327 notifications on fats and oils since 1 January 2020, under 1% of all EU notifications in that time. 42 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 58 in the 365 days before, down 28%. 28% were border rejections, against 30% across all products, and 48% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were Ukraine (35), Ghana (31) and Germany (22). The findings reported most often were 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters (82), mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) (53) and Sudan dyes (38). The products named most often were vegetable oil (91), palm oil (76), sunflower oil (37) and 1 more.
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 fats and oils
The newest 25 of 327, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Alert notified by Germany: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in vegetable oil from Ukraine, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9728, validated 2 November 2026.
- Alert notified by Belgium: Sudan dyes in palm oil from Guinea, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9568, validated 27 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters in palm oil from Indonesia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9079, validated 13 October 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters in vegetable oil from Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8595, validated 29 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: Sudan dyes in a fat or oil from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8449, validated 23 September 2026.
- Alert notified by France: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in coconut oil from India, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.8187, validated 16 September 2026.
- Alert notified by Belgium: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in sunflower oil from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7923, validated 8 September 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) in vegetable oil from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7586, validated 27 August 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by the Netherlands: mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) in olive oil from Italy, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.7074, validated 10 August 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Norway: vitamins, minerals or other nutrients above safe levels in fish oil from Türkiye, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.7033, validated 7 August 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Norway: vitamins, minerals or other nutrients above safe levels in fish oil from Türkiye, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.6930, validated 5 August 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: spoilage or decomposition in sesame oil from China, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.6893, validated 3 August 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) in olive oil from Slovenia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6824, validated 31 July 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) in olive oil from Greece, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.6799, validated 30 July 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and Sudan dyes in palm oil from Côte d'Ivoire, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5841, validated 1 July 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: unauthorised colours in palm oil from Ghana, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5185, validated 11 June 2026.
- Alert notified by Belgium: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in palm oil from Côte d'Ivoire, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.5091, validated 9 June 2026.
- Alert notified by Switzerland: mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) in olive oil from Portugal, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4542, validated 22 May 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters in olive oil from Greece, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4298, validated 15 May 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: Sudan dyes in palm oil from Nigeria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4108, validated 11 May 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Spain: erucic acid and labelling faults in mustard oil from Bangladesh, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.3781, validated 29 April 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Spain: erucic acid and labelling faults in mustard oil from Bangladesh, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.3778, validated 29 April 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Spain: erucic acid and labelling faults in mustard oil from India, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.3771, validated 29 April 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) in vegetable oil from Spain, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.3706, validated 28 April 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: Sudan dyes in palm oil from Côte d'Ivoire, risk decision serious, reference 2026.2934, validated 7 April 2026.
Origins with their own page for fats and oils: Ukraine (35), Ghana (31), Germany (22), Spain (22), Italy (16), Türkiye (15).
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 34 |
| 2021 | 47 |
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2023 | 60 |
| 2024 | 45 |
| 2025 | 58 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 39 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 91 | 28% |
| Alert | 116 | 35% |
| Information for follow up | 67 | 20% |
| Information for attention | 53 | 16% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 157 | 48% |
| Potentially serious | 58 | 18% |
| Potential risk | 56 | 17% |
| Not serious | 15 | 5% |
| Undecided | 39 | 12% |
| No risk | 2 | under 1% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Vegetable oil | 91 |
| Palm oil | 76 |
| Sunflower oil | 37 |
| Olive oil | 31 |
| Ghee | 13 |
| Sesame oil | 13 |
| Coconut oil | 11 |
| Mustard oil | 10 |
| Fats | 9 |
| Fish oil | 7 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 35 | 11% |
| Ghana | 31 | 9% |
| Germany | 22 | 7% |
| Spain | 22 | 7% |
| Italy | 16 | 5% |
| Türkiye | 15 | 5% |
| Netherlands | 13 | 4% |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 11 | 3% |
| India | 10 | 3% |
| Guinea | 9 | 3% |
| Origin not given | 9 | 3% |
| China | 8 | 2% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters | 82 | 25% |
| Mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) | 53 | 16% |
| Sudan dyes | 38 | 12% |
| Chlorpyrifos | 31 | 9% |
| Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) | 27 | 8% |
| Other finding | 13 | 4% |
| THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) | 12 | 4% |
| Missing or incorrect health certificates and documents | 10 | 3% |
| Cannabidiol (CBD) | 9 | 3% |
| Erucic acid | 9 | 3% |
| Microbial contamination or high bacterial counts | 6 | 2% |
| Pesticide residues | 6 | 2% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 67 | 20% |
| Germany | 64 | 20% |
| Poland | 40 | 12% |
| Belgium | 37 | 11% |
| Spain | 24 | 7% |
| Italy | 20 | 6% |
| Denmark | 11 | 3% |
| Croatia | 11 | 3% |
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