EU safety alerts in 2026

14 April 2026RASFF

Elevated Benzoic acid in strawberries and cream flavoured drink from the United States via Belgium

Notified by Ireland · origin: United States

Other risksNon-alcoholic beverages

14 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Allergens not declared on the Spanish label (milk, soya, sesame and nuts) in cereals from Germany

Notified by Spain · origin: Germany

AllergensCereals and bakery products

14 April 2026RASFF

Chlorpyrifos and several other pesticides found in cumin powder from India via NL

Notified by Denmark · origin: India

Pesticide residuesHerbs and spices

14 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

STEC in organic seeds of broccoli, alfalfa, red clover and radish for sprouting, from Italy

Notified by Finland · origin: Italy, Lithuania

Pathogenic micro-organismsNuts, nut products and seeds

14 April 2026RASFF

difenoconazole and pyrimethanil in passionfruit from Colombia

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Colombia

Other risksFruits and vegetables

14 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Ethylene oxide in hot red chilli powder

Notified by Netherlands · origin: India

Heavy metals and contaminantsHerbs and spices

14 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and unauthorised novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) in dietary supplement from the Czech Republic

Notified by Hungary · origin: Czechia

Composition and additivesDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

14 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella spp. in a herb mixture from the Islamic Republic of Iran

Notified by Germany · origin: Iran

Pathogenic micro-organismsHerbs and spices

14 April 2026RASFF

Non-approved GMO Soybeanmeal from Argentina

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Argentina

Composition and additivesFeed materials

13 April 2026RASFF

Cereulide in infant formula from Ireland

Notified by Czechia · origin: Ireland

Other risksDietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods

13 April 2026RASFF

not authorised novel food Clitoria ternatea in tea from the USA

Notified by Slovenia · origin: United States

Composition and additivesCocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea

13 April 2026RASFF

Consignment of frozen gyoza with shrimp passed BCP without veterinary checks.

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Vietnam

Heavy metals and contaminantsCrustaceans and products thereof

13 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Histamine in herring fillets

Notified by Sweden · origin: Poland

Natural toxinsFish and fish products

13 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Foreign body in organic date candy from Bulgaria

Notified by Germany · origin: Bulgaria

Foreign bodiesConfectionery

13 April 2026RASFF

Parasitic infestation of cod carcases from USA

Notified by Poland · origin: United States

Other risksFish and fish products

13 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Presence of Listeria monocytogenes in cheese

Notified by France · origin: France

Pathogenic micro-organismsMilk and milk products

13 April 2026RASFF

Plastic pieces in fish product

Notified by Sweden · origin: Germany

Foreign bodiesFish and fish products

13 April 2026RASFF

Hexaconazole in peppers from Uganda

Notified by France · origin: Uganda

Other risksFruits and vegetables

13 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

High levels of aflatoxins and ochratoxins found in sulphite-free dried apricots from Turkey

Notified by France · origin: Türkiye

AllergensFruits and vegetables

13 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Allergen oats not listed on the label of a smoothie from the Netherlands

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Netherlands

AllergensOther food product / mixed

13 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Recall of a batch of cheese as a precautionary measure

Notified by France · origin: France

Other risksMilk and milk products

13 April 2026RASFF

Detection of Salmonella in eggs from Poland

Notified by Denmark · origin: Poland

Pathogenic micro-organismsEggs and egg products

13 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Pesticide residues detected in cumin from China

Notified by Spain · origin: China

Pesticide residuesHerbs and spices

13 April 2026RASFFSerious risk

Aflatoxin B1 and total on Groundnuts from Argentina

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Argentina

MycotoxinsNuts, nut products and seeds