Sesame seeds are one of the 14 allergens that must be shown on the label in the EU (point 11 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011). These notifications report it in a food whose label did not declare it.
58 notifications since 1 January 2020 named undeclared sesame, under 1% of all EU notifications in that time. 7 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 13 in the 365 days before, down 46%. 3% were border rejections and 84% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were the Netherlands (19), Belgium (8) and Türkiye (7). The product categories named most often were cereals and bakery products (20), prepared dishes and snacks (9) and other and mixed food products (6). The products named most often were biscuits (5), bread (5) and sesame products (5).
Explainer sources, checked 18 October 2026: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on food information, Annex II (the 14 allergens).
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 undeclared sesame
The newest 25 of 58, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared sesame in meat from Belgium, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9462, validated 23 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Sweden: undeclared peanut and undeclared sesame in sesame products from Iraq, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8325, validated 19 September 2026.
- Alert notified by Sweden: undeclared sesame in biscuits from Iran, risk decision serious, reference 2026.3684, validated 28 April 2026.
- Alert notified by Spain: undeclared sesame in snacks from China, risk decision serious, reference 2026.3239, validated 16 April 2026.
- Alert notified by France: undeclared sesame in a prepared dish or snack from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.2169, validated 16 March 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: undeclared sesame in noodle dishes from Malaysia and the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.1011, validated 6 February 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared peanut and undeclared sesame in a cereal or bakery product from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2025.9347, validated 25 November 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Ireland: undeclared soy, undeclared sesame and undeclared celery in ready meals from Ireland, risk decision serious, reference 2025.7928, validated 15 October 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: undeclared sesame and missing or incorrect health certificates and documents in sesame seeds from India, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.7271, validated 24 September 2025.
- Alert notified by France: undeclared sesame in a cereal or bakery product from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.4548, validated 17 June 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Denmark: undeclared gluten, undeclared soy and undeclared sesame in snacks from the Netherlands, risk decision no risk, reference 2025.3657, validated 20 May 2025.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared tree nuts and undeclared sesame in poppy seeds from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2025.1890, validated 14 March 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: undeclared peanut and undeclared sesame in poppy seeds from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2025.1902, validated 14 March 2025.
- Alert notified by Denmark: undeclared sesame in a cereal or bakery product from Denmark, risk decision serious, reference 2025.1555, validated 5 March 2025.
- Alert notified by Germany: undeclared peanut, undeclared sesame and fraud or adulteration in poppy seeds from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2025.1404, validated 27 February 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: undeclared sesame and fraud or adulteration in chocolate from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2025.1312, validated 25 February 2025.
- Alert notified by Germany: undeclared sesame in chocolate from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2025.1248, validated 21 February 2025.
- Alert notified by Denmark: undeclared sesame in chocolate products from Türkiye, risk decision serious, reference 2025.0803, validated 5 February 2025.
- Alert notified by Germany: undeclared sesame in chocolate products from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2025.0645, validated 30 January 2025.
- Alert notified by Finland: undeclared sesame in biscuits from Latvia, risk decision serious, reference 2024.8870, validated 29 November 2024.
- Alert notified by Sweden: undeclared sesame in spirits from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2024.6486, validated 27 August 2024.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared gluten, undeclared soy and undeclared sesame in sesame products from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2024.6200, validated 13 August 2024.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared sesame in cakes and pastries from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2024.5843, validated 30 July 2024.
- Alert notified by Germany: undeclared sesame in ready meals from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2024.4631, validated 17 June 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: undeclared sesame and undeclared mustard in sesame products from India, risk decision serious, reference 2024.4544, validated 13 June 2024.
Other undeclared allergens: undeclared milk, undeclared gluten, undeclared sulphites.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 6 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 2 | 3% |
| Alert | 49 | 84% |
| Information for follow up | 2 | 3% |
| Information for attention | 5 | 9% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 49 | 84% |
| Potentially serious | 3 | 5% |
| Not serious | 2 | 3% |
| Undecided | 3 | 5% |
| No risk | 1 | 2% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Biscuits | 5 |
| Bread | 5 |
| Sesame products | 5 |
| Poppy seeds | 4 |
| Chocolate | 2 |
| Chocolate products | 2 |
| Cumin | 2 |
| Pork | 2 |
| Ready meals | 2 |
| Snacks | 2 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 19 | 33% |
| Belgium | 8 | 14% |
| Türkiye | 7 | 12% |
| India | 5 | 9% |
| Germany | 4 | 7% |
| France | 4 | 7% |
| Spain | 3 | 5% |
| Italy | 3 | 5% |
| Iran | 2 | 3% |
| China | 1 | 2% |
| Denmark | 1 | 2% |
| Finland | 1 | 2% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cereals and bakery products | 20 | 34% |
| Prepared dishes and snacks | 9 | 16% |
| Other and mixed food products | 6 | 10% |
| Nuts, nut products and seeds | 6 | 10% |
| Herbs and spices | 3 | 5% |
| Meat other than poultry | 3 | 5% |
| Soups, sauces and condiments | 3 | 5% |
| Cocoa, coffee and tea | 2 | 3% |
| Confectionery | 2 | 3% |
| Alcoholic beverages | 1 | 2% |
| Food supplements and dietetic foods | 1 | 2% |
| Fruit and vegetables | 1 | 2% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 16 | 28% |
| Germany | 11 | 19% |
| Belgium | 7 | 12% |
| Spain | 5 | 9% |
| Italy | 4 | 7% |
| Denmark | 3 | 5% |
| France | 3 | 5% |
| Sweden | 3 | 5% |
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