EU safety alerts in 2026

9 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Ochratoxin A in chilipowder from Sri Lanka

Notified by Finland · origin: Sri Lanka

MycotoxinsHerbs and spices

9 March 2026RASFF

foreign body in chocolate eggs

Notified by Italy · origin: Italy

Foreign bodiesCocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea

9 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Incorrect labeling of wrap snacks with salmon and cream cheese, resulting in the allergens gluten and fish not being listed on the label.

Notified by Belgium · origin: Netherlands

AllergensOther food product / mixed

9 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Listeria in meat products

Notified by France · origin: France

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

9 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella enterica subsp. houtenae in frozen chicken and turkey kebab from Poland

Notified by Italy · origin: Poland

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

9 March 2026RASFF

Salmonella Newport (in 2 out of 5 units) in fresh chilled sliced turkey breast fillet without skin from Poland.

Notified by Latvia · origin: Poland

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

9 March 2026RASFF

Pesticide residues in Apple pulp pellets from Poland

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Poland

Pesticide residuesFeed materials

9 March 2026RASFF

Unauthorised substance oxamyl in freeze-dried strawberries from China and Egypt

Notified by Germany · origin: China

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

9 March 2026RASFF

Incomplete seals causing clumping in a batch of FSMP from the UK

Notified by Ireland · origin: United Kingdom

Other risksDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

9 March 2026RASFF

Depășire nivel maxim admis de Cadmiu în ardei Kapia roșu

Notified by Romania · origin: Türkiye

Heavy metalsFruits and vegetables

9 March 2026RASFF

Presence of Listeria monocytogenes in Neparastā smoked sausage with seeds, sliced

Notified by Estonia · origin: Estonia

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

9 March 2026RASFF

Foreign body (metal wires) in marjoram from Egypt, via Germany

Notified by Germany · origin: Egypt

Foreign bodiesHerbs and spices

9 March 2026RASFF

Rice Pakistan Pesticide Residu

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Pakistan

Pesticide residuesCereals and bakery products

9 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkiye

Notified by France · origin: Türkiye

MycotoxinsFruits and vegetables

9 March 2026RASFF

Salmonella spp. (including Salmonella Agona) in turkey tenderloins and turkey neck skins

Notified by Poland · origin: Poland

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

9 March 2026RASFF

Too high content of Sorbic Acid in chocolate cake from Poland

Notified by Finland · origin: Poland

Food additives and flavouringsCereals and bakery products

9 March 2026RASFF

Exceedance of the MRL for Chlorpyrifos in limes from Brazil

Notified by France · origin: Brazil

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

9 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Benzo(a)pyrene and PAHs detected above permitted limits in linseed oil from Germany

Notified by Austria · origin: Germany

Environmental pollutantsFats and oils

6 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

MOAH on Instant noodles Prawn from China

Notified by Netherlands · origin: China

Environmental pollutantsPrepared dishes and snacks

6 March 2026RASFF

Plastic in Crispy Chicken Burgers from Sweden

Notified by Sweden · origin: Sweden

Other risksPoultry meat and poultry meat products

6 March 2026RASFF

Lead in fresh avocados from Mexico

Notified by Spain · origin: Mexico

Heavy metalsFruits and vegetables

6 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Undeclared allergen (sulphur dioxide) in mixed pickles from Türkiye

Notified by Greece · origin: Türkiye

AllergensFruits and vegetables

6 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Staphylococcal enterotoxin in cheese from Germany

Notified by Germany · origin: Germany

Pathogenic micro-organismsMilk and milk products

6 March 2026RASFF

Cadmio en aguacates procedentes de Perú/ Cadmium in avocados from Peru

Notified by Spain · origin: Peru

Heavy metalsFruits and vegetables