EU safety alerts — August 2025

25 August 2025RASFFSerious risk

Aflatoxins beyond the limits allowed in Pistachios shelled from Turkey origin USA/Aflatossine oltre i limiti consentiti in Pistacchi sgusciati da Turchia origine USA

Notified by Italy · origin: United States

MycotoxinsNuts, nut products and seeds

25 August 2025RASFF

novel food - L alpha-GPC in a food supplement from Japan

Notified by Poland · origin: Japan

Composition and additivesDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

25 August 2025RASFF

Acetamiprid and Chlorpyrifos found in Grape Leaves from Lebanon

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Lebanon

Pesticide residuesHerbs and spices

25 August 2025RASFFSerious risk

cadmium and nickel in garlic from China

Notified by Netherlands · origin: China

Heavy metalsHerbs and spices

25 August 2025RASFFSerious risk

presenza di Istamina su tonno a pinne gialle decongelato materia prima proveniente dalla Spagna/presence of histamine on thawed yellowfin tuna raw material from Spain

Notified by Italy · origin: Italy

Biological contaminantsFish and fish products

25 August 2025RASFF

Ochratoxin A in carob powder from Turkye

Notified by Croatia · origin: Türkiye

MycotoxinsFruits and vegetables

25 August 2025RASFF

Suspicion of the presence of Bacillus cereus in prepared dishes such as couscous and paella

Notified by France · origin: France

Pathogenic micro-organismsPrepared dishes and snacks

25 August 2025RASFFSerious risk

Phosmet in Piersici, origine Grecia

Notified by Romania · origin: Greece

Composition and additivesFruits and vegetables

25 August 2025RASFF

histamin in tuna from China

Notified by Spain · origin: China

Biological contaminantsFish and fish products

25 August 2025RASFFSerious risk

Listeria in cheese

Notified by France · origin: Italy

Pathogenic micro-organismsMilk and milk products

25 August 2025RASFFSerious risk

Aflatoxins in pistachio powder from Afghanistan

Notified by Greece · origin: Afghanistan

MycotoxinsNuts, nut products and seeds

25 August 2025RASFFSerious risk

MOAH in Psyllium husk powder from Germany

Notified by Belgium · origin: Belgium, Germany

Environmental pollutantsOther food product / mixed

25 August 2025RASFF

Exceeding the MRL for dithiocarbamates in rucola from Italy

Notified by Poland · origin: Italy

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

25 August 2025RASFF

Pesticide residues in Egyptian Oranges

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Egypt

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

25 August 2025RASFFSerious risk

traces of molluscs in organic spelt pasta from France

Notified by France · origin: France

Other risksCereals and bakery products

25 August 2025RASFFSerious risk

Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkiye

Notified by France · origin: Türkiye

MycotoxinsFruits and vegetables

25 August 2025RASFF

Incorrect labeling of food supplement from Germany

Notified by Germany · origin: Germany

Other risksDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

25 August 2025RASFF

3-MCPD fatty acid esters and glycidyl fatty acid esters in sweets from Turkey

Notified by Germany · origin: Türkiye

Industrial contaminantsConfectionery

25 August 2025RASFFSerious risk

Cadmium in organic mangoes from Senegal, via the Netherlands

Notified by Germany · origin: Senegal

Heavy metalsFruits and vegetables

25 August 2025RASFFSerious risk

Migration of melamine from tableware sets from China, via the United Kingdom

Notified by Germany · origin: China

MigrationFood contact materials

25 August 2025RASFFSerious risk

presence of sulfur dioxide in prawns in self-monitoring

Notified by Italy · origin: Denmark

Food additives and flavouringsCrustaceans and products thereof

25 August 2025RASFF

Mineral oil residues (MOSH/MOAH) in basmati rice from the Netherlands

Notified by Germany · origin: Pakistan

Environmental pollutantsOther food product / mixed

25 August 2025RASFFSerious risk

patulin detection in frozen apple pie

Notified by France · origin: France

MycotoxinsIces and desserts

25 August 2025RASFF

Listeria monocytogenes in herring from Norway

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Norway

Pathogenic micro-organismsFish and fish products