EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious New Milk and milk products
Detection of E. coli STEC in cheese
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8677
Summary
Cheese products from France have been found to contain E. coli STEC bacteria at a level of detection per 25 grams (maximum allowed is none). The affected cheese has been distributed across multiple European countries and Thailand, according to notifications by French authorities.
A RASFF notification means that a risk was identified and shared between national authorities. It does not necessarily mean the product was sold in every country — check the distribution list and the measures taken.
Product
Cheese
- Category
- Milk and milk products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing - pathogenic micro-organisms — result: Detected /25g (max. permitted: Not detected /25g)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Company's own check
Distributed to
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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