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.
A consignment of black tea from Sri Lanka was detained at the Polish border after testing revealed pyrrolizidine alkaloid levels significantly above the permitted limit. The product has not yet been placed on the market.
Some spinach from Sweden has been found to have higher levels of nitrates than is allowed. The nitrate content in these spinach samples exceeded the maximum permitted level, posing a risk due to environmental…
A tea product originating in China and dispatched from the UK was found to contain cetrimonium chloride at 0.066 mg/kg, exceeding the EU limit of 0.01 mg/kg for this industrial contaminant. The consignment was detained…
There is a potential risk of Salmonella Infantis in fresh chicken products from Poland. The bacteria was found in some samples of eviscerated halal chicken without giblets. The products were distributed to Germany and…
Fishmeal imported from Morocco has been found to contain Salmonella bacteria, which exceeds the permitted safety limits. The product is restricted for distribution within Spain only, as it was detected during border…
A Kabsa Masala spice imported from India has been found to contain pesticide residues above the permitted levels. Tricyclazole is an unauthorised substance, and eight other pesticides were detected in amounts exceeding…
Dried figs from Turkey have been found to contain high levels of ochratoxin A, a type of mycotoxin. The levels detected exceed the maximum permitted limit set by EU regulations. The dried figs were detained at the…
An EU alert has been issued regarding a potential risk associated with "karma dla psów" dog food, which contains a foreign object. The product was distributed online in Poland and is believed to originate from Spain. A…
Notified by Bulgaria · origin: Türkiye
An online product containing prohibited pancreatin, marketed as a digestive enzyme and probiotic supplement, has been identified as a potential risk. The product, categorized under dietetic foods, is being distributed…
Sweet peppers imported from Türkiye contain high levels of formetanate, a pesticide residue, at .43 mg/kg, which exceeds the maximum allowed limit of .1 mg/kg. The product has been detained at the border by Bulgarian…
Maltese authorities have detected the presence of cetrimonium chloride, an industrial contaminant, in tea imported from China. The concentration found is .86 mg/kg, exceeding the maximum permitted level of .1 mg/kg, and…
Tea originating from China has been found to contain a chemical called cetrimonium chloride, which is not allowed in food at levels above 0.01mg/kg. The affected tea was being distributed in Malta and had previously…
Notified by Germany · origin: Jordan
Notified by Poland · origin: Uzbekistan
Tests have found high levels of pesticide residues in granadilla imports from Colombia. The level of flonicamid detected exceeds the maximum permitted amount, posing a potential risk to consumers. The affected products…
An alert has been issued for kiwi fruit from Chile, indicating that pesticide residues of imazalil and thiabendazole were found above the EU maximum limits. The levels detected were 0.046 mg/kg for imazalil and 0.023…
Shelled hazelnuts from Azerbaijan contain high levels of aflatoxins, a type of mycotoxin. The detected amounts exceed EU safety limits, with Aflatoxin B1 at 59 µg/kg and total aflatoxins at 68 µg/kg, while the maximum…
Some anchovy fillets in oil sold in the EU have high levels of histamine, a substance that can cause food poisoning. Histamine levels are above the maximum permitted limit of 400mg/kg. The affected products were…
Spain has issued a safety alert for fishmeal imported from Mauritania due to the detection of Salmonella bacteria, which exceeds permissible levels. The affected product is currently not distributed within Spain, and…
The EU has issued a safety alert about meat products imported from Thailand, which have been found to contain both porcine and poultry DNA. This suggests that the products may be adulterated or mislabelled. The products…
The European Union has issued a safety alert about certain food supplements sold online that contain the ingredient Piper methysticum, which is prohibited in some EU countries. The supplements were imported from China…
A feed additive from China was found to contain residues of kanamycin, a veterinary medicinal product, exceeding the maximum permitted levels. The product’s distribution is restricted to Belgium following an official…
Some shelled pistachios from Iran contain high levels of aflatoxins, which can be hazardous to human health. The aflatoxin levels in these pistachios exceed the maximum permitted limits set by EU regulations. These…