Sesame in RASFF 2025: notifications, origins and hazards
164 RASFF notifications on sesame in 2025, by origin, hazard and month. Top origin: Sudan (56). Top hazard: Salmonella (73).
How many RASFF notifications concerned sesame in 2025?
The EU’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed published 164 notifications on sesame seeds and sesame products that the European Commission validated in 2025.[1] 135 were border rejections and 79 were classified as a serious risk. The busiest month was June, with 25.
Which countries of origin were notified most for sesame?
Sudan was named as the origin in 56 of the 164 notifications (34%), followed by Nigeria (30) and India (27). In total 25 countries of origin appear.[1]
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See hazard analysisWhat hazards did RASFF report in sesame?
Salmonella appeared in 73 of the 164 notifications, pesticide residues in 8. The pesticide substances named most often were chlorpyrifos (4), haloxyfop (3) and fipronil (1); 7 notifications reported a substance that is not authorised in the EU. 65 notifications concern missing or improper documents, such as health certificates, rather than a hazard.[1]
How were the sesame notifications classified?
135 of the 164 notifications (82%) were border rejections, so the goods did not enter the EU. RASFF rated 79 as a serious risk.[1]
Sesame in RASFF 2025: FAQ
How many RASFF notifications concerned sesame in 2025?
164. That is the number of notifications on sesame seeds and sesame products in the public RASFF Window that the European Commission validated between 1 January and 31 December 2025; 135 of them were border rejections.
Which origin had the most RASFF notifications for sesame in 2025?
Sudan, named in 56 of 164 notifications (34%), followed by Nigeria (30) and India (27).
What was the most common hazard in RASFF notifications on sesame in 2025?
Salmonella, reported in 73 of 164 notifications, followed by pesticide residues in 8.
How were these numbers counted?
Every number on this page is a count of records in the public RASFF Window export, downloaded on 10 November 2026. A notification counts when its subject names sesame seeds and sesame products as the notified product, in any language RASFF uses; notifications where sesame only appear as an undeclared allergen or as an ingredient of another food are left out. The year follows the date the European Commission validated the notification. Hazards come from each notification’s hazard field; where RASFF publishes none, from the subject.[1]
RASFF Window’s own search for “sesam” in 2025 lists 158 notifications.[1] The counts differ because the search reads one word in the subject, while this page reads subjects in every language and applies the rule above.
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Data downloaded on 10 November 2026. RASFF Window is a live database, so a later search can differ slightly.
[1] European Commission, RASFF Window. Search: “sesam” in the subject, notifications validated in 2025. webgate.ec.europa.eu
[2] European Commission. RASFF, the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed. food.ec.europa.eu