Hazard · 1,595 alerts
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.
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.
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.
Some pork meat preparations from Poland sold in Slovakia may contain Salmonella Typhimurium, a serious pathogenic micro-organism that can cause illness. The presence of these bacteria has been detected in 3 out of 5…
The European Commission has issued a safety alert because frozen chicken sausages from the UK have tested positive for Salmonella, which can cause serious illness. The products were distributed to other EU countries and…
Italian authorities have issued a safety alert for frozen chicken thighs imported from Romania due to the presence of Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Infantis, which exceed permissible levels. This poses a serious…
Denmark has issued a safety alert for salted chicken inners originating from Poland due to detection of Salmonella infantis, which exceeds the maximum permitted level. The affected products have been distributed in…
German authorities have detected Salmonella in frozen chicken meat-preparation from Brazil, which exceeds safety limits. The product has not been distributed and was intercepted at the border.
A frozen chicken meat preparation from Brazil was found to contain Salmonella, with the bacteria detected in 25g while the maximum permitted level is not detectable in 25g. The risk level is serious. The consignment was…
Finland has issued a product safety alert for processed animal protein (PAP) feed materials imported from Lithuania, as they contain Salmonella Isangi bacteria. This poses a risk since no level of pathogenic…
Finland has issued a product safety alert for dried Moringa powder imported from Ethiopia due to the presence of Salmonella Aberdeen, which exceeds permissible levels. The contaminated batch was detected at the border…
An official EU product safety alert has been issued for betel leaves from India after Salmonella was detected at a level above the permitted limit of not detected per 25g, with the risk classified as serious. The…
An Italian company has detected the presence of Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), a pathogenic micro-organism, in raw milk cheese during its internal testing. The affected products have been distributed to…
Frozen chicken meat-preparation from Brazil has been found to contain Salmonella bacteria, which exceeds permitted levels and poses a serious health risk. The contaminated product has not yet entered the market in…
Frozen chicken kebab from Poland was found to contain Salmonella, a pathogenic micro-organism, during testing. The product, distributed in Switzerland, is part of a broader EU-wide alert due to its presence in other…
Chicken breasts from Romania have been found to contain Salmonella Enteritidis and Infantis bacteria, which can cause serious illness. The presence of these bacteria exceeds the permitted limit. The product is no longer…
The EU has issued a safety alert regarding poultry meal imported from the UK, which contains Salmonella bacteria. The levels of Salmonella found are not considered serious but exceed permitted limits. The product has…
The Netherlands has issued a product safety alert for rye due to the detection of Salmonella spp., a type of pathogenic micro-organism. The contaminated rye was distributed to other EU member countries, posing a…
A safety alert has been issued for Bulgarian-made casing-less sausage (kebapche) found to contain Salmonella bacteria, which are not permitted in this type of meat product. The contaminated product was distributed in…
Latvian authorities have detected Salmonella infantis in one out of five units of boneless skinless chicken thighs from Poland. The product is believed to no longer be available for sale in Latvia and Poland.
An official EU alert reports that Salmonella Hadar was detected in 1 out of 5 units of frozen broiler chicken breast from Estonia. The product, which is not yet on the market, is distributed in Estonia and Latvia. The…
A batch of frozen chicken products imported from Brazil has been found to contain Salmonella Typhimurium, a serious pathogen. The contamination level exceeds the maximum permitted amount. The products have been stopped…
There is a potential risk of Salmonella Infantis in fresh chicken products from Poland. The bacteria was found in some samples of eviscerated halal chicken without giblets. The products were distributed to Germany and…
Fishmeal imported from Morocco has been found to contain Salmonella bacteria, which exceeds the permitted safety limits. The product is restricted for distribution within Spain only, as it was detected during border…
Spain has issued a safety alert for fishmeal imported from Mauritania due to the detection of Salmonella bacteria, which exceeds permissible levels. The affected product is currently not distributed within Spain, and…
Eggs from a Dutch stable have been recalled because they tested positive for Salmonella, posing a serious health risk. The affected eggs are no longer available in the market and the recall was initiated based on…
A hazelnut paste originating from Turkey has been found to contain Salmonella, a serious pathogenic microorganism. The product is not being distributed from the notifying country following the alert. The notification…