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Products · 12 Nov 2026

Confectionery and cocoa: food safety alerts and border rejections

Notices, 12 months258all years: 2,083
Top hazard, 3 yearsAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)
Top origin, 3 yearsUnited States

Notices per month

EU (RASFF)United StatesUnited KingdomCanadaAustraliaJapan
012253750EU (RASFF), Nov 2022: 11United States, Nov 2022: 5Canada, Nov 2022: 3NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2022: 7United States, Dec 2022: 4United Kingdom, Dec 2022: 1Canada, Dec 2022: 7Australia, Dec 2022: 1EU (RASFF), Jan 2023: 5United States, Jan 2023: 8United Kingdom, Jan 2023: 2EU (RASFF), Feb 2023: 11United States, Feb 2023: 6United Kingdom, Feb 2023: 2Canada, Feb 2023: 2Australia, Feb 2023: 2EU (RASFF), Mar 2023: 13United States, Mar 2023: 5Canada, Mar 2023: 3Australia, Mar 2023: 3EU (RASFF), Apr 2023: 7United States, Apr 2023: 3United Kingdom, Apr 2023: 1Canada, Apr 2023: 4EU (RASFF), May 2023: 11United States, May 2023: 6United Kingdom, May 2023: 1MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2023: 10United States, Jun 2023: 5Canada, Jun 2023: 1EU (RASFF), Jul 2023: 15United States, Jul 2023: 2United Kingdom, Jul 2023: 2Canada, Jul 2023: 1EU (RASFF), Aug 2023: 9United States, Aug 2023: 7United Kingdom, Aug 2023: 1Australia, Aug 2023: 1EU (RASFF), Sep 2023: 13United States, Sep 2023: 3EU (RASFF), Oct 2023: 16United States, Oct 2023: 4United Kingdom, Oct 2023: 2EU (RASFF), Nov 2023: 22United States, Nov 2023: 4United Kingdom, Nov 2023: 3Canada, Nov 2023: 2Australia, Nov 2023: 1NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2023: 10United States, Dec 2023: 8United Kingdom, Dec 2023: 2EU (RASFF), Jan 2024: 15United States, Jan 2024: 2United Kingdom, Jan 2024: 1Canada, Jan 2024: 1EU (RASFF), Feb 2024: 19United States, Feb 2024: 2United Kingdom, Feb 2024: 2Canada, Feb 2024: 1Australia, Feb 2024: 1EU (RASFF), Mar 2024: 11United States, Mar 2024: 2EU (RASFF), Apr 2024: 21United States, Apr 2024: 6Canada, Apr 2024: 1Australia, Apr 2024: 1EU (RASFF), May 2024: 9United States, May 2024: 6Australia, May 2024: 3Japan, May 2024: 1MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2024: 7United States, Jun 2024: 5United Kingdom, Jun 2024: 1Japan, Jun 2024: 1EU (RASFF), Jul 2024: 7United States, Jul 2024: 3United Kingdom, Jul 2024: 2Japan, Jul 2024: 1EU (RASFF), Aug 2024: 12United States, Aug 2024: 5Australia, Aug 2024: 2Japan, Aug 2024: 2EU (RASFF), Sep 2024: 7United