EU safety alerts — August 2026

13 August 2026RASFF

Metal particles in ICA Cheddar-flavored hamburger cheese, 200g

Notified by Sweden · origin: Denmark

Heavy metals and contaminantsMilk and milk products

13 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella detected in sesame seeds

Notified by Ireland · origin: Paraguay

Pathogenic micro-organismsNuts, nut products and seeds

13 August 2026RASFF

Unauthorised novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) in CBD oil from France, via the Czech Republic

Notified by Germany · origin: France

Novel foodDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

13 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Mercury in Swordfish Fillets in Olive Oil

Notified by Italy · origin: Italy

Heavy metalsFish and fish products

13 August 2026RASFF

Presence of aloe-emodin in a food supplement from Ukraine

Notified by Latvia · origin: Ukraine

CompositionDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

13 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

E.coli oltre limiti di legge in Molluschi Bivalvi Vivi Mytilus galloprovincialis

Notified by Italy · origin: Italy

Pathogenic micro-organismsBivalve molluscs and products thereof

13 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Exceedance of pyrrolizidine-alkaloids (PA's) in ground parsley from Germany, produced with raw material from Poland

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Poland

Natural toxins (other)Herbs and spices

13 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Ochratoxine A in coffee from Kenya

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Kenya

MycotoxinsCocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea

13 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella Enteritidis detected (5 out of 5 samples) in boneless, skinless chicken thighs.

Notified by Latvia · origin: Poland

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

13 August 2026RASFF

Unapproved and unlabeled treatment with ionizing radiation of food supplements from United States

Notified by Latvia · origin: United States

RadiationDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

13 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Aflatoxine B1 in Groundnut Runner from Argentina

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Argentina

MycotoxinsNuts, nut products and seeds

13 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella Senftenberg (in 1 out of 5 units) in seasoned duck fillet.

Notified by Latvia · origin: Poland

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

13 August 2026RASFF

Unauthorised novel food in gummies

Notified by Ireland · origin: United Kingdom (northern Ireland)

Composition and additivesDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

13 August 2026RASFF

sugar-free energy drink containing non-declared aspartame

Notified by Switzerland · origin: Austria

Other risksNon-alcoholic beverages

12 August 2026RASFF

Vibrio cholerae in frozen farmed shrimp (Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei)

Notified by Poland · origin: Ecuador

Pathogenic micro-organismsCrustaceans and products thereof

12 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Glass fragments in canned beer from the Netherlands

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Netherlands

Foreign bodiesAlcoholic beverages

12 August 2026RASFF

Ethephon in fresh chili peppers from Türkiye

Notified by Germany · origin: Türkiye

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

12 August 2026RASFF

Too high vitamin D content in food supplement from a Swedish web shop

Notified by Luxembourg · origin: United States

CompositionDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

12 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Anthraquinone in green tea from the United Kingdom, via the Netherlands

Notified by Germany · origin: United Kingdom

Pesticide residuesCocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea

12 August 2026RASFF

Presence of bacterial inhibitor in chilled raw milk from Hungary

Notified by Hungary · origin: Hungary

Residues of veterinary medicinal productsMilk and milk products

12 August 2026RASFF

Salmonella spp. detected in Pre-cut Mango

Notified by Ireland · origin: Unknown Origin

Pathogenic micro-organismsFruits and vegetables

12 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella Enteritidis in environment of egg-producing facility in Belgium

Notified by Belgium · origin: Belgium

Pathogenic micro-organismsEggs and egg products

12 August 2026RASFF

Elevado contenido de ácido gamma-aminobutírico (750mg) en complemento alimenticio notificado en Francia y fabricado en España

Notified by Spain · origin: Spain

Other risksDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

12 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

exceeding the MRL for opium alkaloids in poppy seeds from Spain

Notified by Poland · origin: Spain

CompositionNuts, nut products and seeds