EU safety alerts — April 2026

13 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Histamine in herring fillets

Notified by Sweden · origin: Poland

Biological contaminantsFish and fish products

13 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Foreign body in organic date candy from Bulgaria

Notified by Germany · origin: Bulgaria

Foreign bodiesConfectionery

13 April 2026RASFF

Parasitic infestation of cod carcases from USA

Notified by Poland · origin: United States

Parasitic infestationFish and fish products

13 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Presence of Listeria monocytogenes in cheese

Notified by France · origin: France

Pathogenic micro-organismsMilk and milk products

13 April 2026RASFF

Plastic pieces in fish product

Notified by Sweden · origin: Germany

Foreign bodiesFish and fish products

13 April 2026RASFF

Hexaconazole in peppers from Uganda

Notified by France · origin: Uganda

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

13 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

High levels of aflatoxins and ochratoxins found in sulphite-free dried apricots from Turkey

Notified by France · origin: Türkiye

MycotoxinsFruits and vegetables

13 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Allergen oats not listed on the label of a smoothie from the Netherlands

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Netherlands

AllergensOther food product / mixed

13 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Recall of a batch of cheese as a precautionary measure

Notified by France · origin: France

Other risksMilk and milk products

13 April 2026RASFF

Detection of Salmonella in eggs from Poland

Notified by Denmark · origin: Poland

Pathogenic micro-organismsEggs and egg products

13 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Pesticide residues detected in cumin from China

Notified by Spain · origin: China

Pesticide residuesHerbs and spices

13 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Aflatoxin B1 and total on Groundnuts from Argentina

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Argentina

MycotoxinsNuts, nut products and seeds

13 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella typhimurium in fresh poultry meat from Brazil.

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Brazil

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

13 April 2026RASFF

Pesticide (dimethoate) in frozen strawberries from Egypt

Notified by Denmark · origin: Egypt

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

13 April 2026RASFF

Cadmium in crab from South Korea

Notified by Belgium · origin: South Korea

Heavy metalsCrustaceans and products thereof

13 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

aflatoxins in groundnuts from Argentina

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Argentina

MycotoxinsNuts, nut products and seeds

13 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Pieces of Glass in Ginseng and Mulberry Herbal Tea from China

Notified by Ireland · origin: China

Foreign bodiesCocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea

13 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Chlorpyrifos in turmeric from India

Notified by Belgium · origin: India

Pesticide residuesHerbs and spices

10 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Aflatoxins in groundnuts from Argentina

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Argentina

MycotoxinsNuts, nut products and seeds

10 April 2026RASFF

Unapproved food additive rowanberry extract

Notified by Ireland · origin: Unknown Origin

Composition and additivesFood additives and flavourings

10 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

A piece of plastic was found in peanut ice cream bars from Slovenia.

Notified by Lithuania · origin: Slovenia

AllergensIces and desserts

10 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Undeclared allergens in biscuits

Notified by Sweden · origin: Iran

AllergensCereals and bakery products

10 April 2026RASFF

Salmonella spp. in frozen poultry meat from Brazil

Notified by Croatia · origin: Brazil

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

10 April 2026RASFF

Possible presence of THC in jelly sweets from the Czech Republic

Notified by Spain · origin: Czechia

Composition and additivesConfectionery