States, Sep 2024: 1Australia, Sep 2024: 1Japan, Sep 2024: 2EU (RASFF), Oct 2024: 19United States, Oct 2024: 2United Kingdom, Oct 2024: 1Japan, Oct 2024: 3EU (RASFF), Nov 2024: 12United States, Nov 2024: 2Japan, Nov 2024: 1NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2024: 11United States, Dec 2024: 4United Kingdom, Dec 2024: 1Canada, Dec 2024: 4Australia, Dec 2024: 1Japan, Dec 2024: 2EU (RASFF), Jan 2025: 17United States, Jan 2025: 5Japan, Jan 2025: 3EU (RASFF), Feb 2025: 18United States, Feb 2025: 3United Kingdom, Feb 2025: 2Canada, Feb 2025: 3Japan, Feb 2025: 3EU (RASFF), Mar 2025: 10United States, Mar 2025: 1United Kingdom, Mar 2025: 1EU (RASFF), Apr 2025: 17United States, Apr 2025: 2Japan, Apr 2025: 2EU (RASFF), May 2025: 21United States, May 2025: 1United Kingdom, May 2025: 1Canada, May 2025: 1MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2025: 20United States, Jun 2025: 5United Kingdom, Jun 2025: 1Canada, Jun 2025: 1Japan, Jun 2025: 3EU (RASFF), Jul 2025: 19United States, Jul 2025: 6Canada, Jul 2025: 3Japan, Jul 2025: 1EU (RASFF), Aug 2025: 18United States, Aug 2025: 1Australia, Aug 2025: 1Japan, Aug 2025: 3EU (RASFF), Sep 2025: 20United States, Sep 2025: 4United Kingdom, Sep 2025: 2Japan, Sep 2025: 6EU (RASFF), Oct 2025: 22United Kingdom, Oct 2025: 1Australia, Oct 2025: 1Japan, Oct 2025: 4EU (RASFF), Nov 2025: 15United States, Nov 2025: 1Canada, Nov 2025: 1Australia, Nov 2025: 2Japan, Nov 2025: 3NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2025: 15United States, Dec 2025: 3United Kingdom, Dec 2025: 2Canada, Dec 2025: 1Australia, Dec 2025: 1Japan, Dec 2025: 3EU (RASFF), Jan 2026: 17United States, Jan 2026: 5United Kingdom, Jan 2026: 1Canada, Jan 2026: 1Australia, Jan 2026: 2Japan, Jan 2026: 2EU (RASFF), Feb 2026: 13Canada, Feb 2026: 1Japan, Feb 2026: 5EU (RASFF), Mar 2026: 16United States, Mar 2026: 2Canada, Mar 2026: 1Japan, Mar 2026: 5EU (RASFF), Apr 2026: 17United States, Apr 2026: 7United Kingdom, Apr 2026: 1Australia, Apr 2026: 2EU (RASFF), May 2026: 11United States, May 2026: 4Canada, May 2026: 4Australia, May 2026: 1Japan, May 2026: 1MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2026: 9Australia, Jun 2026: 2EU (RASFF), Jul 2026: 20United States, Jul 2026: 4United Kingdom, Jul 2026: 1Canada, Jul 2026: 1Japan, Jul 2026: 1EU (RASFF), Aug 2026: 11United States, Aug 2026: 3Japan, Aug 2026: 4EU (RASFF), Sep 2026: 14United States, Sep 2026: 2EU (RASFF), Oct 2026: 15United Kingdom, Oct 2026: 1Japan, Oct 2026: 6EU (RASFF), Nov 2026: 5Nov

