EU safety alerts — August 2026

6 August 2026RASFF

Too high content of colour E 133 – 280 ± 36 mg/kg in a seasoned corn snack from Germany

Notified by Poland · origin: Türkiye

Food additives and flavouringsCereals and bakery products

6 August 2026RASFF

Border rejection of sesame seeds from India due to missing official health certificate

Notified by Ireland · origin: India

AllergensNuts, nut products and seeds

6 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Allergen soya not metioned on the label of prepared meat

Notified by Belgium · origin: Belgium

AllergensMeat and meat products (other than poultry)

6 August 2026RASFF

Elevated Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in Psyllium Husk food supplement

Notified by Ireland · origin: United Kingdom

Natural toxins (other)Dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

6 August 2026RASFF

Flunicamid, Tebuconazole, and unauthorized substance lufenuron in organic matcha powder from Japan

Notified by Germany · origin: Japan

Pesticide residuesCocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea

6 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

glufosinate in oranges from Egypt via Netherlands

Notified by Poland · origin: Egypt

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

6 August 2026RASFF

pancreatin was found in a food supplement from Slovakia

Notified by Poland · origin: Slovakia

Not determined (other)Dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

6 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Aflatoxine B1 in peanuts

Notified by Netherlands · origin: United States

MycotoxinsNuts, nut products and seeds

5 August 2026RASFF

Calcium lignosulfonate in immediate previous cargo tank - fish oil rejected

Notified by Norway · origin: Türkiye

Other risksFats and oils

5 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria

Notified by Spain · origin: Nigeria

Pathogenic micro-organismsNuts, nut products and seeds

5 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Pesticide residues in cumin from India

Notified by Germany · origin: India

Pesticide residuesHerbs and spices

5 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from Nigeria

Notified by Greece · origin: Nigeria

Pathogenic micro-organismsNuts, nut products and seeds

5 August 2026RASFF

RESIDUES OF UNAUTHORISED PESTICIDE (HALOXYFOP) IN HULLED SESAME SEEDS FROM INDIA

Notified by Cyprus · origin: India

Pesticide residuesNuts, nut products and seeds

5 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Piece of glass in orange marmalade from the United Kingdom.

Notified by Czechia · origin: United Kingdom

Foreign bodiesConfectionery

5 August 2026RASFF

Presence of Ochratoxin A in coffee

Notified by France · origin: Ethiopia

MycotoxinsCocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea

5 August 2026RASFF

Unauthorised novel food ingredient (Perilla frutescens) and unauthorized use of succinic acid (E363) in marinated plums from Japan

Notified by Poland · origin: Japan

Composition and additivesSoups, broths, sauces and condiments

5 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella spp. in poultry meat preparation from Brazil.

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Brazil

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

5 August 2026RASFF

Poor temperature control and rupture of the cold chain of frozen fish from Ukraine

Notified by Hungary · origin: Ukraine

Other risksFish and fish products

5 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Listeria monocytogenes Meat-based product – Chouriça

Notified by Portugal · origin: Portugal

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

5 August 2026RASFF

non-compliant food supplements from China

Notified by Luxembourg

Novel foodDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

5 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Presenza di Salmonella Infantis in "Ali di pollo piccanti marinate surgelate"/ Presence of Salmonella Infantis in frozen marinated spicy chicken wings

Notified by Italy · origin: Poland

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

5 August 2026RASFF

non-compliant food supplements from China, with unauthorized novel food root of Isatis tinctoria

Notified by Luxembourg

Novel foodDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

5 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

STEC in sheep carcass

Notified by Belgium · origin: France

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

5 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Undeclared allergen (milk) in cured sausage from Spain

Notified by Spain · origin: Spain

AllergensMeat and meat products (other than poultry)