EU alert · RASFF Risk: Not serious New Pet food
Enterobacteriaceae in pet food
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8780
Summary
Non-pathogenic Enterobacteriaceae bacteria have been detected in canned pet food from the Netherlands. The product has been found in several countries including Czechia, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, and Türkiye, but specific distribution details are not yet available.
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
Canned pet food
- Category
- Pet food
- Product type
- Feed
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- Enterobacteriaceae - non-pathogenic micro-organisms — result: Detected CFU/g (max. permitted: Not present CFU/g)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Information on distribution not (yet) available
- Notification basis: Official control in non-member country
Distributed to
Czechia, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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