RASFF Notifications — Week 34 2026 (17–23 Aug) | Border Rejections, Alerts & Information
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In week 34 of 2026 (17–23 Aug), the EU's RASFF system recorded 85 notifications affecting food and feed imports: 26 border rejections, 13 alerts, and 46 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Poland, Turkey and United States.
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Border rejections (26)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Other Food Product / Mixed | Poland | lack of a detailed list of ingredients of concentrates intended for food purposes | |
| Ukraine | Fruits and Vegetables | Poland | Incorrect certification of frozen blueberries from Ukraine | |
| Pakistan | Herbs and Spices | Belgium | Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin from Pakistan pyrrolizidine alkaloids | |
| Ukraine | Fruits and Vegetables | Poland | Incorrect certification of frozen blueberries from Ukraine | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | Oxamyl on frozen strawberries oxamyl | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Emamectin Formetanate and Tebufenpyrad in fresh peppers from Türkiye emamectinformetanatetebufenpyrad | |
| Japan | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | Italy | Pesticides residues in Japanese green tea dinotefuran | |
| Egypt | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Pesticide residues in mangoes from Egypt chlorpyrifosclothianidincyfluthrinfenpropathrin | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Bulgaria | Chlorpyrifos-methyl in peppers from Türkiye chlorpyrifos-methyl | |
| Azerbaijan | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Bulgaria | aflatoxins in hazelnut kernel from Azerbaijan Aflatoxin B1 | |
| Russia | Animal By-Products | Estonia | Unfavorable documentary check on pet food from Russia | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | Croatia | High content of nickel in nectarine from Turkye nickel | |
| China | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Belgium | Aflatoxin B1 in Groundnut flours originating from China Aflatoxin B1 | |
| Kenya | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Flutriafole in green beans from Kenya flutriafol | |
| Argentina | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Spain | Alternariol y ácido tenzuánico en semillas de girasol procedente de Argentina // Alternariol and tenzuanic acid in sunflower seeds from Argentina alternarioltenuazonic acid | |
| Pakistan | Cereals and Bakery Products | France | Clothianidin in rice from Pakistan clothianidin | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A | |
| Kenya | Fruits and Vegetables | Sweden | Acetamiprid in bell peppers/chillies acetamiprid | |
| China | Herbs and Spices | Poland | pesticides in ground hot peppers from China chlorateclothianidinglufosinate | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye ochratoxin A | |
| India | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Groundnuts India Aflatoxin Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Moldova | Other Food Product / Mixed | European Commission | Attempt to illegally import various products of animal origin from Moldova | |
| Argentina | Fruits and Vegetables | Italy | Aflatoxins in peanuts from Argentina Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Ukraine | Herbs and Spices | Poland | Niedozwolona substancja (chloropiryfos) w soczewicy czerwonej (lens cilinaris) z Ukrainy/// Prohibited substance (chlorpyrifos) in red lentils (lens culinaris) from Ukraine chlorpyrifos | |
| Turkey | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye aflatoxin totalochratoxin A | |
| Bangladesh | Herbs and Spices | Cyprus | Unauthorized pesticide Carbaryl, Chlorpyrifos and Diazinol in Turmeric powder from Bangladesh carbarylchlorpyrifosdiazinon |
Alerts (13)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Italy | Salmonella enteritidis in carne di pollame dalla Romania Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| Spain | Fish and Fish Products | Italy | Mercurio in Trance di verdesca senza pelle congelato proveniente dalla Spagna///Mercury in frozen skinless blue shark steaks from Spain mercury | |
| unknown origin | Herbs and Spices | Finland | Aflatoxin B1 in crushed chili from Italy Aflatoxin B1 | |
| Germany | Ices and Desserts | Germany | Bacillus cereus in Protein Pudding from Germany Bacillus cereus | |
| Spain | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Aflatoxins Detected in Dried Figs Coated with Flour Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Spain | Fruits and Vegetables | France | Ochratoxins were detected in flour-coated dried figs ochratoxin A | |
| United Kingdom | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Czechia | Sildenafil in food supplement from United Kingdom, via Poland sildenafil | |
| France | Cereals and Bakery Products | France | Excessive levels of ochratoxin A found in fab fig gingerbread in France ochratoxin A | |
| Sri Lanka | Herbs and Spices | Netherlands | BaP and PAK's in clove from Sri Lanka benzo(a)pyrenepolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of | |
| Italy | Milk and Milk Products | Netherlands | The label on the packaging is incorrect (FR only) on cheese from Italy | |
| Belgium | Fruits and Vegetables | Belgium | Flonicamid in fresh tomatoes from Belgium flonicamid | |
| Poland, Spain | Fish and Fish Products | Poland | przekroczenie NDP kadmu w kalamarach patagońskich/// exceedance of the MRL for cadmium in Patagonian squid//Cadmio por encima de los límites establecidos en calamar patagónico cadmium | |
| China | Herbs and Spices | Germany | Chlorpyrifos in Sichuan pepper from China, via the Netherlands chlorpyrifos |
Information notifications (46)
| Date | Origin | Category | Notifying country | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador, Italy | Fish and Fish Products | Italy | Presenza di Istamina oltre il limite in Tonno (Thunnus albacares) - tranci decongelati /Histamine above legal limits in thawed tuna produced in Italy with raw material from Spain histamine | |
| Morocco | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | France | Detection of E224 in anchovy banderillas from Morocco /// Detección de E224 en banderillas de anchoa procedentes de Marruecos | |
| Netherlands | Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof | Netherlands | Carpet shells without mandatory documentation, from the Netherlands | |
| Romania | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Romania | Detectie Salmonella Spp in CARNE PASĂRE din Romania Salmonella BredeneySalmonella infantisSalmonella spp | |
