EU safety alerts — January 2026

26 January 2026RASFF

Novel food (banana blossoms) and increased glutamic acid content in vegan anchovies from the Netherlands

Notified by Germany · origin: Vietnam

Novel foodPrepared dishes and snacks

26 January 2026RASFF

Pesticide residues in Rau om from Vietnam

Notified by Switzerland · origin: Vietnam

Pesticide residuesHerbs and spices

23 January 2026RASFFSerious risk

salmonella in meat preparations from Belgium

Notified by Belgium · origin: Belgium

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

23 January 2026RASFFSerious risk

Allergen Celery missing - Vegetable Noodles from Germany

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Germany

AllergensFruits and vegetables

23 January 2026RASFF

Processed animal protein (PAP) potentially contaminated with cat. 1ABPs

Notified by Italy · origin: Italy

Other risksAnimal by-products

23 January 2026RASFF

High results for pesticides for okra from India

Notified by Switzerland · origin: India

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

23 January 2026RASFF

High results for pesticides for Yard long beans from Sri Lanka.

Notified by Switzerland · origin: Sri Lanka

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

23 January 2026RASFF

High results for pesticides for Guavas from India.

Notified by Switzerland · origin: India

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

23 January 2026RASFFSerious risk

Aflatoxins in brown rice from Pakistan

Notified by Germany · origin: Pakistan

MycotoxinsCereals and bakery products

23 January 2026RASFF

Glyphosate in camelina seed from Poland

Notified by Germany · origin: Poland

Pesticide residuesFeed materials

23 January 2026RASFF

Unlabeled/incorrectly labeled allergen (nut) in coffee syrup from the United States

Notified by Germany · origin: United States

AllergensOther food product / mixed

23 January 2026RASFF

Novel Food kratom in kratom powder from Indonesia

Notified by Germany · origin: Indonesia

Novel foodOther food product / mixed

23 January 2026RASFF

Border rejection of vineleaves from Turkey due to unsatisfactory documentation

Notified by Norway · origin: Türkiye

Other risksFruits and vegetables

23 January 2026RASFF

The level of polyphosphates in crab sticks from Belarus is too high

Notified by Lithuania · origin: Belarus

Food additives and flavouringsFish and fish products

23 January 2026RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella enteritidis in chicken meat from Romania

Notified by Italy · origin: Romania

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

23 January 2026RASFF

Border rejection of vineleaves from Türkiye due to unsatisfactory documentation

Notified by Norway · origin: Türkiye

Other risksFruits and vegetables

23 January 2026RASFFSerious risk

THC gummy poisoning

Notified by France · origin: Czechia

Composition and additivesConfectionery

23 January 2026RASFFSerious risk

Presence of gluten in buckwheat flour labelled as ‘gluten-free’ from Spain

Notified by Spain · origin: Spain

AllergensCereals and bakery products

23 January 2026RASFFSerious risk

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids found in cumin powder

Notified by Austria · origin: Italy

Natural toxins (other)Herbs and spices

23 January 2026RASFF

Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken breast fillet from Ukraine

Notified by Hungary · origin: Ukraine

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

23 January 2026RASFF

Unauthorised substance (Oxamyl) in Luffa from Mexico via Italy

Notified by Denmark · origin: Mexico

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

23 January 2026RASFF

Unauthorised novel foods (ingredients) in food supplements from the Netherlands

Notified by Germany · origin: Netherlands

Novel foodDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

23 January 2026RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella spp. in chicken used to produce Kebab from Poland

Notified by Poland · origin: Poland

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

23 January 2026RASFFSerious risk

Anthraquinone, PAH's & Benzo(a)pyren in mate tea from Syria, with raw material from Argentina

Notified by Germany · origin: Argentina

Pesticide residuesCocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea