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China · 12 Nov 2026

Foreign bodies in food from China: food safety notices

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Food contact materials30Fruit and vegetables6Feed and pet food4Prepared and snack foods3Fish3Tea, coffee and cocoa2Confectionery and cocoa2Herbs and spices1Additives and flavourings1Nuts and seeds1

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
16 Oct 2026EUMetal piece in cat feed from ChinaForeign bodiesInformation · potentially serious
9 Jul 2026EUPlastic abrasion from kitchen aid from ChinaForeign bodiesInformation · potential risk
13 May 2026EUinsufficient checks on and absence of certified analytical report for plastic kitchenware Foreign bodiesBorder rejection · not serious
13 Apr 2026EUPieces of Glass in Ginseng and Mulberry Herbal Tea from ChinaForeign bodiesInformation · serious
24 Mar 2026EUDetection of a foreign body (glass fragments) in shiitake marinated mushrooms from ChinaForeign bodiesInformation · serious
4 Mar 2026EUForeign body (insect excrement, webs and an insect egg) in cinnamon sticks from ChinaForeign bodiesInformation · not serious
22 Jan 2026EUSŁOMKI z PLA JEDNORAZOWEGO UŻYTKU // SINGLE-USE PLASTIC STRAWS from ChinaForeign bodiesBorder rejection · not serious
5 Nov 2025USOnion granules (irradiated) ; 55 lbs carton Item# 5358
Laiwu Manhing Vegetables Fruits Co
Foreign bodiesRecall · Class II
24 Oct 2025EUBorder rejection of nylon plastic tongs due to failure to provide documentation (laboratorForeign bodiesBorder rejection · potential risk
26 Sep 2025EUForeign body (metal fragment) in crayfish tails from ChinaForeign bodiesAlert · serious
5 Sep 2025EUskipped import controls for plastic kitchenware from ChinaForeign bodiesInformation · not serious
20 Jun 2025EUForeign bodies (metal fragments) in chili parika cubes from ChinaForeign bodiesInformation · serious
30 May 2025EURubbing off metal fragments from garlic press from ChinaForeign bodiesAlert · serious
25 Apr 2025EUforeign object: metal pieces in tea from China, via GermanyForeign bodiesInformation · potential risk
25 Apr 2025EUEnterobacteriaceae in dog chewing bone from ChinaForeign bodiesBorder rejection · not serious
16 Apr 2025EURice husk fiber in Plastic Lunch Box from ChinaForeign bodiesBorder rejection · potential risk
5 Mar 2025EUForeign bodies (glass splinters) in mandarin oranges in glass jars from ChinaForeign bodiesInformation · serious
27 Feb 2025EUGlass splintering from glass storage jars from China, via Hong Kong and AustriaForeign bodiesInformation · potential risk
9 Jan 2025EUBamboo fiber in plastic bowl from ChinaForeign bodiesBorder rejection · not serious
16 Dec 2024EUPółmisek ceramiczny z motywem Renifera, pokryty warstwą folii z tworzywa sztucznego, z któForeign bodiesInformation · potential risk
3 Dec 2024EUCobalt in metal oven tray from China via GermanyForeign bodiesAlert · serious
11 Jul 2024EUUnstable material in plastic tableware from China.Foreign bodiesBorder rejection · not serious
27 Jun 2024EUMaterial inestable en vajilla de plástico de China. Unstable material in plastic tablewareForeign bodiesBorder rejection · not serious
9 Apr 2024EUPotencjalnie niebezpieczna, niezidentyfikowana substancja chemiczna w patyczku plastikowymForeign bodiesAlert · potentially serious
29 Feb 2024EUMetal pieces in mini spring roles from ChinaForeign bodiesAlert · serious
19 Jan 2024EUContent of volatile substances in Wood Handle Silicone Spatula from ChinaForeign bodiesInformation · not serious
12 Jan 2024EUPresenza di un chiodo presumibilmente di metallo all'interno di un lecca lecca /Presence oForeign bodiesAlert · serious
