EU safety alerts in 2026

5 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

sulphite unauthorised in juniper berries (Juniperus Communis L.) from the Republic of North Macedonia

Notified by Croatia · origin: North Macedonia

AllergensHerbs and spices

5 March 2026RASFF

Mycotoxins in hazelnut paste from Bosnia and Herzegovina

Notified by Croatia · origin: Bosnia and Herzegovina

MycotoxinsConfectionery

5 March 2026RASFF

Salmonella Infantis (in 4 out of 5 units) in frozen boneless and skinless chicken meat from Ukraine

Notified by Latvia · origin: Ukraine

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

5 March 2026RASFF

Sensory changes observed in beef shin (Tafelspitz cut) from Germany.

Notified by Slovakia · origin: Germany

InjuriesMeat and meat products (other than poultry)

5 March 2026RASFF

Sensory changes in beef – fake tenderloin from Germany

Notified by Slovakia · origin: Germany

Other risksMeat and meat products (other than poultry)

5 March 2026RASFF

High content of glycerine (E 422) content and differing sugar contents in slush ice concentrate from the Netherlands

Notified by Germany · origin: Netherlands

Composition and additivesNon-alcoholic beverages

5 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella in frozen chicken schnitzel

Notified by Sweden · origin: Germany

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

5 March 2026RASFF

Aflatoxin in pistachio kernels from USA via Germany

Notified by Norway · origin: United States

MycotoxinsNuts, nut products and seeds

5 March 2026RASFF

Foreign body (insect) in dried whole bay leaves from Poland

Notified by Hungary · origin: Poland

Foreign bodiesHerbs and spices

5 March 2026RASFF

Salmonella infantis in poultry meat from Romania

Notified by Italy · origin: Romania

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

5 March 2026RASFF

Salmonella spp. in poultry meat from Romania

Notified by Italy · origin: Romania

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

5 March 2026RASFF

Migration of aluminium in drinking bottle from France via Sweden

Notified by Denmark · origin: France

Migration from food contact materialsFood contact materials

5 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Tolfenpyrad en hojas de te procedentes de China

Notified by Spain · origin: China

Other risksCocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea

4 March 2026RASFF

Foreign body (insect excrement, webs and an insect egg) in cinnamon sticks from China

Notified by Germany · origin: China

Foreign bodiesHerbs and spices

4 March 2026RASFF

Organoleptic deviation (ammonia smell) in feed (krill) from Norway via Uruguay.

Notified by Greece · origin: Norway

Other risksFeed materials

4 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Presence of undeclared milk protein in whole egg powder originating in Poland

Notified by Spain · origin: Poland, Spain

AllergensEggs and egg products

4 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella Infantis (in 3 out of 5 units) in marinated chicken mid-wing sections (barbecue marinade) from Poland.

Notified by Latvia · origin: Poland

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

4 March 2026RASFF

presence of a foreign object in chocolate wafers

Notified by Poland · origin: Czechia

Other risksConfectionery

4 March 2026RASFF

Salmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry meal) from the United Kingdom

Notified by Belgium · origin: United Kingdom

Pathogenic micro-organismsFeed materials

4 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Chlorate in frozen broccoli from Egypt

Notified by Belgium · origin: Egypt

Other risksFruits and vegetables

4 March 2026RASFF

Tebuconazole in drumsticks from India

Notified by France · origin: India

Other risksFruits and vegetables

4 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkiye

Notified by France · origin: Türkiye

MycotoxinsFruits and vegetables

4 March 2026RASFF

anisakis in Atlantic squid

Notified by Italy · origin: Spain

Other risksFish and fish products

4 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

Undeclared allergen celery in herb butter from the Netherlands

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Netherlands

AllergensMilk and milk products