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Hazards · Microbiological

Listeria monocytogenes in food: alerts, recalls and border rejections

Food safety notices for listeria monocytogenes from six authorities, by country of origin and product.

Notices, 12 months283all years: 2,663
Top origin, 3 yearsUnited States
Top product, 3 yearsDairy
Hazard groupMicrobiological

Notices per month

EU (RASFF)United StatesUnited KingdomCanadaAustraliaJapan
012253750EU (RASFF), Nov 2022: 21United States, Nov 2022: 2Australia, Nov 2022: 2NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2022: 11United States, Dec 2022: 2United Kingdom, Dec 2022: 2Canada, Dec 2022: 3EU (RASFF), Jan 2023: 15United States, Jan 2023: 2Canada, Jan 2023: 3EU (RASFF), Feb 2023: 8United States, Feb 2023: 2Canada, Feb 2023: 8Australia, Feb 2023: 1EU (RASFF), Mar 2023: 9United States, Mar 2023: 2United Kingdom, Mar 2023: 3EU (RASFF), Apr 2023: 12United States, Apr 2023: 3United Kingdom, Apr 2023: 3EU (RASFF), May 2023: 14United States, May 2023: 4United Kingdom, May 2023: 1Canada, May 2023: 1Australia, May 2023: 2MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2023: 9United States, Jun 2023: 6Canada, Jun 2023: 2EU (RASFF), Jul 2023: 12United States, Jul 2023: 1United Kingdom, Jul 2023: 1Canada, Jul 2023: 1EU (RASFF), Aug 2023: 13United States, Aug 2023: 4United Kingdom, Aug 2023: 1Canada, Aug 2023: 1Australia, Aug 2023: 2EU (RASFF), Sep 2023: 10United States, Sep 2023: 2United Kingdom, Sep 2023: 1Canada, Sep 2023: 3EU (RASFF), Oct 2023: 13United States, Oct 2023: 4United Kingdom, Oct 2023: 1Canada, Oct 2023: 2EU (RASFF), Nov 2023: 9United States, Nov 2023: 3Canada, Nov 2023: 2Australia, Nov 2023: 4NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2023: 15United States, Dec 2023: 6Canada, Dec 2023: 4Australia, Dec 2023: 1EU (RASFF), Jan 2024: 12United States, Jan 2024: 2Australia, Jan 2024: 1EU (RASFF), Feb 2024: 10United States, Feb 2024: 13Canada, Feb 2024: 6Australia, Feb 2024: 3EU (RASFF), Mar 2024: 20United Kingdom, Mar 2024: 2Canada, Mar 2024: 2EU (RASFF), Apr 2024: 17United States, Apr 2024: 3United Kingdom, Apr 2024: 1Canada, Apr 2024: 2EU (RASFF), May 2024: 15United States, May 2024: 6United Kingdom, May 2024: 2Canada, May 2024: 2Australia, May 2024: 4MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2024: 13United States, Jun 2024: 5United Kingdom, Jun 2024: 1Australia, Jun 2024: 1EU (RASFF), Jul 2024: 18United States, Jul 2024: 8Canada, Jul 2024: 2EU (RASFF), Aug 2024: 17Canada, Aug 2024: 2EU (RASFF), Sep 2024: 13United Kingdom, Sep 