RASFF · 7,159 alerts
RASFF, the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, lets national food safety authorities share information about risks found in food, animal feed and food contact materials — from Salmonella and aflatoxins to undeclared allergens and pesticide residues, including products stopped at the EU border.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Netherlands has issued a product safety alert for rye due to the detection of Salmonella spp., a type of pathogenic micro-organism. The contaminated rye was distributed to other EU member countries, posing a…
A safety alert has been issued for Bulgarian-made casing-less sausage (kebapche) found to contain Salmonella bacteria, which are not permitted in this type of meat product. The contaminated product was distributed in…
An official market control in the Netherlands identified green mung beans from Venezuela containing cadmium levels of 0.10 mg/kg, which exceeds the maximum permitted limit of 0.04 mg/kg. The product was not distributed…
Notified by Germany · origin: Türkiye
Latvian authorities have detected Salmonella infantis in one out of five units of boneless skinless chicken thighs from Poland. The product is believed to no longer be available for sale in Latvia and Poland.
Black sesame seeds from Bolivia may contain insect fragments, posing a potential risk. The product is still being distributed and has been sealed for transportation. Importers in the EU should be aware of this issue.
An official EU alert reports that Salmonella Hadar was detected in 1 out of 5 units of frozen broiler chicken breast from Estonia. The product, which is not yet on the market, is distributed in Estonia and Latvia. The…
Notified by Croatia · origin: Kosovo
Dried smoked shrimp from Myanmar contains high levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), exceeding maximum permitted limits. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons heavy were found at 49 ±17 µg/kg (allowed: 2 µg/kg)…
A batch of frozen chicken products imported from Brazil has been found to contain Salmonella Typhimurium, a serious pathogen. The contamination level exceeds the maximum permitted amount. The products have been stopped…
An EU safety alert has been issued for palm oil imported from Nigeria because it contains the unauthorized dye Sudan 4 at a level of 79 µg kg⁻¹. The product is restricted to distribution within the Netherlands only…
The EU has issued a safety alert about plastic food containers from Türkiye because they don't have all the necessary documentation to ensure their safe use with food. The products haven't been sold in the EU yet, but…
Spain has issued a product safety alert for beef from Brazil due to potential loss of vacuum seal packaging, which could lead to deterioration. The affected
Turmeric powder sold in France contains pesticide residues of chlorpyrifos-methyl, an unauthorized substance, at a level of .1 mg/kg, exceeding the maximum permitted limit of .1 mg/kg. The product originated from…
Pesticide residues have been found in some imported longan fruits from Vietnam. The levels of certain pesticides, including acetamiprid and imidaclopride, exceed EU permitted limits, while others like lambda-cyhalothrin…
Notified by Croatia · origin: Albania