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United Kingdom · 12 Nov 2026

Additives (unauthorised or over limit) in food from United Kingdom: food safety notices

Notices, all years69since 14 Oct 2019
Last 12 months10
Latest23 Oct 2026EU (RASFF)

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Products

Food supplements27Feed and pet food8Cereals and bakery6Fruit and vegetables4Confectionery and cocoa4Sauces and seasonings3Food contact materials3Meat2Beverages2Prepared and snack foods2Alcoholic drinks1Dairy1

Producers named

Nestle 3SUGARFAYRE LTD. 2SKINCARE LABORATORIES LTD. T/A GREEN ACR 1Weetabix 1THE VILLAGE BAKERY LTD 1BARNETT CONFECTIONERS LIMITED 1ROLYS FUDGE ONLINE LIMITED 1

Australia and Japan name the producer or shipper of each rejected consignment.

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
23 Oct 2026EUunauthorised ingredient (freeze-dried bovine uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries) in food Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potential risk
14 Sep 2026EUToo high content of zinc and unauthorized claims for food supplements from United KingdomAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potential risk
25 Aug 2026EUProhibited substances in food supplements traded onlineAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potential risk
17 Jul 2026その他の乾燥果実(POMEWHITE FD)
SKINCARE LABORATORIES LTD. T/A GREEN ACRE HEALTH &
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · Destroyed
26 May 2026EUGlutamate not authorised in meat products from the UKAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potential risk
15 May 2026AUPorridge oats
Weetabix
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
n/a
Border rejection
25 Mar 2026無加熱摂取冷凍食品:パン類(クランペット)
THE VILLAGE BAKERY LTD
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · Destroyed
13 Mar 2026EUUnauthorized health claims and non compliant ingredients on food supplements from UKAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · potential risk
17 Dec 2025EUIngredientes no autorizados en complementos alimenticios comercializados online procedenteAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potentially serious
10 Dec 2025EUUnauthorised Titanium Dioxide in Food Supplements from the United Kingdom (Great Britain)Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · potentially serious
7 Oct 2025EUfeed additive ethoxyquin in animal feed, from ScotlandAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potential risk
25 Aug 2025キャンディー類:BARNETTS MEGA SOUR FRUITS バーネット メガサワー フルーツ味
BARNETT CONFECTIONERS LIMITED
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · Destroyed
31 Jul 2025EUUnauthorized food additive Titanium dioxide E171 in food supplements from the United KingdAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potential risk
9 Jun 2025洋菓子
SUGARFAYRE LTD.
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · Destroyed
9 Jun 2025洋菓子
SUGARFAYRE LTD.
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · Destroyed
10 Feb 2025EUUnauthorised use of benzoic acid in spirit drink from United KingdomAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
21 Nov 2024AUShreddies cereal
Nestle
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
N/A
Border rejection
11 Oct 2024EUUnauthorized use of Benzoic acid (E210) in food supplements for children from United KingdAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potential risk
10 Sep 2024AUBreakfast cereal
Nestle
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
n/a
Border rejection
10 Sep 2024AUBreakfast cereal
Nestle
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
n/a
Border rejection
1 Aug 2024EUUnauthorised additive in sausages from UKAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · not serious
3 Jul 2024EUunauthorised feed additive S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine in pet food from the United KingdomAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · not serious
18 Jun 2024EUFood supplement not authorised, containing a steroid hormone precursor, from UKAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · serious
18 Jun 2024EUunauthorised food additive natural rice extract in food supplement from the United KingdomAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
12 Jun 2024キャンディー類(VANILLA CLOTTED CREAM FUDGE)
ROLYS FUDGE ONLINE LIMITED
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection
29 May 2024EUUnauthorised use of Titanium dioxide in cake from United KingdomAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potentially serious
24 Apr 2024EUToo high amount of additive Steviol glycosides (E 960) in food supplement from the United Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
24 Apr 2024EUToo high amount of additives Steviol glycosides (E 960) and Cross-linked sodium carboxy meAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
8 Feb 2024EUnieautoryzowana nowa żywność w suplemencie diety wyprodukowanym w UK//unauthorized new fooAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potential risk
22 Jan 2024EUUnauthorized use of food additive Titanium dioxide (6 mg/kg) in food supplement Wellman prAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potential risk
19 Jan 2024EUUnauthorized use of food additive Titanium dioxide (27 mg/kg) in food supplement PregnacarAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potential risk
19 Jan 2024EUUnauthorized use of food additive Titanium dioxide (4mg/kg) in food supplement Menopace plAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potential risk
17 Nov 2023EUIngrediente no autorizado (Trigonella foenum-graecum "leaves") en salsa de Reino Unido. UnAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
