EU safety alerts — August 2026

3 August 2026RASFF

presenza OGM non autorizzato in crackers di riso (rice hot crackers) dalla Cina/presence of unauthorized GMOs in rice crackers (rice hot crackers) from China

Notified by Italy · origin: China

Genetically modifiedCereals and bakery products

3 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Mercury in swordfish (Xiphias Gladius) from Spain

Notified by Italy · origin: Spain

Heavy metalsFish and fish products

3 August 2026RASFF

poor state of preservation of bovine frozen meat from Brazil

Notified by Italy · origin: Brazil

Other risksMeat and meat products (other than poultry)

3 August 2026RASFF

poor state of preservation of bovine frozen meat from Brazil

Notified by Italy · origin: Brazil

Other risksMeat and meat products (other than poultry)

3 August 2026RASFF

Salmonella Infantis (in 5 out of 5 units) in chicken thighs

Notified by Latvia · origin: Poland

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

3 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Frozen chicken and turkey kebab from Poland

Notified by Italy · origin: Poland

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

3 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Undeclared mustard detected in food paste “angel hair pasta” from Morocco

Notified by Spain · origin: Morocco

AllergensCereals and bakery products

3 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Listeria in a rice tuna (triangle) snack, from the Netherlands

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Netherlands

Pathogenic micro-organismsPrepared dishes and snacks

3 August 2026RASFF

Sensory deviation in black sesame oil from China, via the Netherlands

Notified by Germany · origin: China

Not determined (other)Fats and oils

3 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Foreign object: glass in nut paste, from the Netherlands

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Netherlands

Foreign bodiesOther food product / mixed