These notifications report medicinal substances, such as sildenafil or tadalafil, in products sold as food supplements. In the EU, food supplements are regulated as foods, not as medicines.
458 notifications since 1 January 2020 named medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others), 1% of all EU notifications in that time. 104 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 62 in the 365 days before, up 68%. 8% were border rejections and 62% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were the United States (101), Türkiye (82) and the United Kingdom (49). The product categories named most often were food supplements and dietetic foods (390), cocoa, coffee and tea (24) and other and mixed food products (13). The products named most often were food supplements (325), tea (12) and honey (8).
Explainer sources, checked 18 October 2026: Food supplements, EFSA; Food supplements, European Commission.
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 medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others)
The newest 25 of 458, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Information for follow up notified by Hungary: medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others) in food supplements from Hungary and Slovakia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9809, validated 4 November 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Poland: medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others) in food supplements of unknown origin, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9743, validated 3 November 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Poland: medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others) in food supplements from the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9731, validated 3 November 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Poland: medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others) in food supplements from the United States, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9738, validated 3 November 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others) in food supplements from Peru, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9606, validated 28 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Slovenia: medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others) in food supplements from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9519, validated 26 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Poland: medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others) in food supplements from China, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9526, validated 26 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Poland: medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others) in food supplements from the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9500, validated 26 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Poland: medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others) in food supplements from the United States, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9332, validated 20 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Poland: medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others) in food supplements from the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9307, validated 20 October 2026.
- Alert notified by France: caffeine, medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others), plant ingredients not allowed or found unsafe and 1 more findings in food supplements from Slovakia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9257, validated 19 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Poland: medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others) in food supplements of unknown origin, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9290, validated 19 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Poland: medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others) in food supplements from the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9228, validated 16 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Slovenia: medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others) in food supplements from Hungary, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9130, validated 14 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Poland: medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others) in food supplements from the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.8659, validated 30 September 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Poland: medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others) in a food supplement from Spain, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.8410, validated 23 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Poland: medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others) in food supplements from China, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.8184, validated 16 September 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Poland: medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others) in a food supplement from the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.8100, validated 14 September 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Poland: medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others), plant ingredients not allowed or found unsafe and unauthorised novel food in food supplements from India and the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.7970, validated 9 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Poland: medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others) in food supplements from China, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.7926, validated 8 September 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Poland: medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others) in food supplements from the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.7887, validated 7 September 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others) in food supplements from Germany, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.7676, validated 31 August 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Poland: medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others) in food supplements from the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.7622, validated 28 August 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Denmark: cannabidiol (CBD), medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others) and plant ingredients not allowed or found unsafe in food supplements from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7488, validated 25 August 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Poland: medicinal substances (sildenafil, tadalafil and others) in food supplements from the United States, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.7391, validated 20 August 2026.
Other unauthorised substances and novel food: unauthorised novel food, cannabidiol (CBD), plant ingredients not allowed or found unsafe.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 37 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2022 | 71 |
| 2023 | 80 |
| 2024 | 72 |
| 2025 | 65 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 94 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 35 | 8% |
| Alert | 120 | 26% |
| Information for follow up | 79 | 17% |
| Information for attention | 224 | 49% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 283 | 62% |
| Potentially serious | 48 | 10% |
| Potential risk | 91 | 20% |
| Not serious | 5 | 1% |
| Undecided | 31 | 7% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Food supplements | 325 |
| Tea | 12 |
| Honey | 8 |
| Chocolate products | 7 |
| Food supplement capsules or tablets | 6 |
| Food supplement powders | 5 |
| Herbal infusions | 4 |
| Jelly sweets | 4 |
| Soft drinks | 3 |
| Cucumbers | 2 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 101 | 22% |
| Türkiye | 82 | 18% |
| United Kingdom | 49 | 11% |
| Origin not given | 40 | 9% |
| Netherlands | 29 | 6% |
| China | 22 | 5% |
| Germany | 15 | 3% |
| Czechia | 14 | 3% |
| Poland | 13 | 3% |
| Bulgaria | 11 | 2% |
| India | 10 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 7 | 2% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Food supplements and dietetic foods | 390 | 85% |
| Cocoa, coffee and tea | 24 | 5% |
| Other and mixed food products | 13 | 3% |
| Confectionery | 9 | 2% |
| Honey and royal jelly | 8 | 2% |
| Non alcoholic beverages | 5 | 1% |
| Eggs and egg products | 2 | under 1% |
| Fruit and vegetables | 2 | under 1% |
| Herbs and spices | 2 | under 1% |
| Alcoholic beverages | 1 | under 1% |
| Animal by products | 1 | under 1% |
| Meat other than poultry | 1 | under 1% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 108 | 24% |
| Belgium | 75 | 16% |
| Germany | 60 | 13% |
| Spain | 38 | 8% |
| Netherlands | 24 | 5% |
| Slovenia | 20 | 4% |
| Sweden | 18 | 4% |
| Denmark | 15 | 3% |
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