EU alert · RASFF Risk: Not serious New Fish and fish products
L. monocytogenes detected in smoked mackerel pieces from Latvia
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8667
Summary
Cold-smoked mackerel pieces originating from Latvia were found to contain the pathogenic micro-organism Listeria monocytogenes following an official market control in Lithuania. The product is presumably no longer on the market, and the risk level has been assessed as not serious.
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
Cold smoked mackerel pieces
- Category
- Fish and fish products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- Listeria monocytogenes - pathogenic micro-organisms — result: 10¹ [4.0; 1.1 × 10²] /25g
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product (presumably) no longer on the market
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Lithuania
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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