EU safety alerts — April 2026

17 April 2026RASFF

Aflatoxins in pistachio kernels from Iran

Notified by Germany · origin: Iran

MycotoxinsNuts, nut products and seeds

17 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

High level of delta-9-THC in fruit gummies

Notified by Austria · origin: Netherlands

Novel foodConfectionery

17 April 2026RASFF

Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkey

Notified by Germany · origin: Türkiye

MycotoxinsFruits and vegetables

17 April 2026RASFF

Pesticide residues in grape leaves from Egypt

Notified by Germany · origin: Egypt

Pesticide residuesOther food product / mixed

17 April 2026RASFF

Aflatoxins in hazelnuts from Georgia

Notified by Germany · origin: Georgia

MycotoxinsNuts, nut products and seeds

17 April 2026RASFF

Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Türkiye

Notified by Germany · origin: Türkiye

MycotoxinsFruits and vegetables

17 April 2026RASFF

Aflatoxins in hazelnut flour from Georgia

Notified by Germany · origin: Georgia

MycotoxinsNuts, nut products and seeds

17 April 2026RASFF

Exceedance of the pesticide lambda-cyhalothrin (0.74 ± 0.37 mg/kg) in Navel oranges from Egypt.

Notified by Latvia · origin: Egypt

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

17 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Sildenafil in food supplements from Turkey

Notified by Germany · origin: Türkiye

CompositionDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

17 April 2026RASFF

Anisakidae spp. larvae detected in silver hake (Merluccius bilinearis) from Spain.

Notified by Latvia · origin: Spain

Parasitic infestationFish and fish products

17 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Unauthorised substance sildenafil in food supplement from Turkey

Notified by Germany · origin: Türkiye

CompositionDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

17 April 2026RASFF

Tricyclazole in rice cake from Serbia

Notified by Croatia · origin: Serbia

Pesticide residuesCereals and bakery products

17 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Unauthorised substance sildenafil in food supplement from Turkey

Notified by Germany · origin: Türkiye

CompositionDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

17 April 2026RASFF

Falta de garantías sanitarias en carne procedente de España / Lack of health guarantees for meat from Spain

Notified by Spain · origin: Denmark, Spain

Other risksMeat and meat products (other than poultry)

17 April 2026RASFF

Formaldehido en vajilla de melamina procedente de China/Formaldehyde in melamine tableware from China

Notified by Spain · origin: China

MigrationFood contact materials

17 April 2026RASFF

3-MCPD in instant noodles with chicken flavour, from South Korea

Notified by Germany · origin: South Korea

Industrial contaminantsPrepared dishes and snacks

17 April 2026RASFF

Presence of foreign body in chickpea chips from Spain

Notified by Italy · origin: Spain

Foreign bodiesPrepared dishes and snacks

17 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

unauthorised additive (titanium dioxide) and labelling deficiencies in lollipops from Honduras

Notified by Spain · origin: Honduras

Composition and additivesConfectionery

17 April 2026RASFF

Aflatoxins in hazelnut flour from Georgia

Notified by Germany · origin: Georgia

MycotoxinsNuts, nut products and seeds

17 April 2026RASFF

Glycidyl ester in cup noodles from Hong Kong

Notified by Denmark · origin: Hong Kong

Industrial contaminantsPrepared dishes and snacks

17 April 2026RASFF

Detection of an unauthorized GMO (flax) in protein wraps

Notified by France · origin: Belgium, Canada, Kazakhstan, Netherlands

Genetically modifiedCereals and bakery products

17 April 2026RASFF

Cadmium were detected in Hass avocados

Notified by France · origin: Peru

Heavy metalsFruits and vegetables

17 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Detection of Salmonella Enteritidis in frozen sautéed chicken

Notified by France · origin: Slovakia

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

17 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

High levels of DSP (okadaic acid and dinophysistoxins) in coquinas (donax trunculus) from Portugal

Notified by Spain · origin: Portugal

Natural toxins (other)Bivalve molluscs and products thereof