EU safety alerts in 2026

3 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Heavy metal contamination in activated charcoal from the United Kingdom.

Notified by Belgium · origin: United Kingdom

CompositionFood additives and flavourings

3 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Undeclared allergen fish in a can of olives, from Spain

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Spain

AllergensFruits and vegetables

3 August 2026RASFF

Salmonella spp. in turkey breast pieces of Polish origin

Notified by Romania · origin: Poland

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

3 August 2026RASFF

Calf intestines with inflammatory lesions

Notified by Sweden · origin: Romania

Foreign bodiesMeat and meat products (other than poultry)

3 August 2026RASFF

physical contamination: rubber in sodium bicarbonate

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Türkiye

Other risksFood additives and flavourings

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

31 July 2026RASFF

Detecție Salmonella spp în piept de pui dezosat, origine Romania / Salmonella spp detected in chicken breast, Romania origin

Notified by Romania · origin: Romania

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

31 July 2026RASFFSerious risk

MOAH in pomace olive oil from Italy

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Slovenia

Environmental pollutantsFats and oils

31 July 2026RASFF

foreign body - screw in milk chocolate pralines

Notified by Poland · origin: Czechia

Foreign bodiesConfectionery

31 July 2026RASFF

exceeding the MRL for aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins in hazelnuts from Azerbaijan

Notified by Poland · origin: Azerbaijan

MycotoxinsNuts, nut products and seeds

31 July 2026RASFFSerious risk

Ochratoxin A in diced, dried organic figs from Turkey

Notified by Germany · origin: Türkiye

MycotoxinsFruits and vegetables

31 July 2026RASFF

Flutriafole in beans from Kenya

Notified by France · origin: Kenya

Pesticide residuesFruits and vegetables

31 July 2026RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella Enteritidis (in 2 out of 5 units) and Salmonella Newport (in 3 out of 5 units) in boneless chicken leg meat.

Notified by Latvia · origin: Poland

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

31 July 2026RASFF

Migration of lead on branding iron presumably from United Kingdom

Notified by Germany · origin: United Kingdom

MigrationFood contact materials

31 July 2026RASFFSerious risk

Listeria monocytogenes in smoked ribs from Croatia with raw materials originating from Germany

Notified by Croatia · origin: Croatia

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