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Migration from packaging in food: alerts, recalls and border rejections

Food safety notices for migration from packaging from six authorities, by country of origin and product.

Notices, 12 months95all years: 772
Top origin, 3 yearsChina
Top product, 3 yearsFood contact materials
Hazard groupFood contact materials

Notices per month

EU (RASFF)United States
05101520EU (RASFF), Nov 2022: 11NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2022: 7EU (RASFF), Jan 2023: 7EU (RASFF), Feb 2023: 12EU (RASFF), Mar 2023: 11EU (RASFF), Apr 2023: 4EU (RASFF), May 2023: 11MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2023: 18EU (RASFF), Jul 2023: 4EU (RASFF), Aug 2023: 14EU (RASFF), Sep 2023: 6EU (RASFF), Oct 2023: 3EU (RASFF), Nov 2023: 8NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2023: 13EU (RASFF), Jan 2024: 6EU (RASFF), Feb 2024: 6EU (RASFF), Mar 2024: 9EU (RASFF), Apr 2024: 12EU (RASFF), May 2024: 10MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2024: 9EU (RASFF), Jul 2024: 8EU (RASFF), Aug 2024: 10EU (RASFF), Sep 2024: 6EU (RASFF), Oct 2024: 8EU (RASFF), Nov 2024: 5NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2024: 15EU (RASFF), Jan 2025: 5EU (RASFF), Feb 2025: 5EU (RASFF), Mar 2025: 11EU (RASFF), Apr 2025: 5EU (RASFF), May 2025: 8MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2025: 5EU (RASFF), Jul 2025: 9EU (RASFF), Aug 2025: 12EU (RASFF), Sep 2025: 4EU (RASFF), Oct 2025: 14EU (RASFF), Nov 2025: 9NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2025: 10EU (RASFF), Jan 2026: 6EU (RASFF), Feb 2026: 5EU (RASFF), Mar 2026: 14EU (RASFF), Apr 2026: 6EU (RASFF), May 2026: 10United States, May 2026: 1MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2026: 3EU (RASFF), Jul 2026: 9EU (RASFF), Aug 2026: 2EU (RASFF), Sep 2026: 11EU (RASFF), Oct 2026: 11EU (RASFF), Nov 2026: 2Nov

Countries of origin, 3 years

CN190TR16DE13HK10IT7ES6IN6NL6BE5BD5UO4TW4

Products, 3 years

Food contact materials292Fruit and vegetables2Sauces and seasonings2Feed and pet food1

