Table 2.
Number of notifications and percentage in particular hazard categories in the RASFF in 1981–2020.
| Hazard Category | Number of Notifications | Percentage | Hazard Category | Number of Notifications | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adulteration/fraud | 2139 | 2.8% | Natural toxins (other) | 871 | 1.1% |
| Allergens | 2452 | 3.2% | Not determined/other | 571 | 0.7% |
| Biological contaminants (other) | 899 | 1.2% | Novel food | 1065 | 1.4% |
| Chemical contaminants (other) | 27 | below 0.05% | Organoleptic aspects | 1104 | 1.4% |
| Composition | 4780 | 6.3% | Packaging defective/incorrect | 502 | 0.7% |
| Environmental pollutants | 1586 | 2.1% | Parasitic infestation | 822 | 1.1% |
| Feed additives | 198 | 0.3% | Pathogenic micro-organisms | 14,177 | 18.6% |
| Food additives and flavourings |
3659 | 4.8% | Pesticide residues | 8013 | 10.5% |
| Foreign bodies | 2636 | 3.5% | Poor or insufficient controls | 1791 | 2.3% |
| Genetically modified food or feed | 889 | 1.2% | Process contaminants | 254 | 0.3% |
| Industrial contaminants | 168 | 0.2% | Radiation | 616 | 0.8% |
| Labelling absent/incomplete/incorrect | 582 | 0.8% | Residues of veterinary medicinal products |
2697 | 3.5% |
| Metals | 3585 | 4.7% | Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) |
209 | 0.3% |
| Microbial contaminants (other) | 2591 | 3.4% | |||
| Migration | 4042 | 5.3% | (Not specified) | 27 | below 0.05% |
| Mycotoxins | 13,332 | 17.5% | Total | 76,284 | 100.0% |