| Germany | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Denmark | Report of Adverse Reactions Following the Use of a Food supplement containing Ashwagandhasold from DE to DK | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Netherlands | Salmonella Typhimurium in chicken breast filet from Poland Salmonella typhimurium monophasic | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Czechia | Salmonella sp. type C in chicken quarters from Poland Salmonella spp | |
| Netherlands | Cereals and Bakery Products | Netherlands | Mold in bake off bread from Germany | |
| Peru | Fruits and Vegetables | Netherlands | Cadmium in avocado from Peru cadmium | |
| France | Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof | Finland | Norovirus in oysters from France norovirus | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Poland | Suplementy diety pochodzące z USA zawierające niedozwolony składnik – pankretynę | |
| Bangladesh | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Carbendazim and difenoconazole in lychees from Bangladesh carbendazimdifenoconazole | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Poland | suplement diety zawierajacy Yohimbe HCI// food supplement containing Yohimbine HCL | |
| Italy | Fruits and Vegetables | Finland | Pesticide residue (Acetamiprid) in rucola from Italy. acetamiprid | |
| Finland | Eggs and Egg Products | Finland | Salmonella Enteritidis in eggs Salmonella EnteritidisSalmonella spp. | |
| China | Pet Food | Spain | AFLATOXIN B1 IN TURTLE FOOD Aflatoxin B1 | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Latvia | Salmonella Infantis (in 3 out of 5 units) in boneless skinless chicken thighs Salmonella infantis | |
| Vietnam | Fish and Fish Products | Belgium | Nitrite in tuna from Vietnam nitrite | |
| Belgium | Milk and Milk Products | Belgium | consignment of dairy products imported as fat powder coconut in the United Kingdom and then re-exported to the EU without an official control at the border control post | |
| Ukraine | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Czechia | Salmonella infantis in chicken meat from Ukraine Salmonella infantis | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Czechia | Salmonella infantis in chicken thigh cutlet from Poland Salmonella infantis | |
| Czech Republic | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Germany | Unauthorised novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) in food supplements from the Czech Republic cannabidiol (CBD)cannabigerol (CBG) unauthorised novel food ingredientcannabinol (CBN) unauthorised novel food ingredient | |
| Turkey | Confectionery | Austria | Novel food Senna alexandrina Mill. in confectionery from Türkiye, via Germany novel food ingredient | |
| Brazil | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Lithuania | Salmonella Heidelberg has been detected in frozen chicken fillet Salmonella Heidelberg | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Bulgaria | S.Infantis in poultry meat from Poland SalmonellaSalmonella infantis | |
| Italy | Feed Materials | Switzerland | Detection of Salmonella in soya extraction meal | |
| Brazil | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Czechia | Salmonella spp. in frozen chicken breast fillets from Brazil, via Germany Salmonella spp. | |
| Uruguay | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Netherlands | Aflatoxins in Groundnuts from Uruguay Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total | |
| Spain | Fruits and Vegetables | Germany | Unauthorised substance pymetrozine peppers from Spain pymetrozine | |
| Slovakia | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Poland | Mucuna pruriens (L-DOPA) w suplemencie diety sprzedawanym przez internet, pochodzącym ze Słowacji/// Mucuna pruriens (L-DOPA) in a food supplement sold online from Slovakia not in catalogue | |
| United States | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | Denmark | Moth in almonds from USA via SE | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Poland | Stwierdzenie obecności Salmonella Enteritidis w filecie z piersi kurczaka, pochodzącego z Polski/// Detection of Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken breast fillet from Poland Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| Malaysia | Feed Materials | Sweden | Dioxin in Palm Fatty Acid Distillate from Malaysia dioxins | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Czechia | Salmonalla enteritidis and infantis in chicken thigh from Poland Salmonella Enteritidis | |
| Brazil | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Latvia | Salmonella spp., group O:21 (in 2 out of 5 units) in frozen chicken fillet. Salmonella | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Latvia | Salmonella Infantis (in 1 out of 5 units) in chilled chicken fillet. Salmonella infantis | |
| Poland | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Czechia | Salmonella Trachau in turkey cutlets from Poland Salmonella | |
| United States | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Poland | Stwierdzenie niedozwolonej substancji chlorowodorek johimbiny w suplementach diety // Detection of the prohibited substance yohimbine hydrochloride in food supplements not in catalogue | |
| Germany | Pet Food | Poland | Consumer complaint on pet food from Germany / Skarga konsumenta na karmę dla zwierząt z Niemiec | |
| Germany | Fruits and Vegetables | Denmark | Beetles in dried dill | |
| Greece | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | France | Presence of salmonella in organic sesame paste Salmonella | |
| Turkey | Cereals and Bakery Products | Austria | Plastic fragments in green wheat from Türkiye, via Jordan and Germany fragments plastic | |
| Hungary | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Czechia | Salmonella spp. in frozen chicken leg quarters from Hungary Salmonella spp. | |
| France | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | France | Organoleptic alteration of onion cream flavoured snacks due to possible oxidation of frying oil from France | |
| Belgium, India, Netherlands, United States, unknown origin | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | Poland | Niedozwolone substancje w suplementach diety oferowanych do sprzedaży przez Internet przez firmę z Niderlandów/// Prohibited substances (Mucuna pruriens, Pancreatin, Celandine) in food supplements offered for sale online by a company from the Netherlands | |
| Ukraine | Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | Hungary | Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken breast fillet from Ukraine Salmonella infantis |