Latest notices

DateSourceOriginProductHazardType
5 Nov 2026EUUnited KingdomMigration of nickel from solid turnerMigration from packaging
0.012 +/- 0.003 mg/kg - ppm
Information · potential risk
3 Nov 2026EUChinaMelamine salad servers from China imported without the required official controlsMigration from packagingInformation · not serious
29 Oct 2026EUChinaMigration of aluminium in drinking bottleMigration from packaging
11,1 (limit 5) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
28 Oct 2026EUChinaUnauthorised substance BPAF (bisphenol AF) in temperature-sensing spoons from China, via BMigration from packaging
45±11 (limit 10) µg/kg - ppb
Information · potentially serious
27 Oct 2026EUChinaPrimary aromatic amines in a kitchen utensil set from China, via GermanyMigration from packaging
19500 ± 5800 (limit 10) µg/l
Information · potential risk
26 Oct 2026EUChinaNiewłaściwie wypełniona lub brak wymaganej dokumentacji dot. wyrobów z melaminy z Chin/ InMigration from packagingBorder rejection · potential risk
21 Oct 2026EUChinaMigration of 4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane (MDA) from a Nylon Serving Spatula from ChinaMigration from packagingInformation · not serious
15 Oct 2026EUSpainAluminium migration into aluminium water bottleMigration from packagingInformation · not serious
14 Oct 2026EUChinawykryto migrację formaldechydu w talerzu z melaminy/ Migration of formaldehyde detected inMigration from packagingInformation · potentially serious
5 Oct 2026EUChinaToo high migration of aluminium from drinking bottleMigration from packagingInformation · potential risk
5 Oct 2026EUChinaToo high migration of aluminium from drinking bottleMigration from packagingInformation · potential risk
1 Oct 2026EUChinaAluminum water bottle with an internal coating of bisphenol A-based phenoxy resin.Migration from packagingAlert · serious
1 Oct 2026EUChinaMigracja formaldehydu z misek z melaminy// Formaldehyde migration from melamine bowlsMigration from packagingBorder rejection · not serious
28 Sep 2026EUHong KongMigration of primary aromatic amines in polyamide kitchen tools from Hong KongMigration from packagingBorder rejection · potentially serious
23 Sep 2026EUTürkiyeInsufficient documentation for plastic food contact materials from TürkiyeMigration from packagingBorder rejection · potential risk
22 Sep 2026EUTürkiyeGlobal migration exceeding the legal limits in plastic plates from Turkey // migración totMigration from packagingBorder rejection · potentially serious
21 Sep 2026EUTürkiyeMigrazione globale superiore ai limiti legali in piatti piani riutilizzabili (PP) dalla TMigration from packagingInformation · potentially serious
17 Sep 2026EUTürkiyeAbsence of documentation for food contact materials from TürkiyeMigration from packagingBorder rejection · potential risk
15 Sep 2026EUChinaBorder Rejection due to Formaldehyde Migration from Royal Worcester Little Wren mugMigration from packagingBorder rejection · potential risk
15 Sep 2026EUChinaMigration of primary aromatic amines from kitchen ladle manufactured in China imported froMigration from packagingAlert · serious
10 Sep 2026EUChinaMigration of bisphenol A from tins of bamboo shoots in strips or slices from China, via thMigration from packagingInformation · potential risk
9 Sep 2026EUChinaAbsence of documentation for food contact materials from ChinaMigration from packagingBorder rejection · potential risk
8 Sep 2026EUChinaInsufficient documentation for plastic food contact materials from ChinaMigration from packagingBorder rejection · potential risk
2 Sep 2026EUChinaMigration of Volatile Organic Constituents from a Silicone Loaf Pan from China, via PolandMigration from packagingInformation · not serious
27 Aug 2026EUTürkiyeOverall migration limit exceeded in plastic dishes from TürkiyeMigration from packagingInformation · potentially serious
7 Aug 2026EUChinaMigration of aluminium and nickel from a serving spoon from China via GermanyMigration from packagingAlert · potential risk
27 Jul 2026EUChinaMigration of formaldehyde from melamin plateMigration from packagingInformation · potential risk
22 Jul 2026EUHong KongMigration of primary aromatic amines in polyamide kitchen tools from Hong KongMigration from packagingBorder rejection · serious
22 Jul 2026EUChinaMigration of primary aromatic amines from nylon kitchen utensil (soup ladle) from ChinaMigration from packagingInformation · potentially serious
21 Jul 2026EUIndiaIncreased levels of formaldehyde, organoleptic impairment, and increased overall migrationMigration from packagingBorder rejection · potential risk
21 Jul 2026EUChinaExcessive cobalt migration from cast iron pan originating in China, supplied from GermanyMigration from packagingInformation · potentially serious
15 Jul 2026EUTürkiyeEpoxidised soy bean oil (ESBO) in excess of the maximum specific migration level permittedMigration from packagingInformation · potential risk
7 Jul 2026EUItalyMigration of Bisphenol S from Pizza Boxes from ItalyMigration from packagingInformation · potential risk
3 Jul 2026EUChinaaluminum migration from cookware set from ChinaMigration from packagingAlert · potentially serious
1 Jul 2026EUChinaFormaldehyde in spoon of melamineMigration from packagingBorder rejection · potentially serious
15 Jun 2026EUBelgiumMigration of copper from copper cookwareMigration from packagingInformation · potential risk
12 Jun 2026EUChinaAbsence of documentation for melamine plates from ChinaMigration from packagingBorder rejection · potential risk
4 Jun 2026EUTürkiyeAbsence of documentation for recycled plastic food contact materials from TürkiyeMigration from packagingBorder rejection · potential risk
26 May 2026EUChinamigracja pierwszorzędowych amin aromatycznych (PAA) z nylonowej chochli, pochodzącej z ChiMigration from packagingInformation · potentially serious
15 May 2026USUnited StatesGreat Value Hawaiian Roll 4pk, Item # F63384. Product is perishable dinner roll ready to e
United States Bakery
Migration from packagingRecall · Class II
12 May 2026EUChinaToo high migration of aluminium drinking bottles Bidon Jip // Niveles elevados de migracióMigration from packagingInformation · potential risk
12 May 2026EUUOToo high migration of aluminium from drinking bottleMigration from packagingInformation · potential risk
12 May 2026EUJapanMigration of cobalt from soup bowl from Japan, via the NetherlandsMigration from packagingInformation · potentially serious
12 May 2026EUGermanyMigration of 4,4-diaminofenylmethaan from a skimmer from GermanyMigration from packagingInformation · not serious
12 May 2026EUChinaMigration of primary aromatic amines from nylon kitchen utensils from China via FranceMigration from packagingInformation · not serious
12 May 2026EUChinaToo high migration of aluminium from drinking bottleMigration from packagingInformation · potential risk
12 May 2026EUChinaToo high migration of aluminium from drinking bottleMigration from packagingInformation · potential risk
7 May 2026EUUOToo high migration of aluminium from drinking bottleMigration from packagingInformation · potential risk
4 May 2026EUChinaMigration of aluminium from barbecue plates from ChinaMigration from packagingInformation · not serious
28 Apr 2026EUChinaMigration of primary aromatic amines from soup ladle from ChinaMigration from packagingInformation · not serious
23 Apr 2026EUTürkiyeSuperamento limiti di migrazione globale in piatti di polipropilene / overall migration bMigration from packagingBorder rejection · potentially serious
23 Apr 2026EUHong KongExceeded migration of formaldehyde and material instability from melamine tableware originMigration from packagingBorder rejection · serious
17 Apr 2026EUChinaFormaldehido en vajilla de melamina procedente de China/Formaldehyde in melamine tablewareMigration from packagingBorder rejection · potential risk
7 Apr 2026EUJapanUnsatisfactory specific chromium migration in fixed blade knives from JapanMigration from packagingInformation · potential risk
2 Apr 2026EUGermanyPrimary Aromatic Amine Detectable in Plastic SkimmerMigration from packagingInformation · potential risk
31 Mar 2026EUChinaMigration of primary aromatic amines from skimmer from China via FranceMigration from packagingInformation · not serious
31 Mar 2026EUTürkiyemigrazione globale oltre i limiti su piatti di plastica riutilizzabili (MOCA) dalla TurchiMigration from packagingInformation · potential risk
30 Mar 2026EUTaiwanPresence of bisphenol A in cansMigration from packagingInformation · serious
26 Mar 2026EUChinadeformazione in corso di test di migrazione di set di posate riutilizzabili (temperatura mMigration from packagingInformation · not serious
25 Mar 2026EUChinaToo high migration of aluminium from drinking bottleMigration from packagingInformation · potential risk