2024: 2EU (RASFF), Oct 2024: 19United States, Oct 2024: 15Canada, Oct 2024: 8EU (RASFF), Nov 2024: 12United States, Nov 2024: 7United Kingdom, Nov 2024: 1Canada, Nov 2024: 1Australia, Nov 2024: 1NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2024: 10United States, Dec 2024: 3United Kingdom, Dec 2024: 2Australia, Dec 2024: 1EU (RASFF), Jan 2025: 9United States, Jan 2025: 1United Kingdom, Jan 2025: 1Australia, Jan 2025: 2EU (RASFF), Feb 2025: 8United States, Feb 2025: 2United Kingdom, Feb 2025: 2EU (RASFF), Mar 2025: 9United States, Mar 2025: 1Australia, Mar 2025: 1Japan, Mar 2025: 2EU (RASFF), Apr 2025: 8United States, Apr 2025: 2Canada, Apr 2025: 1Australia, Apr 2025: 2Japan, Apr 2025: 1EU (RASFF), May 2025: 12United States, May 2025: 2United Kingdom, May 2025: 3Australia, May 2025: 3MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2025: 10United States, Jun 2025: 8Canada, Jun 2025: 2Australia, Jun 2025: 1EU (RASFF), Jul 2025: 27United States, Jul 2025: 6United Kingdom, Jul 2025: 4Canada, Jul 2025: 1EU (RASFF), Aug 2025: 16United States, Aug 2025: 4United Kingdom, Aug 2025: 2Canada, Aug 2025: 3Australia, Aug 2025: 1EU (RASFF), Sep 2025: 18United States, Sep 2025: 13United Kingdom, Sep 2025: 2Australia, Sep 2025: 2EU (RASFF), Oct 2025: 18United States, Oct 2025: 14United Kingdom, Oct 2025: 1Canada, Oct 2025: 1EU (RASFF), Nov 2025: 16United States, Nov 2025: 5United Kingdom, Nov 2025: 1Canada, Nov 2025: 2NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2025: 15United States, Dec 2025: 2Canada, Dec 2025: 1Australia, Dec 2025: 2EU (RASFF), Jan 2026: 10Canada, Jan 2026: 1Australia, Jan 2026: 1EU (RASFF), Feb 2026: 7United States, Feb 2026: 4Canada, Feb 2026: 1EU (RASFF), Mar 2026: 17United Kingdom, Mar 2026: 1Canada, Mar 2026: 2Australia, Mar 2026: 2EU (RASFF), Apr 2026: 18United States, Apr 2026: 1United Kingdom, Apr 2026: 1Canada, Apr 2026: 11Australia, Apr 2026: 8Japan, Apr 2026: 1EU (RASFF), May 2026: 16United States, May 2026: 2Canada, May 2026: 1Australia, May 2026: 3Japan, May 2026: 1MayEU (RASFF), Jun 2026: 19United States, Jun 2026: 3United Kingdom, Jun 2026: 2Australia, Jun 2026: 8EU (RASFF), Jul 2026: 24United States, Jul 2026: 1United Kingdom, Jul 2026: 2Canada, Jul 2026: 2Australia, Jul 2026: 3EU (RASFF), Aug 2026: 11United States, Aug 2026: 2United Kingdom, Aug 2026: 2Canada, Aug 2026: 5Australia, Aug 2026: 2EU (RASFF), Sep 2026: 19United States, Sep 2026: 3United Kingdom, Sep 2026: 2Canada, Sep 2026: 3EU (RASFF), Oct 2026: 17United Kingdom, Oct 2026: 1Canada, Oct 2026: 1EU (RASFF), Nov 2026: 3Nov