10 Nov 2023EUToo high an additive content (E110) in lemonades from UK, produced in the USAAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Alert · potentially serious
25 Oct 2023EUUnauthorised food additive Natural Rice extract (NuMag) in food supplements from United KiAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
19 May 2023EUUnauthorised feed additives/ feed materials in complementary feed for cats and dogsAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potential risk
15 May 2023EUUnauthorised food additive Nu-flow rice concentrate in food supplement form the United KinAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
16 Jan 2023EUUnauthorized substances in food supplements from the United Kingdom, via the NetherlandsAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · undecided
22 Dec 2022EUUnauthorized E123 in chocolat coatingAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · undecided
25 Nov 2022EUUnauthorised form of mineral sodium glycerophosphate in food supplement from United KingdoAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
16 Sep 2022EUPresencia de aditivo E-171 dióxido de titanio no autorizado en la UE en salsa de rábano deAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
12 Sep 2022EUUnauthorized additive (E171) in food complements from United KingdomAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
16 May 2022EUEstablecimiento no autorizado para leche en producto compuesto de Reino Unido. UnauthorizeAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
12 May 2022EUUnauthorized establishment for dairy products in biscuits from United KingdomAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
13 Apr 2022EUunauthorised vitamin D2 in complete dry vegan puppy food from the United Kingdom offered oAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · not serious
16 Mar 2022EUunauthorised substance magnesium L-threonate in food supplement from the United Kingdom, oAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · undecided
15 Mar 2022EUNew unauthorized food (magnesium l-threonate) in food supplement (fs magnesium l-threonateAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · undecided
25 Jan 2022EUUnauthorised feed additives in pet food products from the United Kingdom via the NetherlanAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · not serious
12 Jan 2022EUUnauthorised operator (vessel) for frozen monkfish tails (Lophius spp) and frozen scallopsAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
11 Jan 2022EUunauthorised substance isoprocarb (0.22 mg/kg - ppm) in corn distiller pellets from the UnAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · undecided
21 Dec 2021EUUnauthorized magnesium L-threonate in food supplement from UKAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · undecided
15 Dec 2021EUUnauthorised use of bamboo in tableware from the United KingdomAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · not serious
26 Nov 2021EUAditivo no autorizado (E101 Riboflavina) en guisantes procesados de Reino Unido/ UnauthoriAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · no risk
24 Nov 2021EUunauthorised use of bamboo in plastic kitchenware from the United KingdomAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · not serious
23 Nov 2021EUUnauthorized feed additive co-enzyme Q10 in pet food supplement from the United Kingdom, vAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · not serious
27 Oct 2021EUAditivo alimentario no autorizado-Aperitivos-Reino Unido/Unauthorized Food Additive-SnacksAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
27 Oct 2021EUAditivo alimentario no autorizado E160c-salsas-Reino Unido/Unauthorized food additive E160Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · no risk
28 Sep 2021EUUnauthorised use of bamboo in coffee mug offered online for saleAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · not serious
28 Jul 2021EUUnauthorised or possibly harmful substances in food supplements traded onlineAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · undecided
13 Jul 2021EUAdditivesE-110 (not approved), E-102,E-133 and E-122 above permitted values in Potato-, ceAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
21 Jun 2021EUPresence of additive E-282 over the limits on labeling in muffins from United KingdomAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
15 Jun 2021EUBebida con especie no autorizada y superación dosis máxima aditivos de Reino Unido/UnauthoAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
10 Jun 2021EUPreparación alimenticia (salsa) origen Reino Unido por superación aditivos // Food preparaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
28 Apr 2021EUFRIJOLES-ESPECIE NO AUTORIZADA DE UK / BEANS-UNAUTHORIZED SPECIES FROM UKAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
4 Mar 2021EUunauthorised ingredient (honey from countries without an EU-approved residue control progrAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
24 Sep 2020EUunauthorised substance Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMN) in food supplementAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · undecided
17 Apr 2020EUunauthorised substances in food supplement KamikadzeAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Alert · serious
31 Mar 2020EUProhibited additive ethoxyquin in LIPOFISH 50Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · not serious
14 Oct 2019EUfood - official control on the market - alert notification - Herbal food supplement - unauAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Alert · serious