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Hazards · Novel food and GMO

Unauthorised novel food or GMO in food: alerts, recalls and border rejections

Food safety notices for unauthorised novel food or gmo from six authorities, by country of origin and product.

Notices, 12 months217all years: 1,183
Top origin, 3 yearsUnited States
Top product, 3 yearsFood supplements
Hazard groupNovel food and GMO

Notices per month

EU (RASFF)United StatesAustraliaJapan
012253750EU (RASFF), Nov 2022: 21NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2022: 8EU (RASFF), Jan 2023: 11EU (RASFF), Feb 2023: 25EU (RASFF), Mar 2023: 19EU (RASFF), Apr 2023: 21EU (RASFF), May 2023: 25MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2023: 13EU (RASFF), Jul 2023: 22EU (RASFF), Aug 2023: 22Australia, Aug 2023: 1EU (RASFF), Sep 2023: 14EU (RASFF), Oct 2023: 24EU (RASFF), Nov 2023: 16NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2023: 16EU (RASFF), Jan 2024: 9EU (RASFF), Feb 2024: 20EU (RASFF), Mar 2024: 24EU (RASFF), Apr 2024: 19EU (RASFF), May 2024: 19Japan, May 2024: 2MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2024: 17EU (RASFF), Jul 2024: 13EU (RASFF), Aug 2024: 19EU (RASFF), Sep 2024: 15EU (RASFF), Oct 2024: 20Australia, Oct 2024: 2EU (RASFF), Nov 2024: 12NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2024: 19Australia, Dec 2024: 1EU (RASFF), Jan 2025: 13EU (RASFF), Feb 2025: 7EU (RASFF), Mar 2025: 12EU (RASFF), Apr 2025: 29EU (RASFF), May 2025: 4MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2025: 13Australia, Jun 2025: 1Japan, Jun 2025: 1EU (RASFF), Jul 2025: 14EU (RASFF), Aug 2025: 13Australia, Aug 2025: 1EU (RASFF), Sep 2025: 18EU (RASFF), Oct 2025: 30Japan, Oct 2025: 1EU (RASFF), Nov 2025: 41NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2025: 30EU (RASFF), Jan 2026: 17EU (RASFF), Feb 2026: 6Japan, Feb 2026: 1EU (RASFF), Mar 2026: 13EU (RASFF), Apr 2026: 20EU (RASFF), May 2026: 10MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2026: 15EU (RASFF), Jul 2026: 25EU (RASFF), Aug 2026: 22EU (RASFF), Sep 2026: 15EU (RASFF), Oct 2026: 10EU (RASFF), Nov 2026: 10Nov

Countries of origin, 3 years

US97NL75CN68GB54UO34CZ33PL23IN18DE18VN17TH16ES13

Products, 3 years

Food supplements351Tea, coffee and cocoa50Confectionery and cocoa48Cereals and bakery38Beverages22Fruit and vegetables20Herbs and spices15Feed and pet food12Sauces and seasonings10Nuts and seeds5Prepared and snack foods4Fats and oils4

