29 notifications on pet food from China since 1 January 2020. That is 1% of all EU notifications on products from China and 11% of all notifications on pet food from any origin; China ranks 3 of 34 origins for this category. 5 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 7 in the 365 days before, down 29%.
Most reported: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents (9), Enterobacteriaceae (8) and fraud or adulteration (4). 38% were border rejections (17% for pet food from all origins) and 7% had a serious risk decision. The products named most often were dog chews (13) and dog food (1).
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 on pet food from China
The newest 25 of 29, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: aflatoxins in pet food from China, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.7370, validated 19 August 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by the Netherlands: illness reported after eating it in dog chews from China, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.6674, validated 27 July 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents and fraud or adulteration for pet food from China, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.4934, validated 4 June 2026.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents and fraud or adulteration for pet food from China, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.1550, validated 25 February 2026.
- Alert notified by Greece: Salmonella in pet food from China, risk decision serious, reference 2026.1195, validated 12 February 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: mercury in pet food from China, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.3990, validated 28 May 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Sweden: Enterobacteriaceae in dog chews from China, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.3098, validated 25 April 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for dog chews from China, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.2271, validated 27 March 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for pet food from China, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.1237, validated 21 February 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for dog chews from China, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.0202, validated 13 January 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: fraud or adulteration for pet food from China, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.8784, validated 28 November 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for pet food from China, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.8486, validated 18 November 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: Enterobacteriaceae in dog chews from China, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.8154, validated 5 November 2024.
- Alert notified by Finland: a finding outside our word list in dog chews from China, risk decision serious, reference 2024.6537, validated 29 August 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: fraud or adulteration for dog chews from China, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.4154, validated 29 May 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: Enterobacteriaceae in pet food from China, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.3302, validated 24 April 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by the Netherlands: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for pet food from China, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.3183, validated 19 April 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by the Netherlands: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for dog chews from China, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.3178, validated 19 April 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by the Netherlands: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for dog chews from China, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.3181, validated 19 April 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: an unauthorised additive in pet food from China, risk decision undecided, reference 2023.2280, validated 4 April 2023.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: a finding outside our word list in pet food from China, risk decision not serious, reference 2023.2028, validated 24 March 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Sweden: Enterobacteriaceae in dog chews from China, risk decision no risk, reference 2022.6133, validated 20 October 2022.
- Border rejection notified by Sweden: Enterobacteriaceae in dog chews from China, risk decision no risk, reference 2022.5597, validated 28 September 2022.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: unauthorised colours in dog food from China, risk decision not serious, reference 2022.3967, validated 7 July 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: Enterobacteriaceae in dog chews from China, risk decision not serious, reference 2021.6512, validated 30 November 2021.
More: all notifications on products from China and pet food from every origin.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 5 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 11 | 38% |
| Alert | 2 | 7% |
| Information for follow up | 9 | 31% |
| Information for attention | 7 | 24% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 2 | 7% |
| Potential risk | 3 | 10% |
| Not serious | 19 | 66% |
| Undecided | 2 | 7% |
| No risk | 3 | 10% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Missing or incorrect health certificates and documents | 9 | 31% |
| Enterobacteriaceae | 8 | 28% |
| Fraud or adulteration | 4 | 14% |
| Other finding | 3 | 10% |
| An unauthorised additive | 2 | 7% |
| Aflatoxins | 1 | 3% |
| Illness reported after eating it | 1 | 3% |
| Insects or pest damage | 1 | 3% |
| Mercury | 1 | 3% |
| Salmonella | 1 | 3% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Dog chews | 13 |
| Dog food | 1 |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 9 | 31% |
| Netherlands | 6 | 21% |
| Belgium | 5 | 17% |
| Sweden | 5 | 17% |
| Finland | 1 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 3% |
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