Crustaceans and products thereof

21 October 2026RASFF

Ruptura de la cadena de frío en langostinos de Ecuador

Spanish authorities have detained a shipment of frozen Ecuadorian shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) at the border due to concerns about potential cold chain disruption. The product has not yet entered the market, and there is a…

Other risksCrustaceans and products thereof

12 October 2026RASFFSerious risk

Detection of Vibrio vulnificus in a batch of shrimp from Vietnam

France has reported that a batch of shrimp from Vietnam was found to contain the pathogenic bacterium Vibrio vulnificus, exceeding the limit of non‑detectable per 25 g. The detection of this serious health hazard has…

Pathogenic micro-organismsCrustaceans and products thereof

8 October 2026RASFF

Hight sulphites content in chilled cooked shrimps from Spain

Some chilled cooked shrimps from Spain have been found to contain higher levels of sulphites than allowed. The affected product is a type of cooked

Food additives and flavouringsCrustaceans and products thereof

5 October 2026RASFF

Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in cooked crab

A cooked crab product has been found to contain Listeria monocytogenes, a potentially hazardous bacteria. The level detected was above what is considered safe for consumption. The product is being distributed outside…

Pathogenic micro-organismsCrustaceans and products thereof

23 September 2026RASFFSerious risk

PAH in dried smoked shrimp from Myanmar

Dried smoked shrimp from Myanmar contains high levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), exceeding maximum permitted limits. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons heavy were found at 49 ±17 µg/kg (allowed: 2 µg/kg)…

Environmental pollutantsCrustaceans and products thereof

15 September 2026RASFF

Sulphite - too high content of

Estonian authorities have issued a product safety alert for raw shrimp in shells with heads, variety Vannamei 6-7, due to an excessive level of sulphites. The shrimp, originating from Ecuador and distributed in Estonia…

AllergensCrustaceans and products thereof

7 September 2026RASFF

Contenido elevado de sulfitos en camarones procedentes de Ecuador

Notified by Portugal · origin: Spain

Food additives and flavouringsCrustaceans and products thereof

4 September 2026RASFFSerious risk

Listeria monocytogenes in chilled cooked whole shrimps from France

Notified by France · origin: France

Pathogenic micro-organismsCrustaceans and products thereof

3 September 2026RASFF

Cadmio en bogavante vivo de Canadá

Notified by Spain · origin: Canada

Heavy metalsCrustaceans and products thereof

28 August 2026RASFF

Sulfite content exceeding the permitted limit in shrimp from Ecuador

Notified by Italy · origin: Ecuador

Food additives and flavouringsCrustaceans and products thereof

28 August 2026RASFF

Label/Document mismatch- Penaeus vannamei- Ecuador

Notified by Portugal · origin: Ecuador

Other risksCrustaceans and products thereof

28 August 2026RASFF

Detection of a sulphite level exceeding the maximum permitted level in raw langoustines 20/40 from UK

Notified by France · origin: United Kingdom

Food additives and flavouringsCrustaceans and products thereof

27 August 2026RASFF

Poor temperature control in prawns from Ecuador

Notified by Spain · origin: Ecuador

Other risksCrustaceans and products thereof

12 August 2026RASFF

Vibrio cholerae in frozen farmed shrimp (Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei)

Notified by Poland · origin: Ecuador

Pathogenic micro-organismsCrustaceans and products thereof

31 July 2026RASFF

Hight sulphites content in chilled cooked shrimps 30/40 from Spain

Notified by Portugal · origin: Ecuador

Food additives and flavouringsCrustaceans and products thereof

22 July 2026RASFFSerious risk

Mercury in lobsters (Palinurus elephas.) from Morocco

Notified by Greece · origin: Morocco

Heavy metalsCrustaceans and products thereof

22 July 2026RASFF

to high E452 (polyphosphates) in Shrimps from Vietnam

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Vietnam

Food additives and flavouringsCrustaceans and products thereof

22 July 2026RASFF

Hight sulphites content in chilled cooked shrimps 50/70 from Spain

Notified by Portugal · origin: Spain

Food additives and flavouringsCrustaceans and products thereof

20 July 2026RASFF

Presence of a metallic foreign body in raw Lobster Tail

Notified by France · origin: France

Foreign bodiesCrustaceans and products thereof

10 July 2026RASFFSerious risk

Presence of listeria monocytognes in cooked prawns

Notified by France · origin: France

Pathogenic micro-organismsCrustaceans and products thereof

3 July 2026RASFF

Prezenta Vibrio cholerae in creveti cruzi Black Tiger origine Bangaldesh

Notified by Romania · origin: Bangladesh

Pathogenic micro-organismsCrustaceans and products thereof

2 July 2026RASFF

Semicarbazide (SEM) in frozen prawns from India

Notified by Poland · origin: India

Residues of veterinary medicinal productsCrustaceans and products thereof

18 June 2026RASFF

Sulfite content exceeds in shrimp

Notified by France · origin: Ecuador

Food additives and flavouringsCrustaceans and products thereof

10 June 2026RASFFSerious risk

Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in large grey shrimp

Notified by France · origin: Netherlands

Pathogenic micro-organismsCrustaceans and products thereof