Countries of origin, 3 years

US145FR129IT84BE39NL38PL36ES31IE28CN24LT23DE21DK17

Products, 3 years

Dairy199Fish139Meat129Fruit and vegetables108Poultry meat70Prepared and snack foods35Crustaceans26Cereals and bakery23Molluscs8Confectionery and cocoa7Herbs and spices7Nuts and seeds6

Latest notices

DateSourceOriginProductHazardType
11 Nov 2026EUDenmarkListeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat meal served on board aircraftListeria monocytogenes
Positive
Information · serious
10 Nov 2026EUFranceListeria detected in chicken sliceListeria monocytogenes
<10 CFU/g
Information · serious
5 Nov 2026EUSpainPresence of Listeria monocytogenes in cured hamListeria monocytogenes
Presence (limit absence) /25g
Information · potentially serious
30 Oct 2026EUFranceListeria detected Fine bulgur wheat saladListeria monocytogenes
Detected (limit Not détected) /25g
Alert · serious
29 Oct 2026EUBelgiumListeria monocytogenes in minced meat preparations from BelgiumListeria monocytogenes
Presence (limit absence) /25g
Alert · serious
29 Oct 2026EUCzechiaListeria monocytogenes in chilled beef tartare from the Czech RepublicListeria monocytogenes
detected (limit not detected ) /25g
Alert · serious
29 Oct 2026EUSwitzerlandListeria monocytogenes in white-mould cheesesListeria monocytogenes
detected (limit na ) /25g
Alert · potentially serious
28 Oct 2026EUSwitzerlandListeria monocytogenes in Brie cheese and cheese products based thereonListeria monocytogenesAlert · potentially serious
27 Oct 2026EUFranceListeria detected in shrimpListeria monocytogenes
DETECTED
Information · potentially serious
23 Oct 2026EUItalyPresenza di Listeria monocytogenes in veal with tuna sauce (Vitello tonnato)Listeria monocytogenes
presente (limit 0) /25g
Alert · serious
21 Oct 2026UK–SUPERVALU SIGNATURE TASTE APPLEWOOD SMOKED SALMON; SUPERVALU SIGNATURE TASTE PRAWN COCKTAIListeria monocytogenesRecall
21 Oct 2026EUNorwayListeria monocytogenes was detected in 25 g samples (5 out of 5) of frozen skinless salmonListeria monocytogenes
detected (5 from 5 units) /25g (limit Not approved )
Alert · potentially serious
21 Oct 2026EUSpainListeria in lomoListeria monocytogenes
detected (limit not detected) /25g
Alert · serious
19 Oct 2026EUDenmarkDetection of listeria monocytogenes in smoked troutListeria monocytogenes
<10 CFU/g
Alert · serious
15 Oct 2026EUCzechiaPresence of Listeria monocytogenes in Beef Steak Tartare from the Czech RepublicListeria monocytogenesInformation · potentially serious
14 Oct 2026EUIrelandListeria monocytogenes in smoked salmonListeria monocytogenes
present /25g
Information · potentially serious
14 Oct 2026CA–Various organic cheesesListeria monocytogenesRecall · Class 1
8 Oct 2026EULithuaniaListeria monocytogenes was detected in 25 g samples (5 out of 5) of cold-smoked Atlantic sListeria monocytogenes
detected (5 from 5 units) /25g (limit Not approved )
Alert · serious
7 Oct 2026EUPolandListeria monocytogenes in hot smoked bacon roll from PolandListeria monocytogenes
Present in 1 out of 5 samples /25g
Information · serious
6 Oct 2026EUNetherlandsListeria monocytogenes in prepared air meals from the NetherlandsListeria monocytogenes
detected (limit not present)
Information · serious
5 Oct 2026EUIrelandDetection of Listeria monocytogenes in cooked crabListeria monocytogenes
Detected (limit Not detected) /25g
Information · potential risk
1 Oct 2026EUFranceListeria monocytogenes in raw milk farmhouse Camembert from FranceListeria monocytogenes
Detected in 25 g (limit Not detected in 25 g)
Alert · serious
30 Sep 2026EULatviaL. monocytogenes detected in smoked mackerel pieces from LatviaListeria monocytogenes
10¹ [4.0; 1.1 × 10²] /25g
Information · not serious
29 Sep 2026EUFrancelisteria in dried beefListeria monocytogenes
detected (limit not detected) CFU/g
Information · serious
24 Sep 2026USUnited StatesLemon Alfredo Fettuccine packed in a yellow plastic sealed bag with pink and black letteri
GIAS FOOD INC.
Listeria monocytogenesRecall · Class I
21 Sep 2026EUItalyListeria monocytogenes in truffle salamiListeria monocytogenes
510 (limit assente ) CFU/g
Information · serious
21 Sep 2026EULithuaniaListeria monocytogenes was detected in 25 g samples (2 out of 5) of cold-smoked whole capeListeria monocytogenes
detected (2 from 5 units) /25g (limit Not approved )
