EU safety alerts — March 2026

26 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

presenza oltre i limiti di aflatossina B1 e somma di aflatossine in pistacchi sgusciati origine Emirati Arabi Uniti/ Presence of aflatoxin B1 above the limits and sum of aflatoxins in shelled pistachios originating from the United Arab Emirates

Notified by Italy · origin: United Arab Emirates

MycotoxinsNuts, nut products and seeds

26 March 2026RASFF

Enterobacteriaceae in feed for dogs from the Netherlands

Notified by Belgium · origin: Netherlands

Non-pathogenic micro-organismsPet food

26 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Unauthorised additive found in tinned peaches from China

Notified by Spain · origin: China

Food additives and flavouringsFruits and vegetables

26 March 2026RASFF

Poor temperature control in poultry meat from Brazil

Notified by Spain · origin: Brazil

Other risksPoultry meat and poultry meat products

26 March 2026RASFF

deformazione in corso di test di migrazione di set di posate riutilizzabili (temperatura massima dichiarata in etichetta: 100°C) origine Cina/ Deformation during migration testing of reusable cutlery sets (maximum temperature declared on the label: 100°C) origin China

Notified by Italy · origin: China

MigrationFood contact materials

26 March 2026RASFF

Unauthorised substances malachite green and leucomalachite green found in black tiger prawns from Bangladesh, via the Netherlands

Notified by Germany · origin: Bangladesh

Residues of veterinary medicinal productsCrustaceans and products thereof

26 March 2026RASFF

Products placed on the market were identified for which production is not traceable, and which were manufactured during the period when the company had declared a suspension of its activities.

Notified by Latvia · origin: Latvia

Other risksFish and fish products

26 March 2026RASFF

foreign bodies in frozen sea bass fillets

Notified by Italy · origin: Türkiye

Foreign bodiesFish and fish products

26 March 2026RASFF

Unauthorised novel food Coriolus versicolor in food supplement from Germany

Notified by Austria · origin: Germany

Novel foodDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

26 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

detection of the presence of the pesticide chlorpyrifos in a food supplement, country of origin: United States

Notified by Poland · origin: United States

Pesticide residuesDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

26 March 2026RASFF

Unauthorised pesticides in grape leaves from the United Arab Emirates, via Germany

Notified by Austria · origin: United Arab Emirates

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

26 March 2026RASFF

Border Rejection of Consignment of Nylon Kitchen Utensils due to Incomplete Documentation

Notified by Ireland · origin: China

Other risksFood contact materials

26 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella spp. in hulled sesame seeds from Pakistan

Notified by Germany · origin: Germany, Pakistan

Pathogenic micro-organismsNuts, nut products and seeds

26 March 2026RASFF

Possible presence of E171 in decorative sprinkle mix for cakes from the Netherlands

Notified by Belgium · origin: Netherlands

Food additives and flavouringsConfectionery

26 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Aflatoxinas en almendras de USA / Aflatoxins in almonds from the US

Notified by Spain · origin: United States

MycotoxinsNuts, nut products and seeds

26 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Aflatoxin B1 in Groundnuts from Argentina

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Argentina

MycotoxinsNuts, nut products and seeds

26 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Detection of Aflatoxin B1 in Bio Basmatirice from Pakistan via Italy

Notified by Germany · origin: Italy

MycotoxinsCereals and bakery products

26 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Undeclared allergens (gluten and nuts) in low-fat natural Greek yoghurt from Austria

Notified by Spain · origin: Austria

AllergensMilk and milk products

26 March 2026RASFF

Foreign bodies (metal wires) in baby food jars from Poland.

Notified by Czechia · origin: Poland

Foreign bodiesOther food product / mixed

26 March 2026RASFF

Attempt of illegal import and poor temperature control of products of animal origin from Moldova

Notified by European Commission · origin: Moldova

Other risksOther food product / mixed

26 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella spp. in food supplements from Germany

Notified by Germany · origin: Egypt, Germany, Spain

Pathogenic micro-organismsDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

26 March 2026RASFF

Norovirus en almejas vivas de Canadá

Notified by Spain · origin: Canada

Pathogenic micro-organismsBivalve molluscs and products thereof

26 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye

Notified by France · origin: Türkiye

MycotoxinsFruits and vegetables

26 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Listeria monocytogenes was detected in 25 g samples (3 out of 5) of boiled sausages “Brokastu” / Virtos Pusrytines dešreles dujose.

Notified by Latvia · origin: Lithuania

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