750 notifications on prepared dishes and snacks since 1 January 2020, 2% of all EU notifications in that time. 113 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 127 in the 365 days before, down 11%. 9% were border rejections, against 30% across all products, and 59% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were the Netherlands (82), Germany (68) and Belgium (65). The findings reported most often were foreign bodies (119), Listeria monocytogenes (59) and undeclared milk (58). The products named most often were snacks (149), noodle dishes (81), ready meals (68) 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 prepared dishes and snacks
The newest 25 of 750, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Information for follow up notified by Ireland: undeclared milk and undeclared egg in a prepared dish or snack from China, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9913, validated 6 November 2026.
- Alert notified by Greece: an undeclared allergen and missing or incorrect health certificates and documents in noodle dishes from Lithuania, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9796, validated 4 November 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: unauthorised colours and labelling faults in snacks from Türkiye, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9767, validated 3 November 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Switzerland: 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters in snacks from India, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9752, validated 3 November 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Switzerland: 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters in snacks from Ecuador, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9744, validated 3 November 2026.
- Alert notified by Italy: an undeclared allergen and illegal import or unapproved establishment in a prepared dish or snack from China, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9726, validated 2 November 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Ireland: unauthorised colours in snacks from the United States, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.9697, validated 30 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters in a prepared dish or snack from Japan, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9646, validated 29 October 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared egg in a prepared dish or snack from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9492, validated 24 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters in a prepared dish or snack from China, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9489, validated 23 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: titanium dioxide (E 171) and illegal import or unapproved establishment in a prepared dish or snack from Peru, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.9447, validated 23 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Italy: Listeria monocytogenes in a prepared dish or snack from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9479, validated 23 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Austria: spoilage or decomposition in a prepared dish or snack from Slovakia, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.8768, validated 19 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Italy: labelling faults for ready meals from Switzerland, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9119, validated 14 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: labelling faults for sandwiches and wraps from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9134, validated 14 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Hungary: foreign bodies in snacks from Slovakia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9071, validated 13 October 2026.
- Alert notified by France: undeclared milk in snacks from Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8838, validated 6 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: Listeria monocytogenes in ready meals from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8825, validated 6 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Norway: foreign bodies in pizza from Norway, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.8722, validated 2 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Slovenia: undeclared milk in snacks from Kosovo, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.8267, validated 17 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by France: Listeria monocytogenes in sandwiches and wraps from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.8221, validated 16 September 2026.
- Alert notified by Italy: foreign bodies in prepared salads from Spain, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.8023, validated 11 September 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by the Netherlands: moulds in sandwiches and wraps from Germany, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.8000, validated 10 September 2026.
- Alert notified by Belgium: mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) in a prepared dish or snack from Belgium, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7924, validated 8 September 2026.
- Alert notified by Ireland: an undeclared allergen in a prepared dish or snack from Poland, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7811, validated 3 September 2026.
Origins with their own page for prepared dishes and snacks: Netherlands (82), Germany (68), Belgium (65), France (64), China (55), Italy (38), Spain (38), Poland (24), United Kingdom (24), South Korea (20), Vietnam (20), Türkiye (18), Philippines (18), India (17).
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 76 |
| 2021 | 92 |
| 2022 | 107 |
| 2023 | 98 |
| 2024 | 152 |
| 2025 | 119 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 106 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 66 | 9% |
| Alert | 385 | 51% |
| Information for follow up | 131 | 17% |
| Information for attention | 168 | 22% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 441 | 59% |
| Potentially serious | 77 | 10% |
| Potential risk | 97 | 13% |
| Not serious | 82 | 11% |
| Undecided | 48 | 6% |
| No risk | 5 | under 1% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Snacks | 149 |
| Noodle dishes | 81 |
| Ready meals | 68 |
| Prepared salads | 30 |
| Sandwiches and wraps | 23 |
| Pizza | 18 |
| Dumplings and rolls | 13 |
| Soups | 6 |
| Sushi | 2 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 82 | 11% |
| Germany | 68 | 9% |
| Belgium | 65 | 9% |
| France | 64 | 9% |
| China | 55 | 7% |
| Spain | 38 | 5% |
| Italy | 38 | 5% |
| United Kingdom | 24 | 3% |
| Poland | 24 | 3% |
| Origin not given | 22 | 3% |
| South Korea | 20 | 3% |
| Vietnam | 20 | 3% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign bodies | 119 | 16% |
| Listeria monocytogenes | 59 | 8% |
| Undeclared milk | 58 | 8% |
| Other finding | 40 | 5% |
| Ethylene oxide | 39 | 5% |
| Undeclared gluten | 39 | 5% |
| 3 MCPD and glycidyl esters | 35 | 5% |
| Labelling faults | 33 | 4% |
| An undeclared allergen | 33 | 4% |
| Fraud or adulteration | 29 | 4% |
| Unauthorised colours | 25 | 3% |
| Undeclared egg | 25 | 3% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 144 | 19% |
| Netherlands | 96 | 13% |
| France | 85 | 11% |
| Italy | 66 | 9% |
| Belgium | 65 | 9% |
| Spain | 37 | 5% |
| Ireland | 35 | 5% |
| Denmark | 33 | 4% |
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