EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious Milk and milk products
E.coli and Enterobacteriaceae in cheese from Bulgaria
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2025.8820
Summary
Alert notification notified by Austria concerning Käse in Lake /// cheese in brine (milk and milk products), originating from Bulgaria. Hazard: pathogenic micro-organisms.
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
Käse in Lake /// cheese in brine
- Category
- Milk and milk products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- Escherichia coli - pathogenic micro-organisms — result: 31000 CFU/g
- Enterobacteriaceae - non-pathogenic micro-organisms — result: 70000 CFU/g
- Escherichia coli - pathogenic micro-organisms — result: > 150 000 CFU/g
- Enterobacteriaceae - non-pathogenic micro-organisms — result: >1 500 000 CFU/g
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Austria
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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