Exceedance of the MRL and ARFD for the active substance abamectin in raspberries from Morocco.
Notified by France · origin: Morocco
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EU safety alerts in 2026
Difenoconazole in vine leaves in brine from Turkey, via the Netherlands
Pesticide residues have been found in vine leaves in brine imported from Turkey and distributed to Germany. The detected levels exceed the permitted maximum limits for several pesticides, including difenoconazole…
Salmonella spp. in frozen chicken kebab from Poland
Frozen chicken kebab from Poland was found to contain Salmonella, a pathogenic micro-organism, during testing. The product, distributed in Switzerland, is part of a broader EU-wide alert due to its presence in other…
Aflatoxins (aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins) in peanuts from Turkey
Notified by Germany · origin: Türkiye
Pesticides residues in fresh hot peppers from Republic of North Macedonica
Fresh hot peppers from the Republic of North Macedonica contain high levels of pesticide residues, specifically azinphos-methyl and dodine. The levels exceed safe limits, posing a serious health risk if consumed. The…
Foreign object: rodent excrement in organic packed chickpeas from Italy, packed in The Netherlands
A consumer complaint led to the recall of organic packed chickpeas from Italy that were packed in the Netherlands, due to the presence of rodent excrement. The product, which posed a potential risk, was distributed in…
Illegal marketing of food supplements containing Ashwagandha and Maca to Danish consumers
The Danish authorities have issued a safety alert for illegal food supplements containing Ashwagandha and Maca that are being sold online in Denmark. These products, which originate from the Netherlands, pose a…
Formetanate in fresh peppers from Türkiye
Fresh peppers from Turkey contain formetanate pesticide residues at levels up to .95 mg/kg, which exceeds the maximum permitted limit of .1 mg/kg. The affected batch has been detained during border control and is not…
Undeclared allergen (milk) in sausage from Spain
The EU has issued a safety alert due to a Spanish sausage product, Snack Sticks Chorizo, which contains undeclared milk allergen. This means that consumers who are allergic to milk may unknowingly ingest it and…
Unauthorized treatment with ionizing radiation of frozen Pangasius fillets from Vietnam
Frozen fish fillets from Vietnam have been found to have been treated with ionizing radiation without authorization. The levels of radiation detected exceed the permitted limit. The product has not yet been placed on…
Excessive levels of rye ergot in wheat semolina and tapioca from France
Wheat semolina and tapioca products from France contain dangerously high levels of ergot alkaloids, natural toxins that exceed safe limits. The affected products have been distributed to several countries outside the…
Unauthorised substance crystal violet in frozen fillets of fish from China
Notified by Slovenia · origin: China
Unauthorised novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) in CBD drops from the Netherlands
The product safety alert concerns CBD drops sold as a food supplement in Germany, which contain unauthorised cannabidiol (CBD), classified as an illegal novel food ingredient. These products originate from the…
Ruptura de la cadena de frío en filetes de merluza congelados de Namibia
Spain has issued a product safety alert for frozen hake fillets from Namibia, specifically species Merluccius capensis and M. paradoxus, due to concerns about possible temperature breaches during transport, which could…
Salmonella Enteritidis and Infantis in chicken meat from Romanian
Chicken breasts from Romania have been found to contain Salmonella Enteritidis and Infantis bacteria, which can cause serious illness. The presence of these bacteria exceeds the permitted limit. The product is no longer…
Aflatoxin in Organic almond flour from Portugal
Organic almond flour from Portugal contains levels of aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins that exceed permitted limits, posing a serious health risk. The affected products have been distributed to Germany and the…
aflatoxins B1 in shelled pistachios from USA , via Türkiye
The EU has received a notification about shelled pistachios from the USA that contain high levels of aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins, which are mycotoxins considered serious health hazards. The product has not yet…
Too much nicotinic acid in food supplements from USA via the Netherlands
A food supplement called B3 Niacin has been found to contain excessive amounts of nicotinic acid, posing a serious risk. The supplements were imported into the EU via the Netherlands from the USA and distributed in…
Non-authorized GMO events in rice cakes originating from China
Rice cakes from China have been found to contain unauthorized genetically modified rice, which poses a potential serious risk. The products were detected during border control and have not yet been released into the…
Salmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United Kingdom
The EU has issued a safety alert regarding poultry meal imported from the UK, which contains Salmonella bacteria. The levels of Salmonella found are not considered serious but exceed permitted limits. The product has…
Food supplements from the USA containing prohibited ingredients (Mucuna pruriens or Chelidonium majus L.)
The EU has issued a safety alert about certain dietary supplements from the USA that may contain two prohibited ingredients, Mucuna pruriens and Chelidonium majus L. These products are potentially hazardous to consumer…
Exceedance of MRLs for pesticide residues in black and green tea from Azerbaijan/
Green tea from Azerbaijan may contain pesticide residues above EU permitted levels. The detected pesticides are chlorpyrifos, lambda-cyhalothrin, dinotefuran, and tolfenpyrad. The product has not yet been sold in the…
Undeclared allergen soy and wheat in nasi goreng seasoning mix, from the Netherlands
A nasi goreng seasoning mix from the Netherlands contains undeclared allergens, specifically soy and wheat. This product has been distributed in Belgium, posing a serious risk to consumers with allergies to these…
OGM non autorizzato in dischetti di riso soffiato piccante origine Cina
Some packets of spicy puffed rice from China may contain genetically modified ingredients not approved in the EU. The presence of an unauthorised genetically modified substance, called Terminatore NOS, was detected in a…