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China · 12 Nov 2026

Insects and pests in food from China: food safety notices

Notices, all years8since 2 Mar 2022
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Latest16 Jul 2025EU (RASFF)

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Products

Fruit and vegetables3Herbs and spices2Nuts and seeds1Prepared and snack foods1Cereals and bakery1

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
16 Jul 2025EUrodent (mouse head) in white tea from Italy, with raw material from China, via GermanyInsects and pestsInformation · not serious
30 Oct 2024EUInsects in Pumpkin seeds, peeled from China via LithuaniaInsects and pestsInformation · not serious
27 Jun 2024EUfava bean snack infested with insectsInsects and pestsInformation · not serious
14 Mar 2024EUDepasire LMA pesticid chlorpirifos in POMELO origine CHINA/Exceeding LMA pesticid chlorpirInsects and pestsInformation · potentially serious
15 Nov 2023EUPresença do residuo de pesticida Fluxapiroxade acima do LMRInsects and pestsBorder rejection · no risk
1 Aug 2023EUResiduos pesticidasInsects and pestsBorder rejection · no risk
15 Feb 2023EUDead insects in Asian Egg Noodles from ChinaInsects and pestsInformation · potentially serious
2 Mar 2022AUCayenne pepper
Chengdu Fengjun Agricultural and Sideline Products		Insects and pests
N/A		Border rejection