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In this article, we repeat important alerts from the European Commission's RASFF system from the past month. This time exceptionally from August and September.
From now on, we will be structuring the table in an even clearer manner. We will sort the notifications by product group and use the headings in the RASFF system as a guide, as well as the countries of origin in the second column. You know your raw materials and products and their origins best. This will enable you to identify more quickly whether there are any notifications in the rapid alert system that are relevant to you. We have classified notifications that have been marked as ‘serious’ in the system and have been confirmed as relevant.
In future, we will refrain from repeating the results and comparing the maximum permissible levels of individual contaminants. In addition, we will largely refrain from issuing warnings about microbiological contamination for the product groups meat/meat products, poultry/poultry products, fish and seafood, and milk/milk products.
For ten years, these have been recurring reports on known pathogenic germs every month. In addition, these mostly perishable foods have usually not entered the market or are no longer available at the time of our report.
We continue to list reports on dried fruits and other processed fruits and vegetables (except frozen goods) under food reports. We group all seafood together in one product group (deviating from the RASFF product group classification system).
You can easily evaluate the RASFF page yourself using various filter options and limit the reports to those that are of direct interest to your company. Link:
We apologise that we can only present the following table in English and hope thats your feedback.
AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 2025
Chemical Hazards
| Product Group | Origin | Hazard | Notification |
| Cereals and bakery products | China | GMO | GMO (p 35S) +) detected in rice cake |
| China | Heavy metals | Lead in dried pearl barley | |
| Netherlands | Heavy metals | Cadmium in wheat bran | |
| Germany | Mineral oil residues | Mineral oil (MOAH) in organic wheat grass | |
| France | Mycotoxins | Detection of aflatoxin B1 in cereal, biscuit flavor | |
| France | Mycotoxins | High aflatoxin content in buckwheat flour | |
| Pakistan | Mycotoxins | Aflatoxine B1 on basmati rice | |
| India | Pesticides | Chlorpyrifos +) in Basmati rice | |
| India | Pesticides | Thiamethoxam in rice | |
| Cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea | Netherlands | Biotoxins | Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in fresh leaf tea |
| Poland | Biotoxins | Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in herbal tea with milk thistle | |
| Belarus | Heavy metals | Lead in cocoa powder | |
| India | Mycotoxins | Ochratoxin A in instant coffee | |
| China | Pesticides | Chlorpyrifos +) (!) , Myclobutanil & Perchlorate +) (!) (environmental contaminant) in herbal tea | |
| Italy | Unauthorised ingredients | 10-OH-HHC in hemp flower tea with raw material | |
| Confectionery | Brazil | Unauthorised ingredients | Titanium dioxide (E171) in sweets |
| Czech Republic | Unauthorised ingredients | Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and unauthorised novel food ingredient 10-hydroxy-hexacannabinol (10-OH-HHC) in cannabis raspberry gummies | |
| Czech Republic | Unauthorised ingredients | Δ9-THC and unauthorized novel food in gummy bears | |
| Czech Republic | Unauthorised ingredients | Unauthorised, novel food kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) in fruit gums | |
| Czech Republic | Unauthorised ingredients | Muscimol in confectionery | |
| Italy,Netherlands | Unauthorised ingredients | Muscimol in gummy candies | |
