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In diesem Beitrag wiederholen wir wesentliche Warnmeldungen aus dem RASFF-System der Europäischen Kommission des vergangenen Monats.

Die Tabelle ist noch übersichtlicher. Wir sortieren die Meldungen nach Produktgruppen und orientieren uns an den Überschriften im RASFF-System, sowie in der zweiten Spalte nach den Ursprungsländern. Sie kennen Ihre Rohstoffe und Produkte und auch deren Herkunft am besten. So können Sie schneller erkennen, ob sich im Schnellwarnsystem für Sie relevante Meldungen befinden. Als relevant haben wir Meldungen eingestuft, die im System als "serious" gekennzeichnet und bestätigt wurden.

 

Wir verzichten i.a. auf die Wiederholung der Messwerte und die Gegenüberstellung der zulässigen Höchstmengen einzelner Kontaminanten. Außerdem werden wir auch bei den Warnmeldungen vor mikrobiologischen Kontaminationen auf die Produktgruppen Fleisch/Fleischerzeugnisse, Geflügel/Geflügelprodukte, Fisch und Meeresfrüchte sowie Milch/Miicherzeugnisee zukünftig weitgehend verzichten. Hier handelt es sich seit zehn Jahren Monat für Monat um wiederkehrende Meldungen zu den bekannten pathogenen Keimen. Zudem sind diese meist verderblichen Lebensmittel meistens nicht in den Verkehr gelangt oder zum Zeitpunkt unseres Berichts nicht mehr im Handel. 


Meldungen zu Trockenfrüchten und anderem verarbeiteten Obst und Gemüse (ausser gefrorener Ware) listen wir weiterhin unter den Meldungen für Lebensmittel. Sämtliches Meeresgetier und Algen fassen wir in einer Prduktgruppe zusammen (abweichend zur RASFF Produktgruppen-Systematik). Sie können die RASFF-Seite mit Hilfe verschiedener Filteroptionen bequem selbst auswerten und die Meldungen auf diejenigen beschränken, die für Ihr Unternehmen von direktem Interesse sind Link: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search

 

Wir bitten um Verständnis, dass wir Ihnen die folgende Tabelle nur auf Englisch präsentieren. Wir hoffen, dass Ihnen die Neugestaltung der Tabellen gefällt und freuen uns über Ihr Fedback.

 

März 2026

Chemical Hazards:

Product  Group Origin Hazard Notification
Cereals and bakery products Czech Republic Unauthorised ingredients High level of delta-9-THC+) 545 mg/kg (!) & Cannabidiol (CBD) in brownies
Czech Republic Unauthorised ingredients High level of delta-9-THC+) 1640 mg/kg (!) & Cannabidiol (CBD) in brownies
Czech Republic Unauthorised ingredients High level of delta-9-THC+) 2150 mg/kg (!) & Cannabidiol (CBD) in brownies
India Pesticides Thiamethoxam, Tricyclazole +) and Chlorpyrifos +) in basmati rice, dispatched byTürkiye 
Pakistan Mycotoxins Detection of Aflatoxin B1 in Bio Basmati rice, via Italy, notified by Germany
Uruguay Pesticides Anthraquinone in rice 
Cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea China Pesticides Dinotefuran +) in tea leaves, notified by Spain
Confectionary Czech Republic Unauthorised ingredients Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) +) in gummies 
Netherlands Unauthorised ingredients Delta-9-THC +) in jelly gummies
Dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods Czech Republic Unauthorised ingredients Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) +) and unauthorised novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) +) in various products
Switzerland Heavy metals Mercury 0,4 - 4,84 mg/kg (!) (0,1 mg/kg) in food supplement 
USA Pesticides Detection of the presence of the pesticide chlorpyrifos +) in a food supplement (Ashwagandha capsules)
Dried fruits (nuts see below) Turkey Mycotoxins Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A in dried apricots
Turkey Mycotoxins Aflatoxin B1 & Ochratoxin  A in dried figs (2)
Turkey Mycotoxins Aflatoxins in dried figs (2)
Turkey Mycotoxins Ochratoxin A in dried figs , thereof cases with 97 (!);116,4 (!); 123,8 (!); 158 (!) &165 µg/kg (!) (8,0 µg/kg) (19 !)
Eggs and egg products  Ukraine Veterinary drug residues Doxycycline in table eggs, notified by Poland
Fats and oils Germany PAH Benzo(a)pyrene and PAHs detected above permitted limits in linseed oil 
Peru Pesticides Buprofezin & Chlopyrifos +) in lampante olive oil
Fish, crustaceae, bivalve molluscs, cephalo-& gastropods and product thereof India Veterinary drug residues Leuko-Malachite green +) in shrimp
Italy Biotoxins Okadaic acid and dinophysistoxins in live bivalve molluscs (Mytilus galloprovincialis)
Morocco Biogenic amines Histamine levels exceeding legal limits detected in frozen sardine fillets from Morocco, via Spain 
Portugal Heavy metals Cadmium in squid
Spain Heavy metals Mercury 1,6 mg/kg (1 mg/kg) in frozen swordfish steaks
Herbs and spices India Mycotoxins Aflatoxin B1 in chilli flake, notified by Germany
India Pesticides Chlorpyrifos+), Carbendazim+), Tricyclazole+), Hexaconazole+) and two further pesticides in fenugreek leaves, notified by Germany
Japan Pesticides Five pesticides in matcha tea
Lebanon Pesticides Ethlene oxide +) in spices
Sri Lanka Mycotoxins Ochratoxin A in chilipowder 
Nuts, nut products, pulses and seeds Argentina Mycotoxins Aflatoxin B1 in groundnuts (6)
Argentina Mycotoxins Aflatoxin B1 and total on groundnuts
Azerbeijan Mycotoxins High levels of aflatoxin contamination in hazelnuts (2)
Bolivia Mycotoxins Aflatoxin B1 in nuts midget
Chile Biotoxins Quinolizidine alkaloids in dried lupins 
India Mycotoxins Aflatoxin B1 in black chia seeds 
Iran Mycotoxins Aflatoxins in pistachio kernels, via Türkiye 
Nicaragua Mycotoxins Aflatoxin B1 on Groundnuts
Poland Heavy metals Cadmium in buckwheat 
Turkey Mycotoxins Aflatoxins exceeding permitted limits in shelled pistachios
UAE Mycotoxins Presence of aflatoxin B1 above the limits and sum of aflatoxins in shelled pistachios
USA Mycotoxins Aflatoxins in almonds
USA/Turkey Mycotoxins Aflatoxins in pistachios kernels, USA origin, dispatched from Türkiye (2)
Venezuela Heavy metals Cadmium in green mung beans. dispatched from Türkiye 
Other food product & prepared dishes and snacks China Mineral oil MOSH/MOAH on Instant noodles Prawn

