EU safety alerts — March 2026

13 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Mercury (1,6±0,4 mg/kg) in frozen swordfish steaks from Spain

Notified by Italy · origin: Spain

Heavy metalsFish and fish products

13 March 2026RASFF

Listeria in frozen vegetable (Broccoli)

Notified by Switzerland · origin: Poland

Pathogenic micro-organismsFruits and vegetables

13 March 2026RASFF

Too high levels of vitamin D in food supplement from Bulgaria

Notified by Norway · origin: United States

Composition and additivesDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

13 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

exceedance of maximal limit for Prochloraz in Pomegranates from Turkey via France

Notified by Luxembourg · origin: Türkiye

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

13 March 2026RASFF

Chlorpyrifos in mandarines from Spain

Notified by Denmark · origin: Spain

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

13 March 2026RASFF

Unauthorised pesticides in grape leaves from Egypt, via Germany and Luxembourg

Notified by Austria · origin: Egypt

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

13 March 2026RASFF

Progesteron in beef from Uruguay

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Uruguay

Other risksMeat and meat products (other than poultry)

13 March 2026RASFF

Progesteron in beef from Argentina

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Argentina

Other risksMeat and meat products (other than poultry)

13 March 2026RASFF

too high content of zinc , unauthorised novel food ingredients tongkat ali (Eurycoma longifolia), Ajuga turkestanica and Cordyceps militaris in and too high intake of vitamin B6 from food supplements from Latvia

Notified by Estonia · origin: Unknown Origin

CompositionDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

13 March 2026RASFF

too high content of zinc and of vitamin D3 and unauthorised novel food ingredients fulvic acid, tongkat ali (Eurycoma longifolia), Ajuga turkestanica and Cordyceps militaris in food supplements from the United States

Notified by Estonia · origin: United States

CompositionDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

13 March 2026RASFF

Acesulfame-K in melon tea drinks from Vietnam

Notified by France · origin: Vietnam

Food additives and flavouringsNon-alcoholic beverages

13 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella spp in Turkey meat from Hungary

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Hungary

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

13 March 2026RASFF

Migration of melamine from bamboo bowl

Notified by Switzerland · origin: Netherlands

MigrationFood contact materials

13 March 2026RASFF

Unauthorised substances tetramethrin and permethrin in Mispen from Italy

Notified by Germany · origin: Italy

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

13 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Macademia nuts and cashew nuts not mentioned in dessert from Belgium, with raw material from Romania

Notified by Belgium · origin: Belgium, Romania

AllergensIces and desserts

13 March 2026Safety GateSerious risk

Hair dye Schwarzkopf Palette “INTENSIVE COLOR CREME HIGH-INTENSITY, PERMANENT COLORATION” — risk: chemical

Notified by Czechia · origin: Germany

ChemicalCosmetics

13 March 2026Safety GateSerious risk

Headlight restorer FOCENAT “Focentat Kit 800 g” — risk: chemical

Notified by Poland · origin: Unknown

ChemicalChemical products

13 March 2026Safety GateSerious risk

Soft toy “Plush panda /PLYSOVÁ HRACKA” — risk: chemical, choking

Notified by Hungary · origin: People's Republic of China

Chemical, ChokingToys

13 March 2026Safety GateSerious risk

Headlight restorer ECOFOCET “Repairing Liquid For Headlight Renovation” — risk: chemical

Notified by Poland · origin: Unknown

ChemicalChemical products

13 March 2026Safety GateSerious risk

Talking bird toy Kids World “Mluvící sýkorka 2v1” — risk: environment

Notified by Czechia · origin: People's Republic of China

EnvironmentToys

13 March 2026Safety GateSerious risk

Passenger car Renault “CLIO V” — risk: injuries

Notified by France · origin: France

InjuriesMotor vehicles

13 March 2026Safety Gate

Soft toy “Natalia Lalka Przytulanka” — risk: choking

Notified by Poland · origin: People's Republic of China

ChokingToys

13 March 2026Safety GateSerious risk

Children's raincoat Okaidi “Ciré déperlant enfant” — risk: chemical, environment

Notified by France · origin: People's Republic of China

Chemical, EnvironmentClothing, textiles and fashion items

13 March 2026Safety GateSerious risk

Pendant “Metal pendant circle gold (B89)” — risk: chemical

Notified by Slovakia · origin: People's Republic of China

ChemicalJewellery