546 notifications on nuts, nut products and seeds from the United States since 1 January 2020. That is 43% of all EU notifications on products from the United States and 14% of all notifications on nuts, nut products and seeds from any origin; The United States ranks 2 of 96 origins for this category. 91 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 92 in the 365 days before, down 1%.
Most reported: aflatoxins (459), Salmonella (35) and ochratoxin A (15). 68% were border rejections (57% for nuts, nut products and seeds from all origins) and 89% had a serious risk decision. The products named most often were groundnuts (274), pistachios (152) and almonds (79).
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 the United States
The newest 25 of 546, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: aflatoxins in pistachios from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9905, validated 6 November 2026.
- Alert notified by Norway: aflatoxins in pistachios from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9872, validated 6 November 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Poland: aflatoxins in groundnuts from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9759, validated 3 November 2026.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in groundnuts from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9786, validated 3 November 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: aflatoxins in almonds from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9477, validated 23 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Czechia: Clostridium in almonds from Italy and the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9217, validated 16 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in groundnuts from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9028, validated 12 October 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: Salmonella in almonds from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8849, validated 6 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Romania: aflatoxins and pesticide residues in pistachios from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8726, validated 2 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in groundnuts from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8573, validated 28 September 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: aflatoxins in pistachios from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8336, validated 21 September 2026.
- Border rejection notified by France: aflatoxins in peanut butter from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8069, validated 11 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in groundnuts from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8010, validated 10 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in groundnuts from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8014, validated 10 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in groundnuts from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7935, validated 8 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in groundnuts from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7937, validated 8 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in groundnuts from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7791, validated 3 September 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Bulgaria: aflatoxins in groundnuts from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7648, validated 31 August 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in groundnuts from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7641, validated 28 August 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: aflatoxins in pistachios from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7627, validated 28 August 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in groundnuts from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7644, validated 28 August 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in groundnuts from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7470, validated 24 August 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Denmark: insects or pest damage in almonds from the United States, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.7302, validated 18 August 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in groundnuts from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7009, validated 6 August 2026.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in groundnuts from the United States, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6771, validated 30 July 2026.
More: all notifications on products from the United States and nuts, nut products and seeds from every origin.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 52 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2022 | 55 |
| 2023 | 105 |
| 2024 | 126 |
| 2025 | 97 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 76 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 373 | 68% |
| Alert | 43 | 8% |
| Information for follow up | 7 | 1% |
| Information for attention | 123 | 23% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 486 | 89% |
| Potentially serious | 32 | 6% |
| Potential risk | 11 | 2% |
| Not serious | 14 | 3% |
| Undecided | 1 | under 1% |
| No risk | 2 | under 1% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Aflatoxins | 459 | 84% |
| Salmonella | 35 | 6% |
| Ochratoxin A | 15 | 3% |
| Other finding | 9 | 2% |
| Insects or pest damage | 7 | 1% |
| Anisakis and other parasites | 5 | under 1% |
| Moulds | 5 | under 1% |
| Pesticide residues | 4 | under 1% |
| Cadmium | 3 | under 1% |
| Spoilage or decomposition | 3 | under 1% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Groundnuts | 274 |
| Pistachios | 152 |
| Almonds | 79 |
| Walnuts | 18 |
| Peanut butter | 11 |
| Sunflower seeds | 3 |
| Nuts or seeds | 1 |
| Pecan nuts | 1 |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 233 | 43% |
| Italy | 79 | 14% |
| Germany | 72 | 13% |
| Spain | 40 | 7% |
| Belgium | 32 | 6% |
| France | 15 | 3% |
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