EU alert · RASFF Potential risk New Bivalve molluscs and products thereof
Unauthorized irradiation of mussels cooked whole shell from Chile via Netherlands
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.9327
Summary
Frozen whole cooked mussels in shell from Chile have been found to be illegally irradiated and are distributed in Bulgaria and the Netherlands. This unauthorized radiation poses a potential risk.
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
frozen whole cooked mussels in shell
- Category
- Bivalve molluscs and products thereof
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- irradiation - unauthorised - radiation
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Bulgaria, Netherlands
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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