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Latvia · 12 Nov 2026

Fish from Latvia: food safety notices

Notices, all years24since 17 Sep 2020
Last 12 months3
Latest2 Nov 2026EU (RASFF)

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Hazards

Listeria monocytogenes15Process and environmental contamin2Parasites1Migration from packaging1

Producers named

Auriba 1

Australia and Japan name the producer or shipper of each rejected consignment.

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
2 Nov 2026EUPresence of Anisakis sp. in sterilised canned mackerel in tomato sauce “Kaija”Parasites
Upon examination of 3 packages, 4–21 specimens of Anisakis s		Information · not serious
30 Sep 2026EUL. monocytogenes detected in smoked mackerel pieces from LatviaListeria monocytogenes
10¹ [4.0; 1.1 × 10²] /25g		Information · not serious
26 Mar 2026EUProducts placed on the market were identified for which production is not traceable, and wOtherInformation · not serious
22 May 2025EUL. monocytogenes in lightly salted mackerel fillets from LatviaOtherInformation · serious
21 Nov 2024EUPresence of Listeria monocytogenes in cold smoked fish from Latvia.Listeria monocytogenesAlert · serious
30 Oct 2024EUPresence of Listeria monocytogenes in salted trout fillet sliced from LatviaListeria monocytogenesInformation · potentially serious
16 Oct 2024EUL. monocytogenes in cold smoked mackerel pieces.from LatviaOtherInformation · potential risk
15 Oct 2024EUListeria in surimi with unknown originListeria monocytogenesAlert · serious
4 Sep 2024EUListeria monocytogenes in fish productListeria monocytogenesAlert · potentially serious
28 Aug 2024EUListeria monocytogenes in fish productListeria monocytogenesAlert · potentially serious
19 Aug 2024EUListeria monocytogenes in fish productListeria monocytogenesAlert · potentially serious
1 Feb 2024AUCold smoked mackerel
Auriba		Listeria monocytogenes
Detected /125g		Border rejection
22 May 2023EUcyclo-di-BADGE in sprats in oil from LatviaOtherInformation · potentially serious
10 May 2023AUSalmon jerky
Sia Royal Nordic		Listeria monocytogenes
Detected /125g		Border rejection
2 Jan 2023EUBenzo(a)pyren and PAH in smoked sprats from LatviaProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · serious
22 Feb 2022EUIncorrect "use-by-date" on salmon products from LatviaOtherAlert · serious
22 Feb 2022EUBisphenol-A (BPA) in canned sprat paste from LatviaMigration from packagingInformation · undecided
27 Oct 2021EUPresence of Listeria monocytogenesListeria monocytogenesInformation · undecided
20 Oct 2021EUListeria monocytogenes in chilled salted mackerel fillet from LatviaListeria monocytogenesAlert · serious
17 Sep 2021EUListeria monocytogenes in salted mackerel fillet from LatviaListeria monocytogenesInformation · serious
26 Jul 2021EUListeria monocytogenes in cold smoked trout fillet from LatviaListeria monocytogenesAlert · serious
4 Jan 2021EUPAH -compounds (total 28 mikrogram/kg) in oil at canned spratProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · serious
27 Oct 2020EUListeria monocytogenes in Trim Cold Smoked Nerka with dillListeria monocytogenesAlert · serious
17 Sep 2020EUPresence of Listeria monocytogenesListeria monocytogenesInformation · serious