EU safety alerts in 2026

23 February 2026RASFF

Salmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United Kingdom

Notified by Belgium · origin: United Kingdom

Pathogenic micro-organismsFeed materials

23 February 2026RASFFSerious risk

Depasirea limitei maxime admise pentru clorpirifos in portocale origine Egipt/Exceeding the maximum permitted limit for Chlorpyrifos in oranges originating in Egipt

Notified by Romania · origin: Egypt

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

23 February 2026RASFFSerious risk

Aluminium levels exceeding the prolonged migration limit, associated with an internal coating made of phenoxy resin based on bisphenol A.

Notified by France · origin: China

CompositionFood contact materials

23 February 2026RASFF

S.Infantis in fresh chicken broiler thigh meat from Poland

Notified by Lithuania · origin: Poland

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

23 February 2026RASFFSerious risk

Glass fragment in kerry India spice from The Netherlands

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Netherlands

Foreign bodiesHerbs and spices

23 February 2026RASFF

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and foreign bodies (various contaminants) in roasted green wheat from Belgium

Notified by Germany · origin: Belgium

Environmental pollutantsCereals and bakery products

23 February 2026RASFF

Norovirus in oysters from France

Notified by Belgium · origin: France

Pathogenic micro-organismsBivalve molluscs and products thereof

23 February 2026RASFFSerious risk

Excessive levels of pesticides in red bananas from Ecuador

Notified by Sweden · origin: Ecuador

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

23 February 2026RASFFSerious risk

Shigatoxin producing Escherichia coli in beef bavette from Australia

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Australia

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

23 February 2026RASFF

Salmonella spp. in fresh pork and raw products

Notified by Poland · origin: Poland

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

23 February 2026RASFF

Unauthorised pesticide cyromazine in courgettes from Syria

Notified by Austria · origin: Syria

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

23 February 2026RASFF

Bird food fat balls skipped the neccessary veterinary controls in BCP Rotterdam upon re-entry from the UK

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Argentina, Germany

Heavy metals and contaminantsPet food

20 February 2026RASFFSerious risk

chlorpyrifos-methyl in fresh mandarin from Türkiye

Notified by Bulgaria · origin: Türkiye

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

20 February 2026RASFF

funghi secchi con etichetta errata/dried mushrooms with incorrect label

Notified by Italy · origin: China

Other risksFruits and vegetables

20 February 2026RASFF

Food supplement with caffein and green tea extract

Notified by Sweden · origin: Poland

Other risksDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

20 February 2026RASFF

Food supplements containing Ashwagandha and curcumin

Notified by Denmark · origin: Germany

Other risksDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

20 February 2026RASFF

Chlorpyrifos in sesame oil from Malaysia

Notified by Denmark · origin: Malaysia

Pesticide residuesFats and oils

20 February 2026RASFFSerious risk

Acetamiprid on spinach from Italy

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Italy

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

20 February 2026RASFFSerious risk

Chlorfenapyr, clothianidin, lambda-cyhalothrin, profenofos and thiamethoxam in fresh chili pepper from Cambodia via Vietnam

Notified by Norway · origin: Cambodia

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

20 February 2026RASFF

Chlorates in xanthan gum from China

Notified by Italy · origin: China

Environmental pollutantsFood additives and flavourings

20 February 2026RASFFSerious risk

Formaldehyde migration from melamin plastic containers from Taiwan

Notified by Norway · origin: Taiwan

MigrationFood contact materials

20 February 2026RASFF

Unauthorised novel food (Nicotinamide mononucleotide) and high content of black pepper extract (piperine) in food supplement from Germany via Canada

Notified by Sweden · origin: Germany

Composition and additivesDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

20 February 2026RASFF

Norovirus in chilled oysters from France

Notified by Belgium · origin: France

Pathogenic micro-organismsBivalve molluscs and products thereof

20 February 2026RASFF

Border rejection of nylon scoops from China due to unsatisfactory laboratory report

Notified by Ireland · origin: China

Other risksFood contact materials