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Belgium · 12 Nov 2026

Feed and pet food from Belgium: food safety notices

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Hazards

Salmonella51Foreign bodies10Ragweed seeds7Prohibited animal proteins6Microbial contamination (other)5Chlorpyrifos5Composition (nutrients and actives3Process and environmental contamin3Lead3Cadmium2Unauthorised novel food or GMO2Plant and marine toxins2

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
5 Nov 2026EUAmbrosia in seeds mix for birds from BelgiumUndeclared allergen
52 (limit 50) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potentially serious
15 Oct 2026EUSalmonella Anatum in wheat middling pellets for feed from the NetherlandsSalmonella
Presence (limit Absence) /25g
Information · potential risk
8 Oct 2026EUExcessive levels of monensin in rabbit feed from BelgiumOtherAlert · serious
16 Sep 2026EUExcessive selenium content in feed supplement for piglets from BelgiumComposition (nutrients and actives)Information · potentially serious
27 Jul 2026EUCadmium in complete animal feed from BelgiumCadmium
0,74 (limit 0,5) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potential risk
16 Jul 2026EUSalmonella Typhimurium in feedmaterialSalmonella
present (limit absent) /25g
Information · potentially serious
18 May 2026EUExceeded levels of doxycycline detected in compound feedