71 notifications on nuts, nut products and seeds from Germany since 1 January 2020. That is 5% of all EU notifications on products from Germany and 2% of all notifications on nuts, nut products and seeds from any origin; Germany ranks 13 of 96 origins for this category. 4 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 10 in the 365 days before, down 60%.
Most reported: ethylene oxide (32), Salmonella (7) and hydrocyanic acid (6). 0% were border rejections (57% for nuts, nut products and seeds from all origins) and 75% had a serious risk decision. The products named most often were sesame seeds (34), apricot kernels (5) and almonds (4).
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 nuts, nut products and seeds from Germany
The newest 25 of 71, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Alert notified by Germany: aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in pistachios from Germany and Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5312, validated 18 June 2026.
- Alert notified by Belgium: Salmonella in pistachios from Germany, Italy and the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4521, validated 21 May 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in nuts or seeds from Germany, Ghana, Hungary and 1 more countries, risk decision serious, reference 2026.3214, validated 15 April 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in sesame seeds from Germany and Pakistan, risk decision serious, reference 2026.2611, validated 26 March 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Austria: haloxyfop in sesame seeds from Germany and Türkiye, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.8247, validated 24 October 2025.
- Alert notified by Germany: foreign bodies in groundnuts from Germany, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.7037, validated 12 September 2025.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in macadamia nuts from Germany and Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2025.4853, validated 27 June 2025.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in cashew nuts from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2025.4018, validated 28 May 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Switzerland: mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) in almonds from Germany, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.2888, validated 17 April 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Switzerland: mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) in almonds from Germany, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.2886, validated 17 April 2025.
- Alert notified by France: foreign bodies in nuts or seeds from Germany, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.2633, validated 9 April 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by the Netherlands: moulds in almonds from Germany, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.1197, validated 20 February 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: hydrocyanic acid in apricot kernels from Germany, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.9456, validated 20 December 2024.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in nuts or seeds from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2024.9156, validated 11 December 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Ireland: insects or pest damage in pumpkin seeds from Germany, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.7776, validated 23 October 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Slovakia: spoilage or decomposition in walnuts from Germany, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.3980, validated 22 May 2024.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in pistachios from Germany and the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2024.2123, validated 20 March 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: chlorate in sesame seeds from Germany and Nigeria, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.0761, validated 2 February 2024.
- Alert notified by Hungary: hydrocyanic acid in apricot kernels from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2023.6103, validated 7 September 2023.
- Alert notified by Belgium: Bacillus cereus and fraud or adulteration in nuts or seeds from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2023.5051, validated 28 July 2023.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: ochratoxin A in almonds from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2023.4459, validated 3 July 2023.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: a finding outside our word list in linseed from Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and 1 more countries, risk decision serious, reference 2023.2421, validated 11 April 2023.
- Alert notified by Spain: hydrocyanic acid in apricot kernels from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2023.0115, validated 5 January 2023.
- Alert notified by Spain: hydrocyanic acid in apricot kernels from Germany and Pakistan, risk decision serious, reference 2023.0107, validated 5 January 2023.
- Alert notified by Spain: hydrocyanic acid in apricot kernels from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2023.0105, validated 5 January 2023.
More: all notifications on products from Germany and nuts, nut products and seeds from every origin.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 4 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alert | 57 | 80% |
| Information for follow up | 14 | 20% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 53 | 75% |
| Potentially serious | 2 | 3% |
| Potential risk | 4 | 6% |
| Not serious | 4 | 6% |
| Undecided | 8 | 11% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene oxide | 32 | 45% |
| Salmonella | 7 | 10% |
| Hydrocyanic acid | 6 | 8% |
| Aflatoxins | 5 | 7% |
| Ochratoxin A | 3 | 4% |
| Foreign bodies | 2 | 3% |
| Mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) | 2 | 3% |
| Other finding | 2 | 3% |
| Spoilage or decomposition | 2 | 3% |
| Bacillus cereus | 1 | 1% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Sesame seeds | 34 |
| Apricot kernels | 5 |
| Almonds | 4 |
| Pistachios | 4 |
| Groundnuts | 3 |
| Linseed | 3 |
| Nuts or seeds | 3 |
| Hazelnuts | 2 |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 30 | 42% |
| Netherlands | 17 | 24% |
| Austria | 4 | 6% |
| Belgium | 4 | 6% |
| Spain | 3 | 4% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 3% |
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