| Netherlands | Unauthorised ingredients | Synthetic cannabinoids in jelly sweets | |
| Netherlands | Unauthorised ingredients | THC and CBD in confectionery | |
| Spain | Unauthorised ingredients | Additive E 171 titanium dioxide in caramel from Colombia | |
| Dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods | Austria | Unauthorised ingredients | Sildenafil in Power Caps |
| France | Unauthorised ingredients | Δ-9-THC and unauthorized novel foods in CBD oil | |
| Germany | Unauthorised ingredients | undeclared, unauthorised sibutramine and high levels of phenolphtaleine in supplements | |
| India | Unauthorised ingredients | unsafe ingredient Cassia occidentalis in food supplements | |
| Netherlands | Unauthorised ingredients | 7-OH and novel food (CBD oil) in food supplements that are placed on the market by FBO in Netherlands | |
| Poland | Vitamins | High vitamin D content in a food supplement (2) | |
| Turkey | Unauthorised ingredients | Sibutramine in slimming drinks | |
| Turkey | Unauthorised ingredients | Presence of sibutramine and sildenafil in food supplement | |
| United Kingdom | Unauthorised ingredients | prohibited ingredients in food supplements from USA via UK | |
| Dried fruits (nuts see below) | Philippines | Mineral oil residues | MOAH (4,6 mg/kg (1 mg/kg)) in banana chips |
| Iran | Mycotoxins | Aflatoxins in unsulphured sultana raisins | |
| Slovakia | Mycotoxins | Aflatoxins in dried figs | |
| Pakistan | Mycotoxins | Ochratoxin A in raisins | |
| Turkey | Mycotoxins | Aflatoxins in dried figs (3) | |
| Turkey | Mycotoxins | Ochratoxin A in dried figs (11) | |
| Turkey | Mycotoxins | Ochratoxin A in dried mulberries | |
| China | Pesticides | Pesticide residues (5) in black dates | |
| India | Pesticides | Exceeding the MRL of several pesticide residues incl. Chlorpyriphos +) in raisins | |
| Myanmar, via UK | Pesticides | Fenpropathrin+ (!) , and three other pesticide residues in raisins | |
| Eggs and egg products | Ukraine | Veterinary drug residues | AOZ in eggs |
| Ukraine | Veterinary drug residues | Nitrofurans - AOZ (3-amino-2-oxazolidinone) in eggs | |
| Fats and oils | China | 3-MCPD | Glycidylester, Sum 3-MCPD and Glycidylester and MOAH in sesame oil |
| Ghana | 3-MCPD | 3-MCPD in palm oil | |
| Fish, crustaceae, bivalve molluscs, cephalo-& gastropods and product thereof | Italy | Biogenic amines | Histamine on thawed yellowfin tuna raw material |
| Italy | Biogenic amines | Histamine in anchovy fillets | |
| Spain | Biogenic amines | Histamine in Tuna | |
| Tunisia | Biogenic Amines | Histamine in sardines in sunflower | |
| United Kingdom | Heavy metals | High cadmium content in octopus | |
| Spain | Heavy metals | Mercury with values above the limits in blue shark | |
| Spain | Heavy metals | Mercury with values above the limits in swordfish | |
| Spain | Heavy metals | Mercury in thawed marinated swordfish loins | |
| Denmark | Preservatives | Sulfur dioxide in prawns | |
| Ecuador | Preservatives | Sulfites on a batch of shrimp | |
| India | Veterinary drug residues | Nitrofurans (Nitrofuran (metabolite) furazolidone (AOZ) +) in frozen shrimps | |
| Vietnam | Veterinary drug residues | Nitrofurans (AOZ) in shrimps from Vietnam (2) | |
| Herbs and spices | Bulgaria | Biotoxins | Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in organic eyebright herb |
| Turkey | Biotoxins | Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in dried oregano from Türkiye (2) | |
| China | Heavy metals | Cadmium and nickel in garlic | |
| China | Mineral oil residues | MOAH and lead in spice mix | |
| Spain | Mineral oil residues | Too high MOAH concentration in paprika powder | |
| Egypt | PAH | in dried parsley | |
| India | Pesticides | Chlorpyrifos +) in whole cumin (Cuminum cyminum) | |
| India | Pesticides | 16 different pesticide residues, partly unauthorised and up to 10 fold above MRL in cumin powder | |
