These notifications report mould toxins without naming which one. Mould toxins enter the food chain when crops are infected before or after harvest, and are typically found in cereals, dried fruits, nuts and spices.
28 notifications since 1 January 2020 named mould toxins (not named), under 1% of all EU notifications in that time. 9 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 6 in the 365 days before, up 50%. 25% were border rejections and 61% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were France (4), Bosnia and Herzegovina (3) and Türkiye (3). The product categories named most often were cereals and bakery products (11), nuts, nut products and seeds (5) and fruit and vegetables (4). The products named most often were figs (2), flour (2) and groundnuts (2).
Explainer sources, checked 18 October 2026: Mycotoxins, EFSA.
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 mould toxins (not named)
The newest 25 of 28, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: mould toxins (not named) in sweet bakery products from Bosnia and Herzegovina, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.8871, validated 7 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by France: mould toxins (not named) in herbs or spices from Argentina, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.7552, validated 27 August 2026.
- Information for attention notified by France: mould toxins (not named) in grains from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5852, validated 2 July 2026.
- Alert notified by France: mould toxins (not named) in flour from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5751, validated 29 June 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: mould toxins (not named) in confectionery from Bosnia and Herzegovina, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.1843, validated 5 March 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: mould toxins (not named) in groundnuts from China, risk decision serious, reference 2026.0326, validated 15 January 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: mould toxins (not named) in figs from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2026.0135, validated 8 January 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by the Netherlands: mould toxins (not named) in a feed material from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.9455, validated 27 November 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Finland: mould toxins (not named) in oats from Finland, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.9212, validated 21 November 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Croatia: mould toxins (not named) in a mixed food product from Albania, risk decision serious, reference 2025.7564, validated 3 October 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: mould toxins (not named) in almonds from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2025.3185, validated 29 April 2025.
- Alert notified by Belgium: mould toxins (not named) in rice from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2025.1337, validated 25 February 2025.
- Alert notified by Croatia: mould toxins (not named) in flour from Serbia, risk decision serious, reference 2025.0513, validated 24 January 2025.
- Alert notified by Germany: mould toxins (not named) in wheat from Czechia, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.9265, validated 16 December 2024.
- Alert notified by Austria: mould toxins (not named) in oats from Switzerland, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.8984, validated 4 December 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: mould toxins (not named) in rice from Pakistan, risk decision serious, reference 2024.7749, validated 22 October 2024.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: mould toxins (not named) in beans from Ghana, risk decision serious, reference 2024.6715, validated 6 September 2024.
- Alert notified by Germany: mould toxins (not named) and Listeria monocytogenes in pistachios from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.1786, validated 11 March 2024.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: mould toxins (not named) in pistachios from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2023.8515, validated 11 December 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Portugal: mould toxins (not named) in a feed material of unknown origin, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.8382, validated 6 December 2023.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: mould toxins (not named) in groundnuts of unknown origin, risk decision serious, reference 2023.8198, validated 27 November 2023.
- Alert notified by Sweden: mould toxins (not named) in a cereal or bakery product from Bosnia and Herzegovina, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.7697, validated 8 November 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Bulgaria: mould toxins (not named) in figs from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2023.3742, validated 5 June 2023.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: mould toxins (not named) in tomatoes from Italy, risk decision undecided, reference 2022.4649, validated 9 August 2022.
- Alert notified by Belgium: mould toxins (not named) in snacks from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2022.2034, validated 6 April 2022.
Other mould toxins: aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, ergot sclerotia or ergot alkaloids.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 7 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 7 | 25% |
| Alert | 12 | 43% |
| Information for follow up | 3 | 11% |
| Information for attention | 6 | 21% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 17 | 61% |
| Potentially serious | 7 | 25% |
| Potential risk | 3 | 11% |
| Undecided | 1 | 4% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Figs | 2 |
| Flour | 2 |
| Groundnuts | 2 |
| Oats | 2 |
| Pistachios | 2 |
| Rice | 2 |
| Almonds | 1 |
| Beans | 1 |
| Curry powder | 1 |
| Grains | 1 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 4 | 14% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 11% |
| Türkiye | 3 | 11% |
| Italy | 2 | 7% |
| United States | 2 | 7% |
| Origin not given | 2 | 7% |
| Albania | 1 | 4% |
| Argentina | 1 | 4% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 4% |
| China | 1 | 4% |
| Czechia | 1 | 4% |
| Finland | 1 | 4% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cereals and bakery products | 11 | 39% |
| Nuts, nut products and seeds | 5 | 18% |
| Fruit and vegetables | 4 | 14% |
| Confectionery | 2 | 7% |
| Feed materials | 2 | 7% |
| Herbs and spices | 2 | 7% |
| Other and mixed food products | 1 | 4% |
| Prepared dishes and snacks | 1 | 4% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4 | 14% |
| Croatia | 4 | 14% |
| Netherlands | 4 | 14% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 11% |
| Spain | 3 | 11% |
| France | 3 | 11% |
| Belgium | 2 | 7% |
| Austria | 1 | 4% |
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