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Pathogenic micro-organisms

Bacteria, viruses and other micro-organisms that can cause illness — for example Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, E. coli (STEC), norovirus or hepatitis A. They are the most common reason for food alerts in the EU.

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What it can cause

Symptoms range from diarrhoea, vomiting and fever to severe illness. Listeria is particularly dangerous during pregnancy, for newborns, older people and anyone with a weakened immune system.

What to do

Do not eat the product from the batch named in the alert. Wash hands and surfaces that were in contact with it. Contact a doctor if you have a high fever, bloody diarrhoea or signs of dehydration.

General information only — not medical advice. If you have worrying symptoms, contact a doctor or call 112.

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30 June 2026RASFFSerious risk

Listeria in organic seaweed salad, from Belgium

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Belgium

Pathogenic micro-organismsFruits and vegetables

30 June 2026RASFF

Salmonella spp. in frozen frog legs from Vietnam

Notified by Italy · origin: Vietnam

Pathogenic micro-organismsMeat and meat products (other than poultry)

30 June 2026RASFF

Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in salty tarts

Notified by France · origin: France

Pathogenic micro-organismsPrepared dishes and snacks

30 June 2026RASFFSerious risk

Eggs from a Dutch stable that tested positive for Salmonella

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Netherlands

Pathogenic micro-organismsEggs and egg products

30 June 2026RASFF

Norovirus in frozen organic strawberries from Chile

Notified by Germany · origin: Chile

Pathogenic micro-organismsFruits and vegetables

26 June 2026RASFFSerious risk

Listeria monocytogenes in kaasblokjes in brine from the Netherlands

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Netherlands

Pathogenic micro-organismsMilk and milk products

26 June 2026RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella in Sunflower kernels from Bulgaria

Notified by Netherlands · origin: Bulgaria

Pathogenic micro-organismsNuts, nut products and seeds

26 June 2026RASFFSerious risk

E. coli in clams from Italy

Notified by Spain · origin: Italy

Pathogenic micro-organismsBivalve molluscs and products thereof

26 June 2026RASFF

Salmonella Spp in processed animal proteins (SOA cat.3) for petfood from Hungary

Notified by Italy · origin: Hungary

Pathogenic micro-organismsFeed materials

26 June 2026RASFF

Salmonella spp. in pepperment tea from Latvia

Notified by Lithuania · origin: Latvia

Pathogenic micro-organismsCocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea

26 June 2026RASFF

Suspicion of salmonella Enteritidis in eggs (hatchery infected)

Notified by Finland · origin: Finland

Pathogenic micro-organismsEggs and egg products

26 June 2026RASFFSerious risk

Listeria in smoked salmon from France

Notified by France · origin: France

Pathogenic micro-organismsFish and fish products

26 June 2026RASFF

Salmonella Dublin in bovine meat from Germany

Notified by Norway · origin: Germany

Pathogenic micro-organismsMeat and meat products (other than poultry)

25 June 2026RASFFSerious risk

Listeria in ready to eat nem chua from France

Notified by France · origin: France

Pathogenic micro-organismsMeat and meat products (other than poultry)

25 June 2026RASFF

Salmonella Newport and Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken breast from Poland

Notified by Czechia · origin: Poland

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

23 June 2026RASFF

Detection of Salmonella spp. from group O:7(C1) in 3 of 5 samples of fresh poultry meat from Poland

Notified by Poland · origin: Poland

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

23 June 2026RASFF

Enterobacteriaceae in processed animal proteins (Ovis aries) from New Zealand

Notified by Belgium · origin: New Zealand

Non-pathogenic micro-organismsFeed materials

23 June 2026RASFF

salmonella spp in carne di pollame origine Romania/Salmonella spp. in poultry meat from Romania

Notified by Italy · origin: Romania

Pathogenic micro-organismsPoultry meat and poultry meat products

23 June 2026RASFFSerious risk

Salmonella in pistachio paste from Italy

Notified by Belgium · origin: Italy, Moldova, United States

Pathogenic micro-organismsNuts, nut products and seeds

23 June 2026RASFFSerious risk

Detection of Salmonella spp in 25g of cottage cheese

Notified by Estonia · origin: Estonia

Pathogenic micro-organismsMilk and milk products

23 June 2026RASFF

Presence of Listeria monocytogenes in Brie

Notified by Ireland · origin: France, Italy, Switzerland

Pathogenic micro-organismsMilk and milk products

23 June 2026RASFF

Detection of Salmonella in sprouts, with suspected seed contamination

Notified by Norway · origin: Italy

Pathogenic micro-organismsFruits and vegetables

22 June 2026RASFF

Presenza di Vibrio parahaemolyticus potenzialmente enteropatogeno, di gene TDH e di gene toxR di Vibrio parahemolyticus in cozze nere (Mytilus galloprovincialis)

Notified by Italy · origin: Greece

Pathogenic micro-organismsBivalve molluscs and products thereof

22 June 2026RASFF

Salmonella spp. in organic blue poppy seeds from Türkiye

Notified by Germany · origin: Türkiye

Pathogenic micro-organismsNuts, nut products and seeds