| China | Preservatives | Sulfite not indicated on the label in granulated garlic | |
| Germany | Unauthorised ingredients | Linuron in dried thyme | |
| Meat and meat products (other than poultry) | United Kingdom | Veterinary drug residues | Residue of veterinary drugs in beef meat |
| Nuts, nut products, pulses and seeds | Spain | Biotoxins | Morphine in poppy seeds |
| Kazakhstan | Cyanides | Excessive HCN (hydrogen cyanide) content in golden flax seeds | |
| Uzbekistan | Cyanides | Cyanide content in apricot kernels | |
| China | Heavy metals | Cadmium in peanut | |
| USA | Mycotoxins | Aflatoxins in almonds | |
| Argentina | Mycotoxins | Aflatoxins in split blanched peanuts | |
| Brazil | Mycotoxins | Aflatoxins in peanuts | |
| China | Mycotoxins | Aflatoxins in peanuts | |
| Egypt | Mycotoxins | Aflatoxins in peanuts in shell | |
| Argentina | Mycotoxins | Aflatoxin B1 on groundnuts (7) | |
| Brazil | Mycotoxins | Aflatoxins in groundnuts | |
| Egypt | Mycotoxins | Aflatoxins in groundnuts | |
| India | Mycotoxins | Aflatoxin B1 on groundnuts | |
| USA | Mycotoxins | Aflatoxins in groundnuts | |
| Azerbajan | Mycotoxins | Aflatoxins in hazelnuts | |
| Georgia | Mycotoxins | Aflatoxins in hazelnuts (2) | |
| Iran | Mycotoxins | Aflatoxins in pistachio kernels (7) | |
| Turkey | Mycotoxins | Aflatoxins in raw pistachios, raw material from USA | |
| Turkey | Mycotoxins | Aflatoxins in raw pistachios | |
| Turkey | Mycotoxins | Aflatoxins in roasted pistachios (2) | |
| USA | Mycotoxins | Aflatoxins in pistachio in shell (2) | |
| USA | Mycotoxins | Ochratoxins in pistachios | |
| India | Pesticides | Chlorpriphos +) in black-eyed peas | |
| Prepared dishes and snacks | China | Iodine | High iodine content in frozen seaweed salad, via the Netherlands |
| Netherlands | Mineral oil residues | MOAH in toast crackers sundried tomato olive | |
| UAE | Pesticides | Pesticide residues (10 different pesticides, partly 10-100 fold (Azoxystrobin, Boscalid, Diemthomorph) (!) above MRL) in pickled grape leaves | |
| Morocco | Pesticides | Chlorpyrifos-ethyl +) in whole green olives | |
| Poultry meat and poultry meat products | United Kingdom | Dioxins | Exceedance of the MRL for dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in wild game meat (duck) |
+) application is prohibited
MRL exceeded: (!) ≥10 times, (!!) ≥50 times, (!!!) ≥ 100 times
Microbiological hazards
| Product Group | Origin | Notification |
| Dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods | India | Salmonella in chorella powder |
| Dried fruit and vegetables | China | Bacillus cereus in dried mushrooms |
| Eggs and egg products | Bulgaria | Salmonella Enteritidis in whole egg powder |
| Netherlands | Eggs tested positive for Salmonella | |
| Fish, crustaceae, bivalve molluscs, cephalo-& gastropods and product thereof | Belgium | Listeria in smoked salmon flakes |
| Denmark | Listeria in salmon filet | |
| Listeria in trout roe | ||
| Listeria in fish cakes | ||
| Italy | Salmonella in mussels (from Spain) | |
| France | Too many E. coli in live mussels | |
| Listeria outbreak caused by herring from the Netherlands | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes in pollocks and cod type fish and chips | ||
| Norway | Listeria in herring from Norway | |
| Listeria monocytogenes in Herring via the Netherlands | ||
| Listeria in salmon filet | ||
| Listeria in smoked salmon filet | ||
| Poland | Listeria monocytogenes in chilled smoked trout slices | |
| Italy | Salmonella and too high count of E. coli (490 CFU/100g) in live mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) purified in Italy, raw material from Spain | |
| Herbs and spices | Egypt | Detection of Salmonella Kentucky in dried basil |
| Georgia | Salmonella Anatum in Basil powder | |
