1,419 notifications since 1 January 2020 named Germany as a country of origin, rank 7 of 163 origins. 214 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 232 in the 365 days before, down 8%. under 1% were border rejections, where the consignment was stopped at the EU's outer border, against 30% for all origins.
Germany is an EU member state, so its products reach other member states without a border check; its notifications come from checks on the market, company checks and complaints rather than border rejections.
The finding reported most often was Salmonella (315 notifications, 22%), then foreign bodies (176). The product category with most notifications was food supplements and dietetic foods (177). 51% carried a serious risk decision, against 52% for all origins.
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 products from Germany
The newest 25 of 1,419, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Alert notified by Germany: caffeine in food supplements from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9910, validated 6 November 2026.
- Alert notified by Poland: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in cocoa from Germany and Poland, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9885, validated 6 November 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by the Netherlands: foreign bodies in pet food from Germany, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9780, validated 4 November 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: foreign bodies in desserts from Germany, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9761, validated 3 November 2026.
- Alert notified by Slovenia: undeclared peanut in chocolate from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9621, validated 29 October 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: ergot sclerotia or ergot alkaloids in a feed material from Germany, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9556, validated 27 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Czechia: Enterobacteriaceae in a feed material from Germany, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.9449, validated 23 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by the Netherlands: ergot sclerotia or ergot alkaloids in a feed material from Germany, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9399, validated 21 October 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in beet pulp from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9303, validated 20 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in herbs or spices from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9224, validated 16 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Switzerland: a finding outside our word list in chicken meat from Germany, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9207, validated 16 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Switzerland: vitamins, minerals or other nutrients above safe levels and plant ingredients not allowed or found unsafe in food supplements from Germany, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9210, validated 16 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by the Netherlands: ergot sclerotia or ergot alkaloids in a feed material from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9233, validated 16 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in herbs or spices from Germany and Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9172, validated 15 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in food supplements from Germany, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9150, validated 15 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by France: a finding outside our word list in a food contact material from Germany, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9070, validated 13 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: foreign bodies in protein supplements from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9055, validated 12 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: patulin in juices from Germany, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.8960, validated 8 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: vitamins, minerals or other nutrients above safe levels in food supplements from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8961, validated 8 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by France: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in minced meat from Germany, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.8886, validated 7 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Finland: Salmonella in oilseed meal from Germany, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.8819, validated 6 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Luxembourg: foreign bodies in bread from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8804, validated 5 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by France: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in minced meat from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8742, validated 2 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Poland: Salmonella in turkey meat from Germany, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.8663, validated 30 September 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Hungary: foreign bodies in cat food from Germany, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.8625, validated 29 September 2026.
Products from Germany with their own page: Food supplements and dietetic foods (177), Feed materials (161), Cereals and bakery products (132), Meat other than poultry (124), Poultry meat (101), Other and mixed food products (73), Herbs and spices (72), Nuts, nut products and seeds (71), Prepared dishes and snacks (68), Milk and milk products (49), Food contact materials (48), Fruit and vegetables (48), Cocoa, coffee and tea (37), Food additives and flavourings (36), Pet food (33), Compound feeds (28), Confectionery (23), Fats and oils (22), Fish and fish products (22), Non alcoholic beverages (19), Soups, sauces and condiments (19).
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 190 |
| 2021 | 264 |
| 2022 | 180 |
| 2023 | 165 |
| 2024 | 214 |
| 2025 | 216 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 190 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 3 | under 1% |
| Alert | 730 | 51% |
| Information for follow up | 514 | 36% |
| Information for attention | 172 | 12% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 724 | 51% |
| Potentially serious | 156 | 11% |
| Potential risk | 187 | 13% |
| Not serious | 200 | 14% |
| Undecided | 145 | 10% |
| No risk | 7 | under 1% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Salmonella | 315 | 22% |
| Foreign bodies | 176 | 12% |
| Ethylene oxide | 124 | 9% |
| Other finding | 67 | 5% |
| Listeria monocytogenes | 47 | 3% |
| Vitamins, minerals or other nutrients above safe levels | 45 | 3% |
| Migration from a food contact material | 32 | 2% |
| Moulds | 30 | 2% |
| Spoilage or decomposition | 28 | 2% |
| Labelling faults | 27 | 2% |
| Unauthorised novel food | 27 | 2% |
| Plant ingredients not allowed or found unsafe | 27 | 2% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Food supplements and dietetic foods | 177 | 12% |
| Feed materials | 161 | 11% |
| Cereals and bakery products | 132 | 9% |
| Meat other than poultry | 124 | 9% |
| Poultry meat | 101 | 7% |
| Other and mixed food products | 73 | 5% |
| Herbs and spices | 72 | 5% |
| Nuts, nut products and seeds | 71 | 5% |
| Prepared dishes and snacks | 68 | 5% |
| Milk and milk products | 49 | 3% |
| Food contact materials | 48 | 3% |
| Fruit and vegetables | 48 | 3% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 622 | 44% |
| Netherlands | 142 | 10% |
| Austria | 83 | 6% |
| Belgium | 81 | 6% |
| Poland | 64 | 5% |
| Denmark | 56 | 4% |
| Switzerland | 51 | 4% |
| France | 48 | 3% |
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