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Morocco · 12 Nov 2026

Fish from Morocco: food safety notices

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Hazards

Parasites43Temperature control32Mercury16Histamine12Foreign bodies3Documents and labelling2Pesticide residues2Additives (unauthorised or over li2Listeria monocytogenes1Cannabinoids1Spoilage1Microbial contamination (other)1

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
2 Nov 2026EUFrozen Atlantic Chub mackerel (Scomber colias)Histamine
1518 ± 258; 219 ± 37; 869 ± 148 mg (limit 200 mg) /kg
Border rejection · potential risk
21 Oct 2026EUPoor temperature control in surimi from Morocco // Rotura de cadena de frío en Surimi de MTemperature controlBorder rejection · potential risk
13 Oct 2026EUAnisakis in Lepidopus caudatus // Anisakis en Lepidopus caudatusParasitesBorder rejection · potential risk
21 Sep 2026EUMercury in bluefin tuna from Morocco // Mercurio en atún rojo de MarruecosMercury
> 1,5 (limit 1) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
17 Sep 2026EUHistamine in canned sardines from MoroccoHistamine
264 (limit 200) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
1 Sep 2026EUPoor temperature control in frozen fish products from Morocco // Ruptura de la cadena de fTemperature controlBorder rejection · potential risk
27 Jul 2026EULarvas de anisakis en Scorpaena Scrofaprocedente de Marruecos // Anisakis larvae in ScorpaParasitesBorder rejection · potential risk
31 Mar 2026EUDetección de histamina por encima de los límites legislados en filetes de sardina congeladHistamineAlert · serious
5 Mar 2026EUPresencia del parásito Anisakis spp. en pescado fresco de Marruecos//Presence of the AnisaParasitesBorder rejection · potential risk
11 Feb 2026EUConsignment of fishery products was imported from Morocco without an official control at tDocuments and labellingInformation · not serious
16 Dec 2025EUunfavorerable phisical control Iin canned grilled mackerel fillets in waterOtherBorder rejection · potential risk
9 Oct 2025EUExcede los límites máximos de mercurio en atún de Marruecos/Exceeds maximum limits of mercMercuryInformation · serious
16 Jul 2025EUHistamina por encima del LMR en sardina de Marruecos. Histamine above the MRL in sardine fPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
16 Jul 2025EUHigiene deficiente en caballas congeladas de Marruecos. // Poor hygiene in frozen mackerelOtherBorder rejection · not serious
4 Jul 2025EURuptura de la cadena de frío en sardinas congeladas de Marruecos/ Poor temperature controlTemperature controlBorder rejection · not serious
4 Jul 2025EUHistamina por encima del LMR en caballa de Marruecos. Histamine above the MRL in mackerel Pesticide residuesInformation · serious
19 Feb 2025EUHistamine in Sardines from MoroccoHistamineInformation · serious
11 Dec 2024EUHistamine in sardinella fillets from MoroccoHistamineInformation · serious
18 Sep 2024EUAnisakis en huevas de merluza de Marruecos. Anisakis in hake roe from Morocco.ParasitesBorder rejection · serious
11 Sep 2024EUAnisakis spp. en pescado fresco de Marruecos. Anisakis spp. in fresh fish form Morocco.ParasitesBorder rejection · serious
11 Sep 2024EURuptura de la cadena de frío en sardinas de Marruecos. Cold chain break in sardines from MTemperature controlBorder rejection · potential risk
6 Sep 2024EURuptura cadena de frío en caballa de Marruecos. Cold chain break in mackerel from Morocco.Temperature controlBorder rejection · potential risk
5 Aug 2024EURuptura de la cadena de frío en sardinas de Marruecos. Break of the cold chain in sardinesTemperature controlBorder rejection · potential risk
26 Jul 2024EUHistamine beyond limits in mackerel fillets in olive oilHistamineAlert · serious
