | L-DOPA w suplemencie diety sprzedawanym przez internet, pochodzącym z Czech // L-DOPA in a dietary supplement sold online from the Czech Republic not in catalogue | |
| Poland, United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Estonia | Unauthorised novel food creatine derivative in food supplements, medicinal product is sold as food supplement creatine derivative unauthorised novel food ingredientunauthorised placing on the market | |
| Poland, United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Estonia | Unauthorised novel food in food supplements creatine derivative unauthorised novel food ingredientvitamin D |