EU safety alerts — March 2026

12 March 2026RASFF

Salmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United Kingdom

Notified by Belgium · origin: United Kingdom

Pathogenic micro-organismsFeed materials

12 March 2026RASFF

Glycidyl ester in chips from China via the Netherlands

Notified by Germany · origin: China

Industrial contaminantsPrepared dishes and snacks

12 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Lambda-cyhalothrin on green lettuce from spain

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Spain

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

12 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Anthraquinone in rice

Notified by France · origin: Uruguay

Pesticide residuesOther food product / mixed

12 March 2026RASFF

Pesticide residues in Sichuan pepper

Notified by Switzerland · origin: China

Pesticide residuesHerbs and spices

12 March 2026RASFF

Exceedance of the MRL for the pesticide chlorpyrifos in the product: Banana, variety: Cavendish, country of origin: Ecuador

Notified by Poland · origin: Ecuador

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

12 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Detection of glass fragmentsin cans of “Yellow curry with eggplant and coconut milk.”

Notified by France · origin: France

Foreign bodiesSoups, broths, sauces and condiments

11 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

high level of Ocratoxin A in dry figs

Notified by Italy · origin: Türkiye

MycotoxinsFruits and vegetables

11 March 2026RASFF

Residues of pesticide Fosthiazate in frozen strawberries from Egypt

Notified by Cyprus · origin: Egypt

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

11 March 2026RASFF

The durability date of the product is not indicated on the label and accompanying documents for peanuts from Uzbekistan.

Notified by Latvia · origin: Uzbekistan

AllergensNuts, nut products and seeds

11 March 2026RASFF

Salmonella spp. in poultry meat from Poland

Notified by Germany · origin: Poland

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

11 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

high level of Ocratoxin A in dry figs

Notified by Italy · origin: Türkiye

MycotoxinsFruits and vegetables

11 March 2026RASFF

Consignment wafer rolls with milk from Egypt skipped veterinary controls in Border Control Post.

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Egypt

Heavy metals and contaminantsCereals and bakery products

11 March 2026RASFF

Unapproved additive E 171 and unapproved novel foods Althea rosea and Myrtus communis in tea from Turkey

Notified by Croatia · origin: Türkiye

Composition and additivesNon-alcoholic beverages

11 March 2026RASFF

Border rejection of consignment of palm oil from Ghana due to unsatisfactory submission of the official certificate

Notified by Ireland · origin: Ghana

Other risksFats and oils

11 March 2026RASFF

Non-compliant labelling of additives and elevated Benzoic acid (230.1 +/- 2.1 mg/L) in Blackberry drink from the United States

Notified by Ireland · origin: United States

Food additives and flavouringsNon-alcoholic beverages

11 March 2026RASFF

Norovirus in ostriche fresche

Notified by Italy · origin: Italy

Pathogenic micro-organismsBivalve molluscs and products thereof

11 March 2026RASFF

Detection of E. coli STEC in raw milk cheese

Notified by France · origin: Denmark

Pathogenic micro-organismsMilk and milk products

11 March 2026RASFF

Anisakis in fresh squid (Illex illecebrosus) from Spain - Anisakis in totani freschi dalla Spagna

Notified by Italy · origin: Spain

Parasitic infestationFish and fish products

11 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Norovirus in Ostrica concava (Magallana gigas) from France, raw material from Ireland

Notified by Italy · origin: Ireland

Pathogenic micro-organismsBivalve molluscs and products thereof

11 March 2026RASFF

Several cases of hypokalemic cats associated with the same complete feed from Hungary

Notified by Denmark · origin: Hungary

MycotoxinsCompound feeds

11 March 2026RASFF

Elevated levels of sorbic acid in batch of dried prunes without pits from Serbia

Notified by Slovenia · origin: Serbia

Food additives and flavouringsFruits and vegetables

11 March 2026RASFF

Presenza di corpi estranei in Tonno sott'olio vaso vetro/Presence of foreign bodies in tuna in oil glass jar

Notified by Italy · origin: Portugal

Foreign bodiesFish and fish products

11 March 2026RASFF

Salmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United Kingdom

Notified by Belgium · origin: United Kingdom

Pathogenic micro-organismsFeed materials