26 Jul 2024EURuptura cadena de frío en caballa de Marruecos. Cold chain breakdown in mackerel from MoroTemperature controlBorder rejection · potential risk
24 Jul 2024EURuptura cadena de frío en caballa de Marruecos.Cold chain breakdown in mackerel from MorocTemperature controlBorder rejection · potential risk
20 May 2024EUAnisakis spp en huevas de merluza de Marruecos. Anisakis spp in hake roe from Morocco.ParasitesBorder rejection · serious
16 Nov 2023EURuptura de la cadena de frío en caballas de Marruecos. Breakage of the cold chain in mackeTemperature controlBorder rejection · not serious
15 Sep 2023EUMercurio en atún de Marruecos. Mercury in tuna from MoroccoMercuryInformation · serious
12 Sep 2023EUAnisakis en pez (San Pedro) de Marruecos. Anisakis in Zeus faber from MoroccoParasitesBorder rejection · serious
12 Sep 2023EUAnisakis en huevas de merluza de Marruecos. Anisakis in hake roe from Morocco.ParasitesBorder rejection · serious
5 Sep 2023EURotura de la cadena de frío en caballa congelada de Marruecos. Poor temperature control foTemperature controlBorder rejection · not serious
29 Aug 2023EUMercurio en Pagrus Pagrus de Marruecos. Mercury in Pagrus Pagrus from Morocco.MercuryInformation · serious
29 Aug 2023EUMercurio en atún de Marruecos. Mercury in tuna from MoroccoMercuryInformation · serious
25 Jul 2023EUAnisakis spp. in chilled red scorpion fish (Scorpaena scrofa) from MoroccoParasitesBorder rejection · not serious
12 May 2023EUMercurio en pescado (Pargo, San Pedro, Rape) de Marruecos. Mercury in fish from MoroccoMercuryBorder rejection · serious
5 May 2023EUPresencia de Anisakis spp. en pescado fresco (Merluccius spp.) de Marruecos / Presence ofParasitesBorder rejection · potentially serious
4 May 2023EUMercurio por encima del límite en rape de Marruecos // Mercury above limit in monkfish froMercuryInformation · serious
17 Apr 2023EURotura de la cadena de frio (por encima de -12ºC) en sardinas congeladas de Marruecos // PTemperature controlBorder rejection · undecided
6 Apr 2023EUMercurio en pez espada de Marruecos. Mercury in Xiphias gladus from MoroccoMercuryInformation · serious
10 Jan 2023EUAnisakis spp en Scorpaena scrofa procedente de Marruecos // Anisakis spp, in Scorpaena scrParasitesBorder rejection · serious
13 Dec 2022EUAnisakis en huevas de merluza de Marruecos / Anisakis in hake roe from MoroccoParasitesBorder rejection · serious
30 Nov 2022EUPresence of foreign bodies detected in a can of sardines.Foreign bodiesInformation · undecided
30 Nov 2022EUAnisakis spp, en pescado fresco (Scorpaena scrofa) de Marruecos // Anisakis spp, in fresh ParasitesBorder rejection · serious
28 Nov 2022EUpresence of histamin in frozen sardine filletsOtherAlert · serious
22 Nov 2022EUPresencia de Anisakis spp. en pescado fresco (Scorpaena scrofa) de Marruecos / Presencia dParasitesBorder rejection · serious
7 Nov 2022EURuptura de la cadena de frío en productos de la pesca congelados de Marruecos // Poor tempTemperature controlBorder rejection · undecided
31 Oct 2022EUNiveles de histamina por encima de los permitidos en semiconservas de sardina de MarruecosHistamineBorder rejection · serious
21 Oct 2022EUpresence of histamine in pickled anchoviesHistamineInformation · serious
7 Oct 2022EUHistamine in smoked sardines in sunflower oil from MoroccoHistamineInformation · serious
30 Sep 2022EUPresencia de parásitos (anisakis) en pescado fresco de Marruecos / Presence of parasites (ParasitesBorder rejection · serious
13 Sep 2022EURuptura de la cadena de frío en caballa congelada de Marruecos; Poor temperature control iTemperature controlBorder rejection · undecided
29 Aug 2022EURotura de la cadena de frío en semiconservas de anchoas Engraulis encrasicolus de MarruecoTemperature controlBorder rejection · undecided
29 Aug 2022EURotura de la cadena de frío en semiconservas de anchoas Engraulis encrasicolus de MarruecoTemperature controlBorder rejection · not serious
29 Aug 2022EURotura de la cadena de frío en semiconservas de anchoas (Engraulis encrasicolus) de MarrueTemperature controlBorder rejection · undecided
18 Aug 2022EUTemperatura de transporte incorrecta en filetes de anchoa de Marruecos / Poor temperature Temperature controlBorder rejection · undecided
18 Aug 2022EURotura de la cadena de frío en filetes de anchoa de Marruecos / Wrong transport temperaturOtherBorder rejection · undecided
17 Aug 2022EUPresence of Anisakis spp in silver scabbardfish (Lepidopus caudatus) from MoroccoParasitesBorder rejection · not serious
28 Jul 2022EUfalta de hermeticidad en conservas de sardina de Marruecos / lack of hermeticism in cannedOtherBorder rejection · undecided
13 Jul 2022EUListeria monocytogenes salmon ahumado Marruecos/Listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon fListeria monocytogenesAlert · serious
4 Jul 2022EURotura de la cadena de frío en caballas (Scomber colias) y sardinas (Sardina pilchardus) cTemperature controlBorder rejection · not serious
1 Jul 2022EUPoor temperature control in frozen sardina from MoroccoTemperature controlBorder rejection · not serious
22 Jun 2022EUMercury above allowed maximum level in Helicolenus dactylopterus from MoroccoMercuryInformation · serious
22 Jun 2022EURotura cadena de frío en sardina congelada de Marruecos; Poor temperature control in frozeTemperature controlBorder rejection · undecided
17 Jun 2022EURuptuta de la cadena de frío en sardinas de Marruecos/ Poor temperature control in sardineTemperature controlBorder rejection · not serious
17 Jun 2022EUAnisakis spp. en pez sable de Marruecos/Anisakis spp, in Lepidopus caudatus from MoroccoParasitesBorder rejection · serious
13 Jun 2022EUMismathched identification mark in mackerel from MoroccoCannabinoidsBorder rejection · undecided
3 Jun 2022EURotura cadena de frío en sardina congelada de Marruecos; Poor temperature control in frozeTemperature controlBorder rejection · undecided
6 May 2022EURotura de la cadena de frío en sardina de Marruecos. Poor temperature control in frozen saTemperature controlBorder rejection · undecided
21 Apr 2022EUAnisakis in Zeus faber roe from MoroccoParasitesBorder rejection · serious
21 Mar 2022EUMercurio (1.2+/- 0.3 mg/kg) por encima del nivel máximo en Epinephelus caninus de MarruecoMercuryBorder rejection · serious
21 Mar 2022EUPresencia de mercurio por encima del límite en Helicolenus dactylopterus de Marruecos. PreMercuryBorder rejection · serious
21 Mar 2022EUMercurio en Helicolenus dactylopterus de Marruecos. Mercury in Helicolenus dactylopterus fMercuryBorder rejection · serious
7 Mar 2022EUMercurio en Pagrus Pagrus de Marruecos.Presence of mercury above the maximum level in pagrMercuryInformation · serious
9 Feb 2022EUausencia de marca identificacion y no concordancia especies en productos de la pesca de MaOtherBorder rejection · undecided
7 Feb 2022EUNot authorized country (Jordan) for canned sardines from MoroccoAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
15 Dec 2021EUPresenza mercurio oltre limiti Pagro MaroccoOtherInformation · serious
26 Nov 2021EUAnisakis in chilled hake from MoroccoParasitesBorder rejection · not serious
22 Nov 2021EUenvases defectuosos en sardina en conserva de Marruecos / defective tins in canned sardineOtherBorder rejection · not serious
19 Nov 2021EUAnisakis, peces (Lepidopus caudatus), Marruecos // Anisakis, fish (Lepidopus caudatus), MoParasitesBorder rejection · serious