1,754 notifications since 1 January 2020 named France as a country of origin, rank 6 of 163 origins. 250 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 253 in the 365 days before, down 1%. under 1% were border rejections, where the consignment was stopped at the EU's outer border, against 30% for all origins.
France 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 Listeria monocytogenes (255 notifications, 15%), then ethylene oxide (196). The product category with most notifications was milk and milk products (285). 64% 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 France
The newest 25 of 1,754, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Information for attention notified by Finland: norovirus in oysters from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9914, validated 6 November 2026.
- Alert notified by France: poor temperature control or heat treatment for meat from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9912, validated 6 November 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: foreign bodies in dog food from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9741, validated 3 November 2026.
- Alert notified by France: Listeria monocytogenes in a mixed food product from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9657, validated 30 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: cannabidiol (CBD) and labelling faults in food supplements from France, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9545, validated 27 October 2026.
- Alert notified by France: a finding outside our word list in sauces from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9555, validated 27 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by France: Listeria monocytogenes in shrimps and prawns from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9543, validated 27 October 2026.
- Alert notified by France: Salmonella in poultry meat from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9475, validated 23 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Belgium: ragweed (Ambrosia) seeds in a feed material from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9476, validated 23 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: ergot sclerotia or ergot alkaloids in wheat from France, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.9454, validated 23 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by France: moulds in a mixed food product from France, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9435, validated 22 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: mercury in swordfish from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9426, validated 22 October 2026.
- Alert notified by France: Salmonella in chicken meat from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9313, validated 20 October 2026.
- Alert notified by France: spoilage or decomposition in milk from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9286, validated 19 October 2026.
- Alert notified by France: foreign bodies in flour from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9252, validated 19 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by France: a finding outside our word list in a feed premixture from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9253, validated 19 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: mercury in tuna from France and Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9198, validated 16 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Belgium: ragweed (Ambrosia) seeds in a feed material from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9226, validated 16 October 2026.
- Alert notified by France: E. coli above the hygiene limit in clams from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9183, validated 15 October 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: Salmonella in dried herbs from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9127, validated 14 October 2026.
- Alert notified by France: Salmonella in poultry meat from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8884, validated 7 October 2026.
- Alert notified by France: Salmonella in poultry meat from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.8842, validated 6 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by France: Salmonella in chicken meat from France, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.8833, validated 6 October 2026.
- Alert notified by France: aluminium in a sauce or condiment from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.8760, validated 2 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by France: a finding outside our word list in vegetables from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.8743, validated 2 October 2026.
Products from France with their own page: Milk and milk products (285), Bivalve molluscs (231), Cereals and bakery products (155), Poultry meat (150), Feed materials (112), Meat other than poultry (100), Food supplements and dietetic foods (94), Fish and fish products (88), Other and mixed food products (83), Prepared dishes and snacks (64), Nuts, nut products and seeds (50), Ices and desserts (48), Fruit and vegetables (48), Herbs and spices (42), Food additives and flavourings (28), Soups, sauces and condiments (24), Confectionery (22), Food contact materials (22), Alcoholic beverages (16), Non alcoholic beverages (16), Cocoa, coffee and tea (15).
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 246 |
| 2021 | 277 |
| 2022 | 230 |
| 2023 | 258 |
| 2024 | 272 |
| 2025 | 265 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 206 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 5 | under 1% |
| Alert | 1,082 | 62% |
| Information for follow up | 307 | 18% |
| Information for attention | 359 | 20% |
| Non compliance | 1 | under 1% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 1,130 | 64% |
| Potentially serious | 219 | 12% |
| Potential risk | 126 | 7% |
| Not serious | 137 | 8% |
| Undecided | 131 | 7% |
| No risk | 11 | under 1% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Listeria monocytogenes | 255 | 15% |
| Ethylene oxide | 196 | 11% |
| Salmonella | 178 | 10% |
| Norovirus | 147 | 8% |
| Foreign bodies | 137 | 8% |
| Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) | 81 | 5% |
| Other finding | 78 | 4% |
| E. coli above the hygiene limit | 39 | 2% |
| Ragweed (Ambrosia) seeds | 37 | 2% |
| Cannabidiol (CBD) | 35 | 2% |
| Poor temperature control or heat treatment | 30 | 2% |
| Illness reported after eating it | 28 | 2% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Milk and milk products | 285 | 16% |
| Bivalve molluscs | 231 | 13% |
| Cereals and bakery products | 155 | 9% |
| Poultry meat | 150 | 9% |
| Feed materials | 112 | 6% |
| Meat other than poultry | 100 | 6% |
| Food supplements and dietetic foods | 94 | 5% |
| Fish and fish products | 88 | 5% |
| Other and mixed food products | 83 | 5% |
| Prepared dishes and snacks | 64 | 4% |
| Nuts, nut products and seeds | 50 | 3% |
| Fruit and vegetables | 48 | 3% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 823 | 47% |
| Belgium | 314 | 18% |
| Italy | 127 | 7% |
| Netherlands | 127 | 7% |
| Germany | 109 | 6% |
| Spain | 68 | 4% |
| Luxembourg | 31 | 2% |
| Denmark | 25 | 1% |
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