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Portugal · 12 Nov 2026

Mercury in food from Portugal: food safety notices

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DateSourceProductHazardType
8 Sep 2026EUmercury in swordfish from PortugalMercury
1.4 (limit 1) mg/kg - ppm		Alert · serious
10 Aug 2026EUMercury in swordfish from Portugal (via Spain) // mercurio in pesce spada dal Portogallo (Mercury
1,5 (limit 1) mg/kg - ppm		Information · serious
17 Oct 2025EUMercury above the legal limits in swordfish loins from PortugalMercuryAlert · serious
10 Jul 2025EUMercurio oltre i limiti in pesce spada congelato dal Portogallo / Mercury above legal limiMercuryAlert · serious
7 May 2025EUMercury above legal limit in frozen swordfish (Xiphias glaudius) from PortugalMercuryAlert · serious
18 Apr 2025EUpositività al mercurio in pesce spada congelato/Mercury above legal limit in frozen swordfMercuryAlert · serious
25 Feb 2025EUMercury in blue shark above the LMMercuryAlert · serious
14 Feb 2025EUPresenza di mercurio oltre i limiti in pesca spada (Xiphias gadius)/Presence of mercury abMercuryInformation · serious
20 Dec 2024EUMercurio en cubos de caella (Prionace glauca) congelados procedentes de Portugal //MercuryMercuryAlert · serious
26 Jul 2024EUMercury Above Limits in Frozen Blue Shark Fish from PortugalMercuryAlert · serious
1 Jul 2024EUMercurio in Verdesca (Prionace glauca)/mercury in loins of frozen blue shark (Prionace glaMercuryAlert · serious
27 Jun 2024EUMercurio in tranci di verdesca congelati Mercury in frozen blue shark slicesMercuryAlert · serious
20 Jun 2024EUMercurio oltre i limiti in pesce smeriglio surgelato (Isurus Oxyrhincus) dal Portogallo//MercuryAlert · serious
19 Jun 2024EUMercury above legal limits in frozen sword fish from PortugalMercuryAlert · serious
7 Jun 2024EUsuperamento limiti di mercurio in trance di verdesca congelata proveniente dal Portogallo/MercuryAlert · serious
15 May 2023EUMercury in frozen swordfish steaks from PortugalMercuryAlert · serious
12 Apr 2023EUMercurio in smeriglio mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) congelato dalla Spagna//Mercury in frozen sMercuryAlert · serious
5 Apr 2023EUHigh level of Mercury in frozen swordfish from SpainMercuryAlert · serious
16 Mar 2023EUMercury in frozen fillets of porbeagle (Isurus oxyrinchus) from PortugalMercuryAlert · serious
4 Feb 2022EUMercury in swordfish from PortugalMercuryInformation · serious
16 Oct 2020EUMercury in frozen swordfish loins (Xiphias gladius) from PortugalMercuryAlert · serious
5 Jun 2020EUmercury in swordfishMercuryAlert · serious
1 Jun 2020EUmercury in swordfish from SpainMercuryAlert · serious
14 Feb 2020EUMercury in blue shark (Prionace glauca)MercuryAlert · serious
21 Oct 2019EUfood - official control on the market - Marlin Bleu Trance - Mercury - portugalMercuryAlert · serious