Alert · serious
18 Sep 2026EUNetherlandsListeria monocytogenes in salmon fillet from the NetherlandsListeria monocytogenes
presence (limit absent)
Alert · serious
18 Sep 2026EUChina, IrelandListeria monocytogenes detected in Various Chicken ProductsListeria monocytogenes
Detected (limit Absence ) /25g
Information · serious
18 Sep 2026EUItalyObecność Listeria monocytogenes w szynce wieprzowej surowej dojrzewającej pochodzącej z WłListeria monocytogenesAlert · serious
17 Sep 2026EUDenmarkListeria in breaded haddock productListeria monocytogenesInformation · potential risk
17 Sep 2026CA–SandwichesListeria monocytogenesRecall · Class 1
16 Sep 2026EUFranceListeria in sandwichListeria monocytogenes
Detected (limit NON DETECTED) /25g
Information · potentially serious
11 Sep 2026EUBrazilSalmonella spp. i Listeria monocytogenes w mrożonym mięsie drobiowym z BrazyliiListeria monocytogenesInformation · potential risk
11 Sep 2026EUFranceListeria monocytogenes in cheese basket from France, via GermanyListeria monocytogenesAlert · serious
11 Sep 2026EUNorwayListeria detected in fresch gutted salmonListeria monocytogenes
detected /25g
Information · potential risk
11 Sep 2026CA–Chicken Breast StripsListeria monocytogenesRecall · Class 1
10 Sep 2026UK–Waitrose Essential Pitted Black Olives
Waitrose
Listeria monocytogenesRecall
9 Sep 2026EULithuaniaListeria monocytogenes was detected in 25 g samples (2 out of 5) of roasted chicken filletListeria monocytogenes
detected (2 from 5 units) /25g (limit Not approved )
Alert · serious
7 Sep 2026EUGermanyListeria monocytogenes in various organic cheese products from GermanyListeria monocytogenes
3000 CFU/g
Alert · serious
4 Sep 2026UK–Inspired to Cook by Sainsbury’s Pitted Black Olives
Sainsbury’s
Listeria monocytogenesRecall
4 Sep 2026EUFranceListeria monocytogenes in chilled cooked whole shrimps from FranceListeria monocytogenes
Detected in 25 g (limit Not detected in 25 g)
Alert · serious
4 Sep 2026EUFrancePresence of Listeria monocytogenes in Tarama from FranceListeria monocytogenes
presence (limit 0) /25g
Alert · serious
4 Sep 2026USUnited StatesMade Fresh brand Black Bean and Corn Salad; 5lb white plastic tub
Made Fresh Salads Inc
Listeria monocytogenesRecall · Class I
3 Sep 2026USUnited StatesLemon Alfredo Fettuccine packed in a yellow plastic sealed bag with pink and black letteri
GIAS FOOD INC.
Listeria monocytogenesRecall · Class I
2 Sep 2026EUDenmarkListeria monocytogenes in smoked troutListeria monocytogenes
Detected in 25 (limit Not detected in 25) /g
Alert · serious
1 Sep 2026EUSwedenDetection of Listeria monocytogenes in ready to eat dishListeria monocytogenes
positive (limit 0)
Alert · serious
1 Sep 2026EUIrelandPresence of Listeria monocytogenes in in Buffalo Mozzarella and Bocconcini cheese from IreListeria monocytogenes
Detected (limit Not detected ) /25g
Information · potentially serious
1 Sep 2026CA–CheeseListeria monocytogenesRecall · Class 1
28 Aug 2026UK–Macroom Buffalo Cheese Mozzarella; Macroom Buffalo Cheese Bocconcini
Macroom Buffalo Cheese Products
Listeria monocytogenesRecall
28 Aug 2026EUFranceListeria in organic brie, from France.Listeria monocytogenes
detected /25g
Alert · serious
28 Aug 2026EULithuaniaListeria detected in sliced chicken productListeria monocytogenes
250 CFU/g
Alert · serious
27 Aug 2026EUItalyListeria monocytogenes in sweet gorgonzolaListeria monocytogenes
Presenza (limit Assenza) /25g
Alert · serious
26 Aug 2026EUCyprusListeria monocytogenes in halloumi from CyprusListeria monocytogenes
detected /25g
Alert · serious
26 Aug 2026AUChinaEnoki mushrooms
SHANGHAI YONGDA FUNGI CO LTD
Listeria monocytogenes
Detected / 125 g
Border rejection
25 Aug 2026USUnited StatesMon Sire Brie, soft-ripened French cheese, 1 kg, packed in carboard carton and wrapped in
Optimus Inc. d/b/a/ Markys Caviar
Listeria monocytogenesRecall · Class I
21 Aug 2026CA–Corn Dogs, Chicken and Pork Corn DogListeria monocytogenesRecall · Class 2
18 Aug 2026AUChinaEnoki mushrooms
Shanghai Best Wholesome Economy And Trade
Listeria monocytogenes
Detected / 125 g
Border rejection
14 Aug 2026CA–Country-Style Pâté, Duck Liver Mousse with Port, Liver Pâté with CognacListeria monocytogenesRecall · Class 1
14 Aug 2026CA–Mild Cheddar Curds - White, FrozenListeria monocytogenesRecall · Class 1