Latest notices

DateSourceOriginProductHazardType
11 Nov 2026EUChinaUnauthorized Genetically Modified Organisms in BBQ-Flavored Rice Crackers from ChinaUnauthorised novel food or GMO
nachweisbar ///Unofficial translation: detectable (limit nic
Border rejection · serious
11 Nov 2026EUChinaUnauthorized novel food Nettle Extract (Urtica fissa E. Pritz) from ChinaUnauthorised novel food or GMOBorder rejection · not serious
11 Nov 2026EUSpainUnauthorized novel food ingredient (hemp flowers) in organic herbal tea from SpainUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
11 Nov 2026EUChinaUnauthorized novel food (Perilla frutescens y Angelica dahurica) in frozen money bags fromUnauthorised novel food or GMOBorder rejection · potential risk
9 Nov 2026EUUnited KingdomUnauthorised novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) in food supplement offered online forUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
9 Nov 2026EUUnited KingdomUnauthorised novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) in food supplement from the United KiUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
9 Nov 2026EUChinaUnauthorised genetic modification in rice from ChinaUnauthorised novel food or GMO
nachgewiesen (limit 0)
Border rejection · potential risk
4 Nov 2026EUChinapresenza di OGM non autorizzati (promotore 35S e del terminatore NOS) in crackers di riso Unauthorised novel food or GMO
presence of the 35S promoter and the NOS terminator (limit a
Border rejection · potential risk
4 Nov 2026EUAustriaUnauthorised novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) in food supplement offered online forUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
3 Nov 2026EUUOUnauthorised novel food ingredient Berberine in food supplements from SloveniaUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potentially serious
30 Oct 2026EUUnited Statesunauthorised novel food ingredient Mucuna pruriens in food supplements from the United StaUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
26 Oct 2026EURussiaUnauthorised novel food: Unauthorised novel food: Ziziphora clinopodioides, Rhodiola rosUnauthorised novel food or GMOBorder rejection · potential risk
21 Oct 2026EUChinaExceeded amount of Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) equivalent in organic hemp seeds Unauthorised novel food or GMO
4,95 ± 0,89 (limit 3) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potentially serious
20 Oct 2026EUCzechiaUnauthorised substance tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and unauthorised novel food ingredient cUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
19 Oct 2026EUSlovakiaunauthorised substances synephrine (Citrus aurantium) and hordenine, high dosage of caffeiUnauthorised novel food or GMOAlert · serious
16 Oct 2026EUPolandUnauthorized novel food in food supplement from PolandUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
12 Oct 2026EUGhanaUnauthorised novel food Prekese (Aidan Fruit) from Ghana, via BelgiumUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
8 Oct 2026EUNetherlandsNovel food CBD in tea from the NetherlandsUnauthorised novel food or GMO
1780 ± 180 mg/kg - ppm
Information · potential risk
8 Oct 2026EUChinaUnauthorised novel food eagle fern (Pteridium aquilinum) from ChinaUnauthorised novel food or GMO
Pteridium aquilinum
Information · potentially serious
8 Oct 2026EUNetherlandsHigh level of CBD in fruit gummies from the NetherlandsUnauthorised novel food or GMO
1850 ± 190 mg/kg - ppm
Information · potentially serious
30 Sep 2026EUUnited StatesNovel food in food suplement from USAUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
25 Sep 2026EUUOUnauthorised novel food CBD/CBG/CBN products on webshop from the NetherlandsUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
24 Sep 2026EUNetherlandsUnauthorised novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) in CBD drops from the NetherlandsUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potentially serious
24 Sep 2026EUChinaNon-authorized GMO events in rice cakes originating from ChinaUnauthorised novel food or GMO
detected (limit 0)
Border rejection · potential risk
23 Sep 2026EUChinaUnauthorized GMO in spicy puffed rice cakes of Chinese originUnauthorised novel food or GMO
Nel campione è stata riscontrata la presenza del Terminatore
Border rejection · potential risk
16 Sep 2026EUIndiaUnauthorised novel food ingredient; Calcium di saccharate from IndiaUnauthorised novel food or GMOBorder rejection · potential risk
11 Sep 2026EUVietnamUnauthorised novel food ingredient in soft drink from Vietnam, via the NetherlandsUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
10 Sep 2026EUPolandStwierdzenie nieautoryzowanej nowej żywności (jabłaczan kreatyny) w produkcie z PolskiUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
9 Sep 2026EUIndia, UO, United StatesNiedozwolone substancje w suplementach diety oferowanych do sprzedaży przez InternetUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
