EU safety alerts — July 2025

11 July 2025RASFF

Elevated levels of benzo(a)pyrene and PAH4 in smoked sausage from Poland

Notified by Ireland · origin: Poland

Heavy metals and contaminantsMeat and meat products (other than poultry)

11 July 2025RASFF

Unapproved colorants Sudan III and Sudan IV in Rhus/sumac spice from Egypt

Notified by Germany · origin: Egypt

Composition and additivesHerbs and spices

11 July 2025RASFF

Listeria in sliced chicken

Notified by France · origin: Poland

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

11 July 2025RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella in live bouchot mussels (Mytilus edulis) from France

Notified by France · origin: France

Pathogenic micro-organismsBivalve molluscs and products thereof

11 July 2025RASFF

MRL for flonicamid exceeded in melon from Spain

Notified by France · origin: Spain

Other risksFruits and vegetables

11 July 2025RASFF

Excessive content of E-954 (saccharin) sweetener in sweet popcorn from Spain

Notified by Spain · origin: Spain

Composition and additivesPrepared dishes and snacks

11 July 2025RASFF

Rawit Red ex Kenia Pesticide Residue

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Kenya

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

11 July 2025RASFF

Pesticide residues in Madagascar black eye beans

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Madagascar

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

11 July 2025RASFFSerious risk

Food supplements ex India Ethyleenoxide

Notified by Netherlands · origin: India

Other risksOther food product / mixed

11 July 2025RASFFSerious risk

high level of global migration in plastic products

Notified by Poland · origin: United States

Migration from food contact materialsFood contact materials

11 July 2025RASFFSerious risk

Inorganic arsenic in organic algae mix from China

Notified by Germany · origin: China, Poland

Heavy metals and contaminantsDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

11 July 2025RASFF

Mouse carcass in lamb's lettuce from Italy

Notified by Hungary · origin: Italy

Other risksFruits and vegetables

11 July 2025RASFF

Organoleptic changes in soy products

Notified by Estonia · origin: Estonia

Other risksOther food product / mixed

11 July 2025RASFF

Unauthorised novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) in fruit gummies from the Czech Republic

Notified by Germany · origin: Czechia

Composition and additivesConfectionery

11 July 2025RASFF

E621 (monosodium glutamate) and undeclared/incorrectly declared allergens (phosphates and soy) in frozen meat preparations from Poland

Notified by Germany · origin: Poland

AllergensMeat and meat products (other than poultry)

11 July 2025RASFF

unauthorized novel food Clitoria ternatea in teas sold online

Notified by Poland · origin: China, Poland, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand

Composition and additivesCocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea

11 July 2025RASFF

Salmonella Umbilo in (not ready to eat) fresh organic rocket salad from Italy

Notified by Denmark · origin: Italy

Pathogenic micro-organismsFruits and vegetables

11 July 2025RASFFSerious risk

Pesticide residues in wine leaves in brine from Türkiye

Notified by Germany · origin: Türkiye

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

11 July 2025RASFF

Exceeding the maximum level of fumonisins in maize product

Notified by Switzerland · origin: Italy

MycotoxinsCereals and bakery products

11 July 2025RASFF

Insufficient checks on cheese from the United Kingdom

Notified by France · origin: United Kingdom

Other risksMilk and milk products

11 July 2025RASFFSerious risk

Flonicamid in blackberries from Belgium

Notified by Belgium · origin: Belgium

Other risksFruits and vegetables

11 July 2025RASFF

Unauthorized ingredients rice husk in Biodegradable cutting Board from China

Notified by Latvia · origin: China

Composition and additivesFood contact materials

11 July 2025RASFF

High content of sulphite in frozen blanched headless shrimps IQF (Metapenaeus monoceros) from India

Notified by Italy · origin: India

AllergensCrustaceans and products thereof

11 July 2025RASFFSerious risk

Undeclared sulfur dioxide-sulfites on brown rasins bought from Sweden

Notified by Denmark · origin: Iran

AllergensFruits and vegetables