| Vietnam | Salmonella Chester in chopped frozen lemongrass | |
| Milk and milk products | France | Detection of EHEC (STEC) in raw goat's milk cheeses (3) |
| E.Coli STEC in raw milk cheeses | ||
| STEC in soft cheese | ||
| Listeria in raw milk cheese (2) | ||
| Salmonella Typhimurium in milk powder | ||
| Italy | Listeria in cheese and ricotta(3) | |
| Nuts, nut products and seeds | Austria | Salmonella spp. in pumpkin seeds |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Salmonella spp. in cashew nuts | |
| Ethiopia | Salmonella spp in sesame seeds | |
| India | Salmonella spp in sesame seeds | |
| Nigeria | Salmonella spp in sesame seeds (2) | |
| Uganda | Salmonella spp in sesame seeds (3) | |
| United States | Salmonella spp in pistachios | |
| Salmonella spp. in almond kernels (rawmaterial) (2) | ||
| Prepared dishes and snacks | Belgium | Bacillus cereus in pancakes |
| Netherlands | Bacillus cereus in mashed potatoes | |
| United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) | Listeria monocytogenes in hummus |
Other Hazards
| Product Group | Origin | Hazard | Notification |
| Cereals and bakery products | France | Allergens | Traces of molluscs in organic spelt pasta |
| France | Allergens | Undeclared allergen gluten in chocolate biscuits | |
| Cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea | Belgium | Allergens | Wheat not mentioned on the label of chocolate |
| Confectionery | Türkiye | Allergens | Undeclared allergens (peanut, cashew nut) in chocolate |
| Dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods | Belgium | Others | Too high content of manganese in food supplement |
| Germany | Others | High vitamin B6 content in food supplement | |
| Spain | Others | Excess zinc in food supplement | |
| United Kingdom | Allergens | Undeclared peanuts in supplements | |
| Dried fruits | Vietnam | Allergens | Undeclared sulphites in dried mango |
| Fish, crustaceae, bivalve molluscs, cephalo-& gastropods and product thereof | Italy | Allergens | Gluten in pre-cooked shelled frozen clams |
| Honey and royal jelly | Italy | Allergens | Honey with traces of milk not declared on the label |
| Other food product / mixed | Serbia | Allergens | Unlabeled allergens milk protein and egg white protein in instant noodles |
| Netherlands | Allergens | Undeclared allergens Shellfish, Eggs and Molluscs in Vegetable steam meal from the Netherlands | |
| Netherlands | Allergens | Undeclared allergen mustard in Protein Bar Hazelnut Nougat from the Netherlands | |
| Netherlands | Allergens | Undeclared allergens gluten & nuts in sandwich spread | |
| Netherlands | Allergens | Undeclared allergen mustard in pulled beef style (plant based) from the Netherlands | |
| Thailand | Allergens | Sulfite content and allergen (sulfite) not labeled or incorrectly labeled on palm sugar (2) | |
| Netherlands | Unauthorised ingredients | Unauthorised novel food 1-trimethylsilyl-propoxy-lysergic acid diethylamide hemi D-tartrate (1S-LSD) in food supplement | |
| Prepared dishes and snacks | Belgium | Allergens | Allergen milk not mentioned on the label on a tapas |
| Belgium | Allergens | Sulphite is not listed on fries | |
| China | Allergens | Presence of undeclared sulfites and sorbic acid in jujubes (Zizyphus mauritiana) marketed as dates | |
| Colombia | Allergens | Undeclared lacto proteins and lactose in mayonnaise flavored chips | |
| Denmark | Allergens | Gluten in Glutenfree Vega Delle 65-70 G DK-ØKO-100, FROST | |
| Italy | Allergens | Undeclared allergen gluten in ready made pasta | |
| Morocco | Allergens | Olives containing sulfur dioxide and sulfites | |
| Netherlands | Allergens | Presence of milk in a batch of dark chocolate jumbo raisins |
Author: Dr. Frank Mörsberger, AGROLAB GROUP
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