EU safety alerts — October 2025

22 October 2025RASFF

Salmonella spp. in frozen frog legs from Vietnam

Notified by Germany · origin: Vietnam

Pathogenic micro-organismsMeat and meat products (other than poultry)

22 October 2025RASFF

3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) in confectionery from Turkey, via Germany

Notified by Germany · origin: Türkiye

Industrial contaminantsConfectionery

22 October 2025RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella infantis in frozen chicken and turkey kebab

Notified by Italy · origin: Poland

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

22 October 2025RASFFSerious risk

Mercury in mako shark from Spain

Notified by Spain · origin: Spain

Heavy metalsFish and fish products

22 October 2025RASFF

Unapproved novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) in chocolate from Czechia

Notified by Germany · origin: Czechia

Labelling absent/incomplete/incorrectConfectionery

22 October 2025RASFFSerious risk

3-MCPD in vegetable ghee from Oman

Notified by Germany · origin: Oman

Industrial contaminantsFats and oils

22 October 2025RASFF

Pesticide Chlorpyrifos in Herbal tea “Chamomile flowers”

Notified by Latvia · origin: Russia

Pesticide residuesCocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea

22 October 2025RASFFSerious risk

Migration of Aromatic Amines from Spoon from Hong Kong via Belgium

Notified by Belgium · origin: Hong Kong

MigrationFood contact materials

22 October 2025RASFFSerious risk

High content of heavy metal lead in ginger powder from Germany

Notified by Croatia · origin: Germany

Heavy metalsHerbs and spices

22 October 2025RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella in turmeric powder

Notified by Italy · origin: India

Pathogenic micro-organismsHerbs and spices

22 October 2025RASFF

dietary supplement containing greater celandine (Chelidonium majus) and sweet wormwood (Artemisia annua)

Notified by Poland · origin: Poland

Other risksDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

22 October 2025RASFF

attempt to illegally import and absence of labelling on various products of animal/non-animal origin from Moldova

Notified by European Commission · origin: Moldova

Other risksOther food product / mixed

22 October 2025RASFFSerious risk

Lead in deer sausage from Austria

Notified by Czechia · origin: Austria

Heavy metalsMeat and meat products (other than poultry)

22 October 2025RASFF

Enterobacteriaceae in fishmeal from Peru

Notified by Belgium · origin: Peru

Non-pathogenic micro-organismsFeed materials

22 October 2025RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella detected in frozen cooked mussels

Notified by Ireland · origin: Ireland

Pathogenic micro-organismsBivalve molluscs and products thereof

22 October 2025RASFF

Mention of “Best Before” (THT) instead of “Use By” (TGT) on fresh chicken from the Netherlands

Notified by Belgium · origin: Netherlands

Other risksPoultry meat and poultry meat products

22 October 2025RASFFSerious risk

Unauthorized Sudan red IV dye in palm oil from Guinea

Notified by Belgium · origin: Guinea

CompositionFats and oils

21 October 2025RASFF

Chlorpyrifos in hulled sesame seeds from India

Notified by Norway · origin: India

Pesticide residuesNuts, nut products and seeds

21 October 2025RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella in mussels from Ireland

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Ireland

Pathogenic micro-organismsBivalve molluscs and products thereof

21 October 2025RASFF

Pesticide residues in lentils from Canada

Notified by France · origin: Canada

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

21 October 2025RASFF

Salmonella in sunflower meal from Ukraine

Notified by Lithuania · origin: Ukraine

Pathogenic micro-organismsFeed materials

21 October 2025RASFFSerious risk

propamocarb, chlorpyrifos, carbendazim and azoxystrobinin cumin from Syria

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Syria

Pesticide residuesNuts, nut products and seeds

21 October 2025RASFFSerious risk

STEC (stx+;eae+) in bovine meat from Belgium

Notified by Belgium · origin: Belgium, United Kingdom

Pathogenic micro-organismsMeat and meat products (other than poultry)

21 October 2025RASFFSerious risk

Various pesticides in grapes from Syria

Notified by Austria · origin: Syria

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables