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Spain · 12 Nov 2026

Fish from Spain: food safety notices

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Hazards

Mercury196Parasites34Temperature control28Histamine27Listeria monocytogenes14Foreign bodies7Cadmium4Additives (unauthorised or over li2Pesticide residues1Spoilage1Documents and labelling1E. coli1

Producers named

Salazones Herpac Sl (Spain) 1El Capricho 1

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

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
9 Nov 2026EUMercury levels exceeding limits in a thawed swordfish loin from SpainMercury
1.8+/-0.4 (limit 1) mg/kg - ppm
Alert · serious
5 Nov 2026EUPresence of Anisakis spp. larvae in frozen eviscerated mackerel origin Spain //Prezenta AnParasites
prezent (limit absent)
Information · potential risk
3 Nov 2026EUMercury levels exceeding limits in a prepared, thawed swordfish loinMercury
1,3 (limit 1) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
27 Oct 2026EUmercurio in verdesca dalla SpagnaMercury
1,79+/-0,42 (limit 1) mg/kg - ppm
Alert · serious
16 Oct 2026EUMercury in defrosted Albacore tuna-Thunnus albacares- from SpainMercuryInformation · serious
9 Oct 2026EUhistamine in frozen tuna from Spain // istamina in tonno congelato dalla SpagnaHistamineInformation · serious
8 Oct 2026EUMercury levels exceeding legal limits in frozen swordfish from SpainMercuryAlert · serious
2 Oct 2026EUHigh content of mercury in swordfish fillet from SpainMercuryAlert · serious
29 Sep 2026EUMercury in thawed swordfish fillets, flavoredMercuryAlert · serious
21 Sep 2026EUHigh content of mercury in swordfish fillet from SpainMercuryInformation · serious
21 Aug 2026EUMercurio in Trance di verdesca senza pelle congelato proveniente dalla Spagna///Mercury inMercuryAlert · serious
17 Aug 2026EUprzekroczenie NDP kadmu w kalamarach patagońskich/// exceedance of the MRL for cadmium in Pesticide residuesAlert · serious
3 Aug 2026EUMercury in swordfish (Xiphias Gladius) from Indonesiaa, via SpainMercuryInformation · serious
28 Jul 2026EUmercurio in tonno dalla Spagna/mercury in thawed yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), vacuuMercuryInformation · serious
16 Jul 2026EUMercurio oltre i limiti in Rana pescatrice (Lophius piscatorius) dalla Spagna - High levelMercuryInformation · serious
14 Jul 2026EUHistamine in frozen tuna fillet produced in Italy with raw materials from SpainHistamineAlert · serious
8 Jul 2026EUHeavy metals exceeding legal limits in fresh swordfishForeign bodiesInformation · serious
3 Jul 2026EUDetección de Listeria Monocytogenes en productos de la pesca ahumados procedentes de EspañListeria monocytogenesInformation · serious
17 Jun 2026EUCorpo estraneo di vetro in vasetto di tonno/ Foreign body (glass fragment) in a glass jaForeign bodiesAlert · serious
10 Jun 2026EUMercury in swordfish (Xiphidae spp) from SpainMercuryAlert · serious
9 Jun 2026EUMercury in blue shark fish (Prionace glauca) from SpainMercuryAlert · serious
5 Jun 2026EUMercurio oltre i limiti in filetto di pesce spada / Mercury levels exceed limits in swordfMercuryInformation · serious
5 Jun 2026EURotura de cadena de frío en atún a granel procedente de un buque pesquero español // Poor Temperature controlBorder rejection · serious
21 May 2026EUMercurio oltre i limiti in pesce spada congelato, materia prima origine Spagna//Mercury leMercuryInformation · serious
21 Apr 2026EUriscontro di larve di anisakis in partita di sgombro origine Spagna/Anisakis larvae detectParasitesInformation · potential risk
17 Apr 2026EUAnisakidae spp. larvae detected in silver hake (Merluccius bilinearis) from Spain.OtherInformation · not serious
16 Apr 2026EUmercury in frozen swordfish (Xiphas Gladius) from SpainMercuryAlert · serious
10 Apr 2026EUmassive Anisakis infestation in mackerel ( Scomber scombrus FAO 27) from SpainParasitesInformation · potential risk
9 Apr 2026EUHistamin in mackerel from SpainOtherInformation · serious
3 Apr 2026EUriscontro di larve di anisakis in partita di sgombro origine Spagna/Anisakis larvae detectParasitesInformation · potential risk
1 Apr 2026EUListeria monocytogenes en salmón ahumado procedente de España / Listeria monocytogenes in Listeria monocytogenesAlert · serious
31 Mar 2026EUDetección de histamina por encima de los límites legislados en filetes de sardina congeladHistamineAlert · serious
20 Mar 2026EUpresenza di larve di Anisakis in sgombro refrigerato/Presence of the Anisakis spp. parasitParasitesInformation · potential risk
13 Mar 2026EUMercury (1,6±0,4 mg/kg) in frozen swordfish steaks from SpainMercuryAlert · serious
11 Mar 2026EUAnisakis in fresh squid (Illex illecebrosus) from Spain - Anisakis in totani freschi dallaParasitesInformation · potential risk
10 Mar 2026EUAnisakis spp in tesut muscular de macrou proaspat din Spania /// Anisakis spp in fresh macParasitesInformation · potential risk
9 Mar 2026EUparasites on consignment of fresh Atlantic squid from SpainParasitesInformation · potential risk
4 Mar 2026EUanisakis in Atlantic squidParasitesInformation · potential risk
18 Feb 2026EUAnisakis simplex in anchovy fillets in sunflower seed oil with extra virgin olive oilParasitesInformation · potential risk
2 Feb 2026EUMercurio por encima de los límites establecidos en pez espada congelado procedente de EspaMercuryAlert · serious
5 Jan 2026EUParasitic infestation in frozen hake from SpainParasitesInformation · potential risk
24 Dec 2025EUFilone di Tonno a pinne gialle sottovuoto / unauthorised nitrates in vacuum-packed YellowfAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · serious
23 Dec 2025EUParasitic infestation with nematodes in hakeParasitesInformation · potential risk
11 Dec 2025EUScombroid syndrome / suspected tunaOtherAlert · serious
4 Nov 2025EUMercury in swordfish (Xiphias Gladius) from SpainMercuryAlert · serious
27 Oct 2025EUPresenza di Listeria monocytogenes in Tartare di pesce Spada//Presence of Listeria monocytListeria monocytogenesInformation · serious
24 Oct 2025EUMercury in swordfish loins (Xiphias Gladius) from SpainMercuryAlert · serious
22 Oct 2025EUMercurio en marrajo procedente de España//Mercury in mako shark from SpainMercuryAlert · serious
8 Oct 2025EUmercurio oltre i limiti in verdesca dalla Spagna//Mercury levels exceed limits in blue shaMercuryAlert · serious
8 Oct 2025EUFilone di tonno - Mercurio/mercury in yellowfin tuna ( Thunnus albacares) from SpainMercuryInformation · serious
2 Oct 2025EUmercury in swordfish from SpainMercuryInformation · serious
25 Sep 2025EUMercurio en caella procedente de España //Mercury in blue shark (Prionace glauca) from SpaMercuryAlert · serious
17 Sep 2025EUMercurio en pez espada congelado procedente de España // Mercury in frozen swordfish from MercuryAlert · serious
12 Sep 2025EUMercury in thawed marinated swordfish loins from SpainMercuryInformation · serious
10 Sep 2025EUHistamine in TunaHistamineAlert · serious
22 Aug 2025EUPresence of mercury with values ​​above the limits in swordfish from Spain / Presenza di mMercuryInformation · serious
8 Aug 2025EUGlass particles in anchovy fillets in olive oil from SpainForeign bodiesAlert · serious
28 Jul 2025EUrotura de la cadena de frío, atún salmuera ,España// Poor temperature control, Tuna in briTemperature controlBorder rejection · serious
25 Jul 2025EUpresence of mercury on swordfish loins from SpainMercuryAlert · serious
24 Jul 2025EUMercury above legal limits in swordfish from SpainMercuryAlert · serious
17 Jul 2025EUMercury above legal limits in thawed vacuum-packed swordfish from SpainMercuryInformation · serious
15 Jul 2025EUExceedance of the maximum mercury level in the product – blue shark (steak), country of orMercuryAlert · serious
14 Jul 2025EUPresenza di mercurio oltre i limiti di legge in trance di Verdesca senza pelle/ Mercury lMercuryAlert · serious
9 Jul 2025EUMercury in Frozen Blue Shark Fish from Spain//Mercurio en tiburón azul congelado procedentMercuryAlert · serious
4 Jul 2025EURotura de cadena de frío en merluza de origen silvestre procedente de buque español.Poor tTemperature controlBorder rejection · serious
27 Jun 2025EUHigh level of Histamine in preserves in oil anchovies from SpainHistamineAlert · serious
13 Jun 2025EUNiveles elevados de mercurio en emperador procedente de España// High levels of mercury inMercuryAlert · serious
6 Jun 2025EUExceeding the maximum mercury level iFROZEN INDO-PACIFIC SKINLESS, BONELESS SAILFISH//SupeMercuryAlert · serious
6 Jun 2025EUNiveles elevados de mercurio en rodaja de pez espada procedentes de España // High levels MercuryAlert · serious
30 May 2025EUNiveles elevados de mercurio en filetes de pez espada procedentes de España // ExceedencMercuryAlert · serious
9 May 2025EUMercurio por encima de los límites establecidos en atún congelado procedente de España//MeMercuryAlert · serious
5 May 2025EUHigh level of mercury in defrosted marinated swordfish (Xiphias gladius) from SpainMercuryInformation · serious
5 May 2025EUPresenza di mercurio con valori superiore ai limiti in pesce spada dalla Spagna/Presence oMercuryAlert · serious
25 Apr 2025EUsindrome sgombroide /sospetto tonno/sgomroid syndrome from consumption of tunaOtherAlert · serious
22 Apr 2025EUHigh level of mercury in defrosted marinated swordfish (Xiphias gladius) from SpainMercuryInformation · serious
18 Apr 2025EUPresenza di mercurio oltre i limiti di legge in tonno a pinne gialle origine Spagna/PresenMercuryInformation · serious
14 Apr 2025EUMercurio por encima de los límites legales en rodajas de pez espada procedente de España MercuryAlert · serious
4 Apr 2025EUMercury in salted swordfish loinsMercuryAlert · serious
4 Apr 2025EUExceeding the maximum mercury level in marlin fillets (Makaira indica) from SpainMercuryAlert · serious
2 Apr 2025EUHigh level of Mercury in thawed marinated swordfish from SpainMercuryInformation · serious