Food additives and flavourings

29 September 2026RASFF

Unauthorized food additive rowanberry extract from Belgium

The EU has issued a safety alert for rowanberry extract imported from Belgium, which contains an unauthorized food additive. The product was detected during an official inspection in Greece and is no longer being…

Composition and additivesFood additives and flavourings

16 September 2026RASFF

Unauthorised novel food ingredient; Calcium di saccharate from India

Slovenia has issued an alert for unauthorised calcium di saccharate from India, a food additive that has not yet been placed on the market. The product was detained at borders due to its unauthorized status as a novel…

Composition and additivesFood additives and flavourings

3 September 2026RASFF

Foreign body (rubber) in pretzel baking additive from the Netherlands

Notified by Germany · origin: Netherlands

Foreign bodiesFood additives and flavourings

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 2026RASFF

physical contamination: rubber in sodium bicarbonate

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Türkiye

Other risksFood additives and flavourings

2 July 2026RASFF

Potential release of benzene from CO2 cylinders into sparkling water produced by drinking water treatment equipment.Possibile rilascio di benzene da bombole di CO2 in acqua gasata prodotta da apparecchiature per il trattamento dell'acqua potabile

Notified by Italy · origin: China

Other risksFood additives and flavourings

30 June 2026RASFF

Incorrect official certificate for xanthan gum from China

Notified by Poland · origin: China

Other risksFood additives and flavourings

26 May 2026RASFF

Chlorates in xanthan gum from China, via Germany

Notified by Belgium · origin: China

Pesticide residuesFood additives and flavourings

24 April 2026RASFF

Chlorates in xanthan gum from China

Notified by Italy · origin: China

Pesticide residuesFood additives and flavourings

24 April 2026RASFF

Chlorates in xanthan gum from China

Notified by Italy · origin: China

Pesticide residuesFood additives and flavourings

20 April 2026RASFF

Chlorates in xanthan gum from China

Notified by Italy · origin: China

Pesticide residuesFood additives and flavourings

10 April 2026RASFF

Unapproved food additive rowanberry extract

Notified by Ireland · origin: Unknown Origin

Composition and additivesFood additives and flavourings

10 April 2026RASFF

Chlorates in xanthan gum from China

Notified by Italy · origin: China

Pesticide residuesFood additives and flavourings

31 March 2026RASFF

chlorate in xantan gum from China

Notified by Slovenia · origin: China

Environmental pollutantsFood additives and flavourings

30 March 2026RASFF

Chlorates in xanthan gum from China

Notified by Italy · origin: China

Environmental pollutantsFood additives and flavourings

27 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Wrong delivery of essential oil from France: contains almond

Notified by Belgium · origin: Netherlands

Other risksFood additives and flavourings

12 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Metal pieces in Licorice Extract Granules from Iran via Germany

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Iran

Foreign bodiesFood additives and flavourings

27 February 2026RASFFSerious risk

Presence of undeclared sulphites in the labelling of natural sweeteners

Notified by Spain · origin: Belgium, Greece, Indonesia, Spain

AllergensFood additives and flavourings

20 February 2026RASFF

Chlorates in xanthan gum from China

Notified by Italy · origin: China

Environmental pollutantsFood additives and flavourings

2 February 2026RASFFSerious risk

Presence of Sudan IV in natural paprika flavoring from India via Germany

Notified by Italy · origin: Germany

CompositionFood additives and flavourings

16 January 2026RASFF

Chlorates in xanthan gum from China, via Germany

Notified by Belgium · origin: Belgium, China

Pesticide residuesFood additives and flavourings

7 January 2026RASFF

The food flavouring label did not include a list of ingredients, from China via Russia

Notified by Latvia · origin: China

Composition and additivesFood additives and flavourings

18 December 2025RASFF

Increased content of aerobic mesophilic bacteria and molds in the dextrosis from Republic North Macedonia

Notified by Croatia · origin: North Macedonia

Non-pathogenic micro-organismsFood additives and flavourings

17 December 2025RASFF

Chlorates in xanthan gum from China

Notified by Belgium · origin: China

Pesticide residuesFood additives and flavourings