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MRL exceeded: (!) ≥10 times, (!!) ≥50 times, (!!!) ≥ 100 times

 Microbiological Hazards:

Product  Group Origin Notification
Dietetic foods, food supplements
and fortified foods
Germany Salmonella spp. in food supplements 
Fish, crustaceae, bivalve molluscs, ephalo-& gastropods and product thereof Belgium & Netherlands Listeria monocytogenes in crayfish meat notfied by France
France Suspicion of norovirus in oysters from France 
France Cases of stomach illness after eating oysters
France Listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon
France Norovirus in Ostrica concava (Magallana gigas) from France, raw material from Ireland, notified by Italy
Italy Presence of E. coli at levels exceeding legal limits in clams, notified by Spain
USA Detection of norovirus in Japanese clams imported from the United States, via Spain 
Eggs and egg products China Salmonella spp. in egg yolk powder 
Netherlands Eggs from a Dutch stable that tested positive for Salmonella enteritidis 
Milk and milk products France E.coli STEC in cheese
Nuts, nut products and seeds India Salmonella spp. in sesame seeds
Italy Salmonella spp. detected in pistachio paste 
Pakistan Salmonella spp. in hulled sesame seeds 
Turkey Salmonella spp. in hulled sesame seeds 
Other food product / mixed China Salmonella spp. in dried mushrooms 

Other Hazards:

Product  Group Origin Hazard Notification
Cereals and bakery products Belgium Allergens Allergens, nuts in milk chocolate not declared 
Greece Allergens Undeclared allergen (egg) in bread 
Spain Allergens Presence of undeclared milk protein in gluten-free bakery product
Dried fruits (nuts see below) Afghanistan Allergens Undeclared allergen (sulphur dioxide) in dried figs
Afghanistan Allergens Unlabeled allergens Sulphur dioxide in green raisins 
Iran Allergens Undeclared allergen (sulphite) in golden raisin
Dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods Germany Allergens Unlabelled allergen soja in whey protein isolate 
Spain Formulation error Absence of vitamin A in food for special medical purposes 
Eggs and egg products  Poland Allergens Presence of undeclared milk protein in whole egg powder originating in Poland 
Fish, crustaceae, bivalve molluscs, cephalo-& gastropods and product thereof Poland Allergens Undeclared allergen (fish) in battered shrimp
Ices and desserts Belgium Allergens Macademia nuts and cashew nuts not mentioned in dessert, with raw material from Romania 
Milk and milk products Austria Allergens Undeclared allergens (gluten and nuts) in low-fat natural Greek yoghurt
Netherlands Allergens Undeclared allergen celery in herb butter from the Netherlands 
Spain Allergens Undeclared allergens egg and sulphite in cheese
Other food products & Prepared dishes and snacks Turkey Allergens Undeclared allergen (sulphur dioxide) in mixed pickles

Autor: Dr. Frank Mörsberger, AGROLAB GROUP