Aflatoxins are poisons made by certain moulds, mainly Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus, on crops such as groundnuts, tree nuts, maize, rice, figs and spices, often in warm and humid conditions. They are among the most poisonous mould toxins. The EU sets maximum levels for aflatoxin B1 and for the sum of four aflatoxins in point 1.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
2,922 notifications since 1 January 2020 named aflatoxins, 9% of all EU notifications in that time. 450 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 536 in the 365 days before, down 16%. 68% were border rejections and 93% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were Türkiye (653), the United States (483) and Argentina (299). The product categories named most often were nuts, nut products and seeds (1,908), fruit and vegetables (555) and cereals and bakery products (191). The products named most often were groundnuts (1,038), figs (460) and pistachios (457).
Explainer sources, checked 18 October 2026: Mycotoxins fact sheet, World Health Organization; Mycotoxins, EFSA; Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 on contaminants, consolidated text of 19 August 2026, Annex I.
Counts start on 1 January 2020 and run to 8 November 2026, the day the list was last read. A notification that names two countries of origin counts for each. Findings come from our word list matched against the EU subject line, which is never shown; 96% of all notifications match it, the rest count as other finding. Each reference links to the official record on RASFF Window. How this works.
Latest notifications that named aflatoxins
The newest 25 of 2,922, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: aflatoxins in pistachios from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9905, validated 6 November 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Ireland: aflatoxins and undeclared peanut in groundnuts from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9897, validated 6 November 2026.
- Alert notified by Norway: aflatoxins in pistachios from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9872, validated 6 November 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Poland: aflatoxins in groundnuts from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9759, validated 3 November 2026.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in groundnuts from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9786, validated 3 November 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Bulgaria: aflatoxins in figs from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9785, validated 2 November 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Bulgaria: aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in figs from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9783, validated 2 November 2026.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in groundnuts from Argentina, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9688, validated 30 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in groundnuts from Argentina, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9689, validated 30 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in groundnuts from Argentina, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9666, validated 30 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in groundnuts from Argentina, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9653, validated 29 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in groundnuts from Argentina, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9648, validated 29 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: aflatoxins in figs from Albania, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9527, validated 26 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Sweden: aflatoxins in figs from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9484, validated 23 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: aflatoxins in almonds from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9477, validated 23 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Bulgaria: aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in figs from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9458, validated 23 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Bulgaria: aflatoxins in figs from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9406, validated 22 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Bulgaria: aflatoxins in chillies from India, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9408, validated 22 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in herbs or spices from India, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9328, validated 20 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Bulgaria: aflatoxins in figs from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9295, validated 20 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in groundnuts from Argentina, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9321, validated 20 October 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in beet pulp from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9303, validated 20 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Germany: aflatoxins in figs from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9269, validated 19 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by France: aflatoxins in figs from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9204, validated 16 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in groundnuts from Nicaragua, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9054, validated 12 October 2026.
Other mould toxins: ochratoxin A, ergot sclerotia or ergot alkaloids, Alternaria toxins.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 351 |
| 2021 | 393 |
| 2022 | 418 |
| 2023 | 326 |
| 2024 | 533 |
| 2025 | 546 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 355 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 1,995 | 68% |
| Alert | 372 | 13% |
| Information for follow up | 14 | under 1% |
| Information for attention | 541 | 19% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 2,721 | 93% |
| Potentially serious | 124 | 4% |
| Potential risk | 41 | 1% |
| Not serious | 8 | under 1% |
| Undecided | 25 | under 1% |
| No risk | 3 | under 1% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Groundnuts | 1,038 |
| Figs | 460 |
| Pistachios | 457 |
| Hazelnuts | 141 |
| Almonds | 95 |
| Rice | 79 |
| Basmati rice | 49 |
| Nutmeg | 39 |
| Peanut butter | 31 |
| Groundnut feed | 27 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Türkiye | 653 | 22% |
| United States | 483 | 17% |
| Argentina | 299 | 10% |
| Iran | 195 | 7% |
| Egypt | 191 | 7% |
| India | 188 | 6% |
| Pakistan | 142 | 5% |
| Georgia | 89 | 3% |
| China | 70 | 2% |
| Spain | 43 | 1% |
| Bolivia | 42 | 1% |
| Italy | 42 | 1% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nuts, nut products and seeds | 1,908 | 65% |
| Fruit and vegetables | 555 | 19% |
| Cereals and bakery products | 191 | 7% |
| Herbs and spices | 132 | 5% |
| Feed materials | 72 | 2% |
| Other and mixed food products | 28 | under 1% |
| Confectionery | 8 | under 1% |
| Cocoa, coffee and tea | 7 | under 1% |
| Milk and milk products | 6 | under 1% |
| Compound feeds | 5 | under 1% |
| Soups, sauces and condiments | 3 | under 1% |
| Pet food | 2 | under 1% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1,025 | 35% |
| Germany | 413 | 14% |
| Italy | 383 | 13% |
| France | 237 | 8% |
| Bulgaria | 162 | 6% |
| Spain | 152 | 5% |
| Belgium | 139 | 5% |
| Poland | 68 | 2% |
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