EU safety alerts — March 2026

31 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

imazalil and prochloraz in pomegranate from Türkiye

Notified by Bulgaria · origin: Türkiye

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

31 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Aflatoxin B1 in groundnut from Argentina

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Argentina

MycotoxinsNuts, nut products and seeds

31 March 2026RASFF

Glass shards found in a 300g jar of orange marmalade.

Notified by France · origin: France

Foreign bodiesConfectionery

31 March 2026RASFF

Pesticides residues in aubergines from Burkina Faso

Notified by Belgium · origin: Burkina Faso

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

31 March 2026RASFF

Dinotefuran and procymidone in green peppers from China

Notified by Greece · origin: China

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

31 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Listeria monocytogenes present in thinly sliced, cooked ham from Italy.

Notified by France · origin: Italy

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

31 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Needle fragment found in frozen pork ham from Denmark

Notified by Lithuania · origin: Denmark

Other risksMeat and meat products (other than poultry)

31 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella spp. detected in pistachio paste

Notified by France · origin: Italy

Pathogenic micro-organismsOther food product / mixed

31 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella spp. in dried mushrooms from China

Notified by Germany · origin: China

Pathogenic micro-organismsOther food product / mixed

31 March 2026RASFF

Salmonella Altona in soya extraction meal from Italy

Notified by Germany · origin: Italy

Pathogenic micro-organismsFeed materials

31 March 2026RASFF

chlorate in xantan gum from China

Notified by Slovenia · origin: China

Environmental pollutantsFood additives and flavourings

31 March 2026RASFF

Salmonella Kentucky in soybean meal from Ukraine

Notified by Poland · origin: Ukraine

Pathogenic micro-organismsFeed materials

31 March 2026RASFF

migrazione globale oltre i limiti su piatti di plastica riutilizzabili (MOCA) dalla Turchia/overall migration beyond limits on reusable plastic plates (FCM) from Turkey

Notified by Italy · origin: Türkiye

MigrationFood contact materials

31 March 2026RASFF

Exceeding the MRL for chlorpyrifos residues in Ashwagandha root from India and the detection of chlorpyrifos pesticide residues in Ashwagandha food supplements produced in Poland.

Notified by Poland · origin: India, Poland

Pesticide residuesHerbs and spices

31 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Histamine levels exceeding legal limits detected in frozen sardine fillets from Morocco, via Spain

Notified by Spain · origin: Morocco, Spain

Biological contaminantsFish and fish products

31 March 2026RASFF

Migration of primary aromatic amines from skimmer from China via France

Notified by Belgium · origin: China

MigrationFood contact materials

31 March 2026RASFF

Potential contamination with Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in sausage products from Germany

Notified by Germany · origin: Germany

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

31 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon

Notified by France · origin: France

Pathogenic micro-organismsFish and fish products

31 March 2026RASFF

Salmonella spp in pulpe pui inferioare congelate ("ciocanele")

Notified by Romania · origin: Romania

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

30 March 2026RASFF

Salmonella spp. in almond paste from Australia, via Vietnam, via Singapore

Notified by Germany · origin: Australia

Pathogenic micro-organismsNuts, nut products and seeds

30 March 2026RASFF

Chlorates in xanthan gum from China

Notified by Italy · origin: China

Environmental pollutantsFood additives and flavourings

30 March 2026RASFF

Salmonella spp in chicken meat

Notified by Romania · origin: Romania

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

30 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Undeclared allergen (sulphite) in golden raisin from Iran

Notified by Sweden · origin: Iran

AllergensFruits and vegetables

30 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

glass in a jar with vegetables

Notified by Slovakia · origin: Poland

Foreign bodiesFruits and vegetables