55 notifications on prepared dishes and snacks from China since 1 January 2020. That is 3% of all EU notifications on products from China and 7% of all notifications on prepared dishes and snacks from any origin; China ranks 5 of 68 origins for this category. 7 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 1 in the 365 days before, up 600%.
Most reported: fraud or adulteration (24), an undeclared allergen (5) and 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters (4). 13% were border rejections (9% for prepared dishes and snacks from all origins) and 45% had a serious risk decision. The products named most often were noodle dishes (27), snacks (11) and prepared salads (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 prepared dishes and snacks from China
The newest 25 of 55, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Information for follow up notified by Ireland: undeclared milk and undeclared egg in a prepared dish or snack from China, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9913, validated 6 November 2026.
- Alert notified by Italy: an undeclared allergen and illegal import or unapproved establishment in a prepared dish or snack from China, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9726, validated 2 November 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters in a prepared dish or snack from China, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9489, validated 23 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Spain: undeclared sesame in snacks from China, risk decision serious, reference 2026.3239, validated 16 April 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Estonia: foreign bodies in a prepared dish or snack from China, risk decision serious, reference 2026.2519, validated 24 March 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters in snacks from China, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.2088, validated 12 March 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) in noodle dishes from China, risk decision serious, reference 2026.1868, validated 6 March 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: plant ingredients not allowed or found unsafe and labelling faults in a prepared dish or snack from China, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.2501, validated 4 April 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters in a prepared dish or snack from China, risk decision serious, reference 2024.8106, validated 31 October 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: undeclared gluten in a prepared dish or snack from China, risk decision serious, reference 2024.5913, validated 1 August 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Slovenia: insects or pest damage in snacks from China, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.4922, validated 27 June 2024.
- Alert notified by Italy: undeclared egg, illegal import or unapproved establishment and fraud or adulteration in noodle dishes from China, risk decision serious, reference 2024.3898, validated 17 May 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Italy: undeclared gluten and fraud or adulteration in noodle dishes from China, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.3652, validated 7 May 2024.
- Alert notified by Italy: undeclared milk in noodle dishes from China, risk decision serious, reference 2024.3547, validated 3 May 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: fraud or adulteration for snacks from China, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.3201, validated 22 April 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: undeclared crustaceans in noodle dishes from China, risk decision serious, reference 2024.2930, validated 11 April 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: undeclared milk in noodle dishes from China, risk decision serious, reference 2024.2927, validated 11 April 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: fraud or adulteration for noodle dishes from China, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.2764, validated 8 April 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: an undeclared allergen and fraud or adulteration in noodle dishes from China, risk decision serious, reference 2024.2645, validated 4 April 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Italy: fraud or adulteration for noodle dishes from China, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.2643, validated 4 April 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: fraud or adulteration for noodle dishes from China, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.2614, validated 3 April 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Italy: fraud or adulteration for noodle dishes from China, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.2494, validated 29 March 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: fraud or adulteration for noodle dishes from China, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.2388, validated 26 March 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Italy: fraud or adulteration for noodle dishes from China, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.2344, validated 25 March 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: fraud or adulteration for noodle dishes from China, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.2279, validated 22 March 2024.
More: all notifications on products from China and prepared dishes and snacks from every origin.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 34 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 7 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 7 | 13% |
| Alert | 12 | 22% |
| Information for follow up | 10 | 18% |
| Information for attention | 26 | 47% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 25 | 45% |
| Potentially serious | 4 | 7% |
| Potential risk | 7 | 13% |
| Not serious | 14 | 25% |
| Undecided | 5 | 9% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fraud or adulteration | 24 | 44% |
| An undeclared allergen | 5 | 9% |
| 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters | 4 | 7% |
| Undeclared milk | 4 | 7% |
| Ethylene oxide | 3 | 5% |
| Foreign bodies | 3 | 5% |
| Illegal import or unapproved establishment | 3 | 5% |
| An unauthorised additive | 3 | 5% |
| Undeclared crustaceans | 3 | 5% |
| Labelling faults | 2 | 4% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Noodle dishes | 27 |
| Snacks | 11 |
| Prepared salads | 1 |
| Ready meals | 1 |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 32 | 58% |
| Germany | 7 | 13% |
| Netherlands | 5 | 9% |
| Portugal | 3 | 5% |
| Belgium | 2 | 4% |
| Estonia | 1 | 2% |
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