8 Sep 2026EUChinaunauthorized GMO 35 S terminator Nos in rice sticksUnauthorised novel food or GMOBorder rejection · potential risk
7 Sep 2026EUFranceUnauthorised novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) in CBD oil from FranceUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potentially serious
7 Sep 2026EUDenmarkUnauthorised novel food distributed from the NetherlandsUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
7 Sep 2026EUHungaryUnauthorised novel food ingredient creatine malate in dietary supplements from HungaryUnauthorised novel food or GMO
creatine malate
Information · potential risk
4 Sep 2026EUUkraineProhbited herbs Acorus calamus and Asarum spp. and unauthorized novel food: EleutherococcuUnauthorised novel food or GMOBorder rejection · potentially serious
4 Sep 2026EUNetherlandsUnauthorised novel foods Fadogia agrestis and Eurycoma longifolia in food supplement from Unauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
31 Aug 2026EUPolandIncorrect labeling and unauthorised novel food (Artemisia annua) in food supplement from PUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
28 Aug 2026EUEstoniaUnauthorised novel food Tongkat ali (Eurycoma longifolia Jack) in food supplements from EsUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
26 Aug 2026EUChinaUnauthorised novel foods—Platostoma palustre and Lonicera japonica—in a herbal beverage frUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
24 Aug 2026EUCzechiaunauthorised novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) in cannabis energy drinks from CzechiUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potentially serious
19 Aug 2026EUTürkiyeNovel food Senna alexandrina Mill. in confectionery from Türkiye, via GermanyUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potentially serious
19 Aug 2026EUCzechiaUnauthorised novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) in food supplements from the Czech ReUnauthorised novel food or GMO
60500± 18135 mg/kg - ppm
Information · potential risk
14 Aug 2026EUNetherlandsHexahydrocannabinol in jelly confectionery from the NetherlandsUnauthorised novel food or GMO
6,1 mg/kg - ppm
Alert · potentially serious
13 Aug 2026EUXIUnauthorised novel food in gummiesUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potentially serious
13 Aug 2026EUFranceUnauthorised novel food ingredient cannabidiol (CBD) in CBD oil from France, via the CzechUnauthorised novel food or GMO
244 140 ± 30 518 mg/kg - ppm
Information · potential risk
13 Aug 2026EUUnited KingdomUnauthorised novel food ingredients Mucuna pruriens, 3,3'-diindolylmethane (DIM), KaempferUnauthorised novel food or GMOBorder rejection · potential risk
11 Aug 2026EUCzechiaUnapproved novel food containing CBD from the Czech RepublicUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
11 Aug 2026EUPortugalNovel food ingredient zeolite in food supplement from PortugalUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
10 Aug 2026EUPoland, United StatesUnauthorised novel food creatine derivative in food supplements, medicinal product is soldUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
10 Aug 2026EUPoland, United StatesUnauthorised novel food in food supplementsUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
7 Aug 2026EUNetherlandsPotential novel food in gummy supplementsUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potentially serious
7 Aug 2026EUPolandunauthorized novel food ingredient creatine malate in food suplement from PolandUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
7 Aug 2026EUSlovakiaNovel food ingredient (Huperzia serrata) in food supplementUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
6 Aug 2026EUChinapresenza OGM (TERMINATORE NOS) non autorizzato in crackers di riso (rice hot crackers) dalUnauthorised novel food or GMO
presenza//detected (limit Assenza//not detected)
Border rejection · potential risk
5 Aug 2026EUJapanUnauthorised novel food ingredient (Perilla frutescens) and unauthorized use of succinic aUnauthorised novel food or GMOBorder rejection · not serious
5 Aug 2026EU–non-compliant food supplements from China, with unauthorized novel food root of Isatis tinUnauthorised novel food or GMOBorder rejection · potential risk
5 Aug 2026EU–non-compliant food supplements from ChinaUnauthorised novel food or GMOBorder rejection · potential risk
3 Aug 2026EUChinapresenza OGM non autorizzato in crackers di riso (rice hot crackers) dalla Cina/presence oUnauthorised novel food or GMO
RILEVATA PRESENZA (limit PRESENZA/ASSENZA)
Information · potential risk
31 Jul 2026EUGhanaUnauthorised novel food distributed from BelgiumUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
31 Jul 2026EUUOUnauthorised novel food ingredients in canned food distributed from BelgiumUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
30 Jul 2026EUSlovakiaUnauthorized novel ingredient Kanna (Sceletium tortuosum) in a food supplement from SlovakUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potentially serious