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Spain · 12 Nov 2026

Prepared and snack foods from Spain: food safety notices

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Hazards

Undeclared allergen12Foreign bodies6Process and environmental contamin4Listeria monocytogenes3Additives (unauthorised or over li2Ochratoxin A1Plant and marine toxins1Ethylene oxide1Documents and labelling1

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
6 Oct 2026EUUndeclared milk in chorizo/fuet snack from SpainUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
11 Sep 2026EUCorpo estraneo in scatola di insalata californiana/Foreign body in a box of California-stForeign bodiesAlert · potentially serious
17 Apr 2026EUPresence of foreign body in chickpea chips from SpainForeign bodiesInformation · potential risk
25 Mar 2026EUUnauthorised substance Quintozen in courgettes from Spain, via Luxembourg, used in puff paAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potential risk
16 Mar 2026EUForeign bodies (plastic and wood fragments) in frozen vegetable mix from SpainForeign bodiesAlert · serious
27 Feb 2026EUAlérgeno (proteína de leche) no declarado en el etiquetado de tortilla francesa ultracongeUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
19 Feb 2026EUalmonds undeclared on almond-stuffed olives, incorrectly labelled as garlic-stuffed olivesUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
10 Dec 2025EUHigh levels of 3-MCPD and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters detected in chickpea chipsProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · serious
17 Nov 2025EUListeria monocytogenes in beetroot hummus from SpainListeria monocytogenesInformation · serious
19 Sep 2025EUSuspected botulism due to fresh potatoes onion tortillaOtherAlert · serious
11 Aug 2025EUAcrylamide in potato chips from SpainProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · not serious
11 Jul 2025EUPresencia de E-954 por encima del límite normativo en palomitas dulces procedentes de EspaAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · not serious
20 Jun 2025EUIncreased acrylamide levels in plain potato chipsProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · serious
14 Apr 2025EUOchratoxin A in childrens food from Finland, raw material from Spain via FranceOchratoxin AAlert · serious
11 Apr 2025EUBarnmat Moussaka innehåller bitar av auberginestjälkar//Baby food Moussaka with pieces of OtherAlert · serious
24 Mar 2025EUAcrylamide in Olive Oil and Himalayan Pink Salt ChipsProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · not serious
21 Mar 2025EUPresencia de alergeno (apio) no declarado en platos preparados procedentes de España//PresUndeclared allergenInformation · serious
14 Mar 2025EUPresencia de apio no declarado en caldos y sopas deshidratados procedentes de España // PrUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
14 Feb 2025EUUndeclared allergen celery in baby foodUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
20 Jan 2025EUMissing storage advice on ready made meal, from SpainOtherInformation · potentially serious
31 Oct 2024EUPosible presencia de cuerpos estraños (fibras plásticas) en productos de aperitivo procedeForeign bodiesAlert · serious
7 May 2024EUUso de ingredientes no aptos en encurtidos procedentes de España // Use of unsuitable iOtherInformation · potentially serious
12 Dec 2023EUUndeclare allergen in fish gratin from SpainUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
24 Jul 2023EUSuspected botulism due to fresh potato tortilla from SpainOtherAlert · serious
24 Apr 2023EUHigh levels of furan in meals for childrenOtherInformation · potentially serious
10 Mar 2023EUUndeclared allergens (soy and gluten) on falafelUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
27 Jan 2023EUUndeclared wheat starch in frozen shrimp filled dumplings from SpainUndeclared allergenInformation · potential risk
17 Nov 2022EUListeria monocytogenes in ready meal Cantonese riceListeria monocytogenesAlert · serious
31 Oct 2022EUPresence of a piece of shrimp (allergen) in the product, frozen lasagna bologneseUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
1 Jul 2022EUTropane alkaloids in corn chips from GermanyPlant and marine toxinsAlert · undecided
1 Feb 2022EUDetection of EPTC (ETHYL DIPROPYLTHIOCARBAMATE) in black olives from SpainOtherInformation · undecided
28 Sep 2021EUEthylene oxide in three varieties of gazpachofrom in SpainEthylene oxideAlert · undecided
24 Sep 2021EUmustard undeclared on chilled Russian salads from SpainUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
17 Mar 2021EUUNDECLARED WHEY PROTEIN IN CURRY CHICKEN SANDWICH MIX FROM SPAINUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
15 Jan 2021EULISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES IN PRE-COOKED FLIGHT MEALListeria monocytogenesInformation · not serious
17 Aug 2020EUINCORRECT LABELLING (GLUTEN-FREE) IN FIDEUÁ, WITH DECLARED WHEAT SEMOLINA, FROM SPAINDocuments and labellingInformation · serious
30 Jul 2020EUPiece of metal (possibly wounding) in a batch of can (cooked mussels) made in SpainForeign bodiesAlert · serious
20 Feb 2020EUFOREIGN BODY (STONES) IN FROZEN FALAFEL FROM SPAINForeign bodiesAlert · serious