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Hazards · Contaminants and metals

Cadmium in food: alerts, recalls and border rejections

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

Notices, 12 months68all years: 397
Top origin, 3 yearsPeru
Top product, 3 yearsFruit and vegetables
Hazard groupContaminants and metals

Notices per month

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

Countries of origin, 3 years

PE35CN18CO13IN12BE9ES8NL6DE6FR6EC6IT6US6

Products, 3 years

Fruit and vegetables97Molluscs26Fish12Nuts and seeds10Tea, coffee and cocoa9Cereals and bakery9Crustaceans8Meat7Feed and pet food7Herbs and spices5Food contact materials4Prepared and snack foods2

Latest notices

DateSourceOriginProductHazardType
14 Oct 2026EUPeruCadmium (Cd) in avocado from PeruCadmiumBorder rejection · serious
9 Oct 2026EUSerbiaCadmium in raspberries from SerbiaCadmiumInformation · not serious
23 Sep 2026EUVenezuelaCadmium on Green mung beans from VenezuelaCadmiumInformation · serious
18 Sep 2026EUSerbiacadmium in raspberries, unsweetened, frozen from SerbiaCadmiumInformation · potential risk
3 Sep 2026EUCanadaCadmium in live lobsters from Canada // Cadmio en bogavante vivo de CanadáCadmiumInformation · serious
31 Aug 2026EUArgentinaExcessive levels of cadmium found in squid from ArgentinaCadmiumInformation · serious
20 Aug 2026EUPeruCadmium in avocado from PeruCadmiumInformation · serious
11 Aug 2026EUBelgiumCadmium in horse liver from BelgiumCadmiumAlert · serious
27 Jul 2026EUPeruCadmium in avocado from PeruCadmiumInformation · potential risk
27 Jul 2026EUPeruExceedance of cadmium in avocado, from PeruCadmiumInformation · serious
27 Jul 2026EUPeruExceedance of cadmium in avocado, from PeruCadmiumAlert · serious
27 Jul 2026EUBelgiumCadmium in complete animal feed from BelgiumCadmiumInformation · potential risk
16 Jul 2026EUIraqCadmium (Cd) in fresh wild fungi (black truffles) higher than the permitted limitCadmiumBorder rejection · serious
15 Jul 2026EUChinaCadmium migration from ceramic plates from ChinaCadmiumInformation · serious
13 Jul 2026EUNetherlandscadmium in cocoa powder from The NetherlandsCadmiumInformation · not serious
30 Jun 2026EUChinaCadmium in garlic from ChinaCadmiumInformation · serious
26 Jun 2026EUColombiaCadmium on Mangosteens from ColombiaCadmiumInformation · serious
25 Jun 2026EUIndonesiaCadmium on mangosteen from IndonesiaCadmiumAlert · serious
22 Jun 2026EUBoliviaExceeding the cadmium limit in Organic Cocoa powder from BoliviaCadmiumBorder rejection · potentially serious
9 Jun 2026EUGermanyCadmium in zinc oxide from GermanyCadmiumInformation · potential risk
1 Jun 2026EUChinaCadmium in garlic from ChinaCadmiumInformation · serious
20 May 2026EURomaniaExceeding the cadmium limit in horse liver from Romania//Depasire LMA cadmiu in ficat de cCadmiumInformation · potentially serious
20 May 2026EUFranceCadmium in spinach from FranceCadmiumInformation · not serious
20 May 2026EUChinaCadmium in garlic from ChinaCadmiumInformation · serious
19 May 2026EUIcelandCadmium cod liver from IcelandCadmiumAlert · serious
12 May 2026EUGermanyArsenic and cadmium in feed supplements for horses from GermanyCadmiumInformation · potential risk
12 May 2026EUIndiaCadmium in frozen cuttlefish from IndiaCadmiumInformation · serious
4 May 2026EUColombiaCadmium in mangosteen from ColombiaCadmiumInformation · serious
4 May 2026EUPeruCadmio en aguacate de Perú // Cadmium in avocados from PeruCadmiumAlert · serious
30 Apr 2026EUSerbiaDetection of cadmium in a batch of raspberryCadmiumInformation · serious
24 Apr 2026EUChinaCadmium in fresh garlicCadmiumInformation · potentially serious
24 Apr 2026EUChinaCadmium in garlic from ChinaCadmiumAlert · serious
22 Apr 2026EUBelgiumcadmium in scallops from BelgiumCadmiumAlert · serious
17 Apr 2026EUPeruCadmium were detected in Hass avocadosCadmiumInformation · potentially serious
13 Apr 2026EUSouth KoreaCadmium in crab from South KoreaCadmiumInformation · not serious
1 Apr 2026EUPeruCadmium in Avocado from PeruCadmiumInformation · serious
26 Mar 2026EUPortugal, UOcadmium in squidCadmiumAlert · serious
20 Mar 2026EUChinaExceeding the maximum allowed level of Cadmium in garlic, origin ChinaCadmiumInformation · potential risk
19 Mar 2026EUVenezuelaCadmium (Cd) in green mung beans from Venezuela dispatched from TürkiyeCadmiumBorder rejection · serious
18 Mar 2026EUPeruCadmium in Avocado from PeruCadmiumInformation · serious
10 Mar 2026EUPolandCadmium in buckwheat from PolandCadmiumAlert · serious
9 Mar 2026EUTürkiyeExceeding the maximum allowed of cadmium in red kapia peppers///Depășire nivel maxim admisCadmiumInformation · potential risk
6 Mar 2026EUPeruCadmio en aguacates procedentes de Perú/ Cadmium in avocados from PeruCadmiumInformation · potentially serious
2 Mar 2026EUPeruCadmio detectado en judias de Perú//Cadmium detected in beans from PerúCadmiumInformation · potentially serious
26 Feb 2026EUColombiaCadmium on Avocado from ColombiaCadmiumInformation · serious
19 Feb 2026EUVenezuelaCadmium (Cd) in green mung beans from VenezuelaCadmiumBorder rejection · serious
18 Feb 2026EUSpainCadmium in paprika from SpainCadmiumAlert · serious
16 Feb 2026EUPeruCadmium on Avocado from PeruCadmiumAlert · serious
16 Feb 2026EUColombiaCadmium in Avocado from ColombiaCadmiumAlert · serious
13 Feb 2026EUNetherlandsExcess cadmium in horse kidneyCadmiumAlert · serious
12 Feb 2026EUColombiaCadmium in avocado from ColombiaCadmiumInformation · potentially serious
10 Feb 2026EUIndiacadmio en cefalópodos congelados (pulpo) de India / cadmium in frozen cephalopods (octopuCadmiumBorder rejection · serious
9 Feb 2026EUMexicoElevated cadmium (0.057 mg/kg) in Green AsparagusCadmiumInformation · potential risk
9 Feb 2026EUColombiaCadmium in avocado from ColombiaCadmiumInformation · serious
30 Jan 2026EUEcuadorCadmium in rice originating from EcuadorCadmiumInformation · potential risk
22 Jan 2026EUPolandcadmium in onion from PolandCadmiumInformation · not serious
8 Jan 2026EUFranceCadmium in Flaxseed from FranceCadmiumInformation · potential risk
30 Dec 2025EUChinaFresh Truffles with exceeded cadmium values ​​from ChinaCadmiumInformation · potential risk
23 Dec 2025EUEcuador, Spain, UOCadmio en chocolate procedente de España // Cadmium in chocolate from SpainCadmiumAlert · serious
22 Dec 2025EUGermanyCadmium in sheep kidney from GermanyCadmiumInformation · potentially serious