Hazards, 3 years

Additives (unauthorised or over li134Undeclared allergen125Foreign bodies78Cannabinoids76Unauthorised novel food or GMO48Colours40Process and environmental contamin29Salmonella28Documents and labelling21Microbial contamination (other)12Listeria monocytogenes12Aflatoxins10

Countries of origin, 3 years

US139NL73CZ60CN47TR35FR30UA26TW24DE21IT17ES17PL14

Latest notices

DateSourceOriginProductHazardType
10 Nov 2026EUBelgiumSalmonella in marshmallow from BelgiumSalmonella
Present (limit Absence) /25g
Alert · serious
9 Nov 2026EUNetherlandsFor further investigations - Insects found in chocolate SantasInsects and pestsInformation · potential risk
3 Nov 2026EUGermanyMetal foreign body in dessert from GermanyForeign bodiesInformation · potentially serious
3 Nov 2026EUHong KongGlycidyl fatty acid esters in waffle roll from Hong KongProcess and environmental contaminants
1850 + 370 (limit 1000) µg/kg - ppb
Information · potential risk
2 Nov 2026EUUO3-Monochloro-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) and glycidyl fatty acid esters in cookiesProcess and environmental contaminants
5628 + 844 (limit 1000) µg/kg - ppb
Alert · potentially serious
29 Oct 2026EUGermanyUndeclared peanuts in dark chocolateUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
28 Oct 2026Costa Ricaスナック菓子類(CASSAVA CHIPS)
CM FOOD GROUP LLC
Plant and marine toxinsBorder rejection
28 Oct 2026EUCzechiaHigh level of delta-8-THC and delta-9-THC in fruit gummies from CzechiaCannabinoids
1780 ± 180 mg/kg - ppm
Alert · serious
26 Oct 2026EUIndiaGlycidol and 3-MCPD in cookies from IndiaProcess and environmental contaminants
418 ± 105 µg/kg - ppb
Information · potentially serious
23 Oct 2026UK–Arla Protein Pudding, Chocolate; Arla Protein Pudding, Salted Caramel; Arla Protein Puddin
Arla Foods Ltd
Foreign bodiesRecall
23 Oct 2026China中華菓子(パイナップル風味月餅)
GUANGZHOU HAILILAI FOOD CO.,LTD.
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection
23 Oct 2026Nepalスナック菓子(BHUTEKO MAKAI)
GOPI KRISHNA KHADYA UDHYOG PVT. LTD.
AflatoxinsBorder rejection
23 Oct 2026Nepalスナック菓子(MIX BHUKTEKO MAKAI)
GOPI KRISHNA KHADYA UDHYOG PVT. LTD.
AflatoxinsBorder rejection
22 Oct 2026EUNetherlandsAllergen wheat not highlighted on children's chocolate bar, labeled in the NetherlandsUndeclared allergenInformation · not serious
20 Oct 2026EUUnited StatesNicotine in mint sweets from the United StatesPesticide residuesInformation · serious
20 Oct 2026EUCzechiaUnauthorised substance tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and unauthorised novel food ingredient cUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
16 Oct 2026EUPolandDetection of undeclared egg protein in icecreamUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
14 Oct 2026EUSwedenUndeclared hazelnut in chocolate covered popcorn from SwedenUndeclared allergenAlert · potentially serious
13 Oct 2026EUItalyCorpi estranei in sugo pronto al basilico/Foreign bodies (glass fragments) in ready-made bForeign bodiesAlert · serious
9 Oct 2026EUSloveniaUnauthorised substance tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in chocolate labelled as a face mask froCannabinoids
Delta9-THC-Gehalt 1 943 027 +/- 291 454 µg/kg - ppb
Information · potentially serious
8 Oct 2026Franceその他の洋菓子(MACARON CARAMEL)
PASCAL LE GAC CHOCOLATIER
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · Destroyed
8 Oct 2026Franceその他の洋菓子(MACARON CHOCOLAT NOISETTE)
PASCAL LE GAC CHOCOLATIER
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · Destroyed
8 Oct 2026EUNetherlandsHigh level of CBD in fruit gummies from the NetherlandsUnauthorised novel food or GMO
1850 ± 190 mg/kg - ppm
Information · potentially serious
7 Oct 2026EUBosnia and HerzegovinaMycotoxins in biscuit with fig filling from Bosnia and HerzegovinaAflatoxins
23.1 µg/kg - ppb
Border rejection · potentially serious
6 Oct 2026EUSpainSalmonella detected in sesame pasteSalmonellaAlert · potentially serious
2 Oct 2026EUNetherlandsDelta-9-THC and delta-8-THC in jelly gummies from Netherlands.CannabinoidsAlert · potentially serious
1 Oct 2026EUNetherlandsUnauthorized chemical bleached flour in sweet snacks, from the NetherlandsAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · not serious
29 Sep 2026EUCzechiaPresumably psychoactive substances found in confectionery from the Czech Republic marketedOtherInformation · potentially serious
25 Sep 2026EUChinaMold in gummies from ChinaMouldInformation · potential risk
22 Sep 2026USUnited StatesGEARHARTS FINE CHOCOLATES Net Wt. 4oz UPC 8 98111 00205 7; Net Wt. 8oz UPC 8 98111 00206;
Gearharts Fine Chocolates, Inc.
Foreign bodiesRecall · Class II
18 Sep 2026EUPolandForeign body (metal wire) in chocolate product from PolandForeign bodiesInformation · potential risk
18 Sep 2026EUUkrainemetal piece in candy from UkraineForeign bodiesInformation · potential risk
17 Sep 2026EUChinaUnauthorised additive titanium dioxide in the confectionary products from the UKAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potential risk
16 Sep 2026EUUnited StatesHigh levels of delta-9-THC in fruit gumsCannabinoids
2130 ± 220 mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
14 Sep 2026EUChinaConsignment Biscuits from China skipped veterinary controls in Border Control PostVeterinary drug residuesInformation · not serious
14 Sep 2026EUBosnia and Herzegovinanon declared allergen (milk proteins) in waffles from Bosnia and HerzegovinaUndeclared allergen
67,5 higher than (limit 0) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potentially serious
10 Sep 2026USUnited StatesBlue Bottle Coffee 4oz Sweet Blossom Simple Syrup in a glass boston round bottle with meta
Pink House Alchemy, LLC
MouldRecall · Class II
9 Sep 2026EUBulgariaChlorpyrifos in confectionery from BulgariaChlorpyrifosAlert · serious
9 Sep 2026EUUnited Arab EmiratesComposite products-Chocolates- from United Arab Emirates without private attestationDocuments and labellingBorder rejection · potential risk
8 Sep 2026EUNetherlandsdelta 9-THCB (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabutol) in jelly confectionery from the NetherlandsCannabinoids
1,2 (limit absence) mg/kg - ppm
Alert · potentially serious
4 Sep 2026EUNorth MacedoniaUndeclared soya in confectionery from Republic of North MacedoniaUndeclared allergen
6.5 (limit 2.5) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
4 Sep 2026EUNorth MacedoniaAllergen (peanut) in chocolate confectionery from Republic of North MacedoniaUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
2 Sep 2026EUFinlandGelatine was not declared in a dessert product from FinlandUndeclared allergenInformation · potential risk
28 Aug 2026USUnited StatesHexing Haw Balls candy; packaged in 200g/0.44 lb./7.05 oz clear plastic bag; Ingredients:
Tiffany Food Corp
Foreign bodiesRecall · Class III
27 Aug 2026EUBosnia and HerzegovinaOchratoxin A in biscuit with fig filling from Bosnia and HerzegovinaOchratoxin A
12 ;6,78 µg/kg - ppb
Border rejection · potentially serious
26 Aug 2026EUPolandMoisture or potential mould growth in confectionery from PolandMouldInformation · potentially serious
25 Aug 2026EUItalyUndeclared hazelnut proteins in cake mix from ItalyUndeclared allergen
Rilevate
Alert · serious
24 Aug 2026EUSpainUnauthorized use of glycerin (E 422) in liquid desserts for freezing from Spain // Exceso Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
54950 +/- 12639 mg/l
Alert · serious
20 Aug 2026EUGermanyBacillus cereus in Protein Pudding from GermanyBacillus cereusAlert · serious
19 Aug 2026EUTürkiyeNovel food Senna alexandrina Mill. in confectionery from Türkiye, via GermanyUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potentially serious
19 Aug 2026Chinaスナック菓子類(POTATO CHIPS-NORI FLAVOR)
BEIJING MEIDAN FOOD CO.,LTD.
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection
19 Aug 2026Türkiyeキャンディー類(WATERMELON SLICES(SWEET))
DOGANLAR GIDA TUR. INS. IML. SAN VE TIC. LTD STI
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · Destroyed
17 Aug 2026USUnited StatesDonutful Chocolate Dipped Vanilla Cake Donuts - 7.05oz/10ct.Case Configuration 5 count c
The Better Bakehouse Snack Company
Undeclared allergenRecall · Class I
14 Aug 2026EUNetherlandsHexahydrocannabinol in jelly confectionery from the NetherlandsUnauthorised novel food or GMO
6,1 mg/kg - ppm
Alert · potentially serious
12 Aug 2026EUSouth Koreajelly confectionery in mini cups - unauthorized additivesAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Alert · serious
11 Aug 2026EUCzechiaUnapproved novel food containing CBD from the Czech RepublicUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
10 Aug 2026Indonesiaスナック菓子類(MAKARONI NGEHE BALADO(マカロニ ンゲヘ バラド味))
PT ADIKARA GARDA UTAMA
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection
10 Aug 2026Indonesiaスナック菓子類(MAKARONI NGEHE ASIN(マカロニ ンゲヘ 塩味))
PT ADIKARA GARDA UTAMA
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection
10 Aug 2026USUnited StatesMehadrin Chocolate Leben; 6 OZ (170g) CUPS, UPC: 070784023144
UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE
Process failure (pasteurisation, sealing)Recall · Class II
5 Aug 2026EUFranceDefecto en envase de vidrio de mermeladas procedentes de Francia via España // Defect in gForeign bodiesAlert · serious