Cephalopods and products thereof

20 October 2026RASFF

Unauthorised radiation of dried squid from China

German authorities identified dried squid from China that had been subjected to unauthorized radiation. The product is currently restricted to distribution within Germany following official market controls.

RadiationCephalopods and products thereof

2 October 2026RASFFSerious risk

presence of cadmium in cleaned squid above the limits

The EU has issued a safety alert due to high levels of cadmium found in cleaned Patagonian squid from Italy, exceeding permitted limits. The contaminated product poses a serious risk to consumers' health. Distribution…

Heavy metalsCephalopods and products thereof

31 August 2026RASFF

Excessive levels of cadmium found in squid from Argentina

Notified by Lithuania · origin: Argentina

Heavy metalsCephalopods and products thereof

4 August 2026RASFFSerious risk

Listeria in octopus

Notified by France · origin: France

Pathogenic micro-organismsCephalopods and products thereof

17 June 2026RASFF

Rotura de cadena de frío potón congelado de Perú / Poor temperature control in giant squid tentacles from Peru

Notified by Spain · origin: Peru

Other risksCephalopods and products thereof

12 June 2026RASFFSerious risk

Foreign body (fish hook) in tentacle of oceanic octopus from Indonesia

Notified by Italy · origin: Indonesia

Foreign bodiesCephalopods and products thereof

5 June 2026RASFF

Poor temperature control in cuttle squid from Perú

Notified by Spain · origin: Peru

InjuriesCephalopods and products thereof

12 May 2026RASFFSerious risk

Cadmium in frozen cuttlefish from India

Notified by Cyprus · origin: India

Heavy metalsCephalopods and products thereof

26 March 2026RASFFSerious risk

cadmium in squid

Notified by Switzerland · origin: Portugal, Unknown Origin

Heavy metalsCephalopods and products thereof

10 February 2026RASFFSerious risk

cadmio en cefalópodos congelados (pulpo) de India / cadmium in frozen cephalopods (octopus) from India

Notified by Spain · origin: India

Heavy metalsCephalopods and products thereof

18 December 2025RASFFSerious risk

High level of cadmium in squid from india

Notified by Spain · origin: India

Heavy metalsCephalopods and products thereof

21 August 2025RASFFSerious risk

high cadmium content in octopus

Notified by France · origin: United Kingdom

Heavy metalsCephalopods and products thereof

6 August 2025RASFF

insufficient labelling (no indication of establishment of origin) of frozen squid (Gosidicus gigas) from Peru

Notified by Portugal · origin: Peru

Other risksCephalopods and products thereof