29 Dec 2023EUdeski do krojenia z tworzywa sztucznego z materiałem roślinnym z Chin// plastic cutting boForeign bodiesBorder rejection · not serious
31 Oct 2023EUCobalt in stoneware mug from ChinaForeign bodiesAlert · potentially serious
31 Mar 2023EUForeign bodies (plastic) in mushrooms from China, used in mushroom mix from GermanyForeign bodiesInformation · undecided
25 Jan 2023EUFCM (Plastic) bottle misrepresentation from ChinaForeign bodiesBorder rejection · not serious
4 Jan 2023EUIncreased release of heavy metals in drinking vessel from ChinaForeign bodiesInformation · not serious
5 Aug 2022EUForeign bodies (glass fragments) in bamboo shoots in strips from ChinaForeign bodiesInformation · serious
26 Jul 2022EUForeign body in pickled mustard vegetables from ChinaForeign bodiesAlert · serious
28 Jun 2022EUForeign bodies (glass fragments) in bamboo shoots from ChinaForeign bodiesInformation · serious
9 Jun 2022EUBamboo in plastic kitchenwareForeign bodiesInformation · undecided
3 Jun 2022EUAbsence of declaration of compliance and documentation in plastic cups from ChinaForeign bodiesBorder rejection · undecided
27 Apr 2022EUPlastic materials and bamboo in tableware products from ChinaForeign bodiesInformation · not serious
24 Mar 2022EUForeign bodies (glass) in Bamboo sprouts from ChinaForeign bodiesInformation · serious
21 Mar 2022EUPresence of bones in hake fillets labelled "boneless".Foreign bodiesInformation · undecided
7 Mar 2022EUForeign body - Soft plastic - Frozen cod fillet from ChinaForeign bodiesAlert · serious
9 Feb 2022EUDocumentación de acompañamiento incorrecta en bowls papel y tapas de plástico de China. InForeign bodiesBorder rejection · undecided
7 Jan 2022EUPlastic, bamboo and other vegetable fibres tablewareForeign bodiesInformation · not serious
20 Dec 2021EUMetal pieces in dog advent calender from China via GermanyForeign bodiesAlert · serious
20 Dec 2021EUforeign bodies in dog advent calendar from ChinaForeign bodiesAlert · serious
5 Nov 2021EUHigh content of volatile constituents (1,26%) in silicon kitchen set with wooden handles fForeign bodiesInformation · not serious
22 Oct 2021EUForeign bodies (metal part) in organic soy strips from China via the NetherlandsForeign bodiesAlert · serious
24 Sep 2021EUThe lunchbox is made of 70% PP5 plastic (polypropylene) and 30% wheat straw.Foreign bodiesInformation · not serious
6 Jul 2021EUdeterioration of organoleptic characteristics of plastic cup from ChinaForeign bodiesInformation · not serious
15 Feb 2021EUdeterioration of organoleptic characteristics (smell and taste) of water in contact with pForeign bodiesInformation · not serious
1 Dec 2020EUMetal Wire in Pink Gari from ChinaForeign bodiesAlert · serious
17 Aug 2020EUVanillin - foreign bodyForeign bodiesAlert · serious
27 Jul 2020EUPossible suffocation risk by refrigerated jug with plastic ice cubes from China via the NeForeign bodiesAlert · serious
22 Jul 2020EUSuffocation risk a a result of the consumption of drinks cooled with plastic ice cubes froForeign bodiesAlert · serious
13 Jul 2020EURisk of swallowing plastic ice cubes from GermanyForeign bodiesAlert · serious
14 May 2020USAminature L-Cysteine HCl Anhydrous 100 mesh 25KG DRUM
Cj Haide (Ningbo) Biotech Co., Ltd
Foreign bodiesRecall · Class II
29 Apr 2020EUPieces of glass in organic alfalfa seedsForeign bodiesAlert · serious
21 Feb 2020USAminature L-Cysteine HCl Anhydrous 100 mesh 25KG DRUM
Cj Haide (Ningbo) Biotech Co., Ltd
Foreign bodiesRecall · Class II
11 Feb 2020EUPlastic in Bamboo Shoots StripsForeign bodiesAlert · serious