EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious New Fruits and vegetables
Suspected Salmonella Napoli in arugula
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8752
Summary
Arugula imported from Italy has been suspected of containing Salmonella Napoli, leading to a food poisoning notification in Sweden. The product is no longer available in the market according to the alert.
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
Arugula
- Category
- Fruits and vegetables
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product (presumably) no longer on the market
- Notification basis: Food poisoning
Distributed to
Sweden
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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