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Spain · 12 Nov 2026

Cadmium in food from Spain: food safety notices

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Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
2 Oct 2026EUpresenza di cadmio in calamaro pulito oltre i limitiCadmium
2,75 ± 0,57 mg (limit 1 mg) /kg
Alert · serious
17 Aug 2026EUprzekroczenie NDP kadmu w kalamarach patagońskich/// exceedance of the MRL for cadmium in Cadmium
3,14 ± 0,35 (limit 1) mg/kg - ppm
Alert · serious
18 Feb 2026EUCadmium in paprika from SpainCadmiumAlert · serious
23 Dec 2025EUCadmio en chocolate procedente de España // Cadmium in chocolate from SpainCadmiumAlert · serious
30 Oct 2024EUCadmium levels in food supplements exceededCadmiumAlert · serious
22 Oct 2024EUAlto contenido de cadmio en calamares procedentes de España//high cadmium content in squidCadmiumInformation · serious
9 Sep 2024EUCadmium in frozen squidCadmiumAlert · serious
30 Aug 2024EUCadmium in compound feeds from BelgiumCadmiumInformation · not serious
7 May 2024EUDetection of cadmium in squid from Spain (fished in Portuguese waters)CadmiumInformation · potentially serious
20 Feb 2024EUcadmium over the limit in frozen squidCadmiumAlert · serious
19 Apr 2023EUCadmium in mackerel from Spain via The NetherlandsCadmiumAlert · serious
22 Aug 2022EUPresenza di Cadmio superiore ai limiti di legge in “CALAMAR PATAGONICO – PATAGONIAS SQUIDPCadmiumAlert · serious
27 Jul 2022EUcadmium in chilled shortfin squid (Illex illecebrosus) from SpainCadmiumInformation · serious
14 Jul 2022EUcadmium in chilled shortfin squid (Illex illecebrosus) from SpainCadmiumInformation · serious
30 Jun 2022EUSeppia indopacifica decongelata - presenza di cadmio oltre i limiti/Cadmium in frozen cuttCadmiumInformation · serious
21 Apr 2022EUToo high content of cadmium in pollicipes pollicipesCadmiumAlert · serious
15 Apr 2022EUCadmium in frozen squids from United StatesCadmiumAlert · serious
22 Oct 2021EUCadmium in peppers from SpainCadmiumAlert · serious
5 Oct 2021EUcadmium (6.7 mg/kg - ppm) in thawed squids (Illex argentinus) from Italy, with raw materiaCadmiumInformation · serious
2 Sep 2021EUCadmium in frozen scallopsCadmiumAlert · serious
19 Aug 2021EUpresenza di cadmio oltre i limiti previsti dal Reg.1881/2006 in totani // cadmium (2.2 mg/CadmiumAlert · serious
16 Aug 2021EUPresenza di cadmio oltre i limiti previsti dal Reg.1881/2006 in totani/ Cadmium detection CadmiumInformation · serious
5 Aug 2021EUElevated levels of cadmium in deep-frozen squid (loligo spp.) from Spain processed with raCadmiumAlert · serious
2 Jul 2021EUSuperamento limite cadmio in totano atlantico origine Spagna // Cadmium in chilled shortfiCadmiumInformation · serious
1 Jul 2021EUPresenza di cadmio oltre i limiti previsti dal Reg.1881/2006 in totani/ Cadmium detection CadmiumAlert · serious
5 May 2021EUCadmium in defrosted squid from Italy with raw material from Spain, via SloveniaCadmiumInformation · serious
8 Dec 2020EUcadmium in frozen garlic cubesCadmiumInformation · undecided
30 Nov 2020EUCadmium in shortfin squid (Illex illecebrosus) from SpainCadmiumInformation · serious
25 Aug 2020EUPRESENCE OF CADMIUM IN COCOA FROM VENEZUELACadmiumInformation · serious
17 Jul 2020EUCadmium in Atlantic squidCadmiumAlert · serious