EU safety alerts — April 2026

15 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Fosthiazate in fresh peppers from Türkiye

Notified by Bulgaria · origin: Türkiye

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

15 April 2026RASFF

Border rejection of consignment of nutmeg due to missing official certificate

Notified by Ireland · origin: Indonesia

Other risksHerbs and spices

15 April 2026RASFF

Elevated benzo[a]pyrene and PAH4 in Perimenopause food supplement

Notified by Ireland · origin: United Kingdom

Environmental pollutantsDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

15 April 2026RASFF

Ochratoxin A in dried organic figs from Turkey

Notified by Germany · origin: Türkiye

MycotoxinsFruits and vegetables

15 April 2026RASFF

Pesticide residues in green tea from Vietnam

Notified by Norway · origin: Vietnam

Pesticide residuesCocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea

15 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Sildenafil in food supplement from Bulgaria

Notified by Czechia · origin: Bulgaria

CompositionDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

15 April 2026RASFF

Mold found in semi.dried tomatoes from NL

Notified by Denmark · origin: Netherlands

Other risksFruits and vegetables

15 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Ochratoxin A in organic raisins from Argentina

Notified by Norway · origin: Argentina

MycotoxinsFruits and vegetables

15 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella spp. in poultry meat preparation from Brazil.

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Brazil

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

15 April 2026RASFF

Salmonella detected in pork (guanciale slices)

Notified by France · origin: Italy

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

15 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella spp. in nut nougat spread from Germany

Notified by Germany · origin: Germany, Ghana, Hungary, Türkiye

Pathogenic micro-organismsNuts, nut products and seeds

15 April 2026RASFF

Unauthorised substance thiamethoxam in green tea from China

Notified by Poland · origin: China

Pesticide residuesCocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea

15 April 2026RASFF

Ochratoxin A in Fig paste from Türkiye

Notified by Germany · origin: Türkiye

MycotoxinsFruits and vegetables

15 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

pyrrolizidine alkaloids in oregano

Notified by France · origin: Türkiye

Natural toxins (other)Herbs and spices

15 April 2026RASFF

Exceeding the lead limit in food supplements

Notified by France · origin: India, Italy

Heavy metalsDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

15 April 2026RASFF

Biphenyl and orthophenylphenol in organic Hebridean seaweed from the United Kingdom

Notified by France · origin: United Kingdom

Pesticide residuesHerbs and spices

15 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella spp in poultry meat preparation from Brazil

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Brazil

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

15 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Aflatoxins on Groundnuts kernels from Barzil

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Brazil

MycotoxinsNuts, nut products and seeds

15 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Aflatoxin in Groundnuts from Brazil

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Brazil

MycotoxinsNuts, nut products and seeds

14 April 2026RASFF

Chlorpyrifos - ethyl in orange from Egypt

Notified by Slovenia · origin: Egypt

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

14 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Ochratoxin A in organic dried figs from Turkiye

Notified by France · origin: Türkiye

MycotoxinsFruits and vegetables

14 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Aflatoxins in pistachio kernels from Türkiye

Notified by Bulgaria · origin: Iran

MycotoxinsNuts, nut products and seeds

14 April 2026RASFF

Diverse product (FCM) from China have not the necessary import documentation

Notified by Croatia · origin: China

Other risksFood contact materials

14 April 2026RASFF

Alterazione di yogurt colato bianco intero per presenza di muffe/ Significant growth of mould in plain strained whole milk yoghurt

Notified by Italy · origin: Greece

Non-pathogenic micro-organismsMilk and milk products