EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Fish and fish products
Listeria monocytogenes in salmon fillet from the Netherlands
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8307
Summary
The European Union has issued a safety alert for salmon fillet products from the Netherlands due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause serious illness. The contaminated product was detected through a company's own quality check and is no longer being distributed in the market. The affected product was sold in Belgium.
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
Fish
- Category
- Fish and fish products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- Listeria monocytogenes - pathogenic micro-organisms — result: presence (max. permitted: absent null)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Company's own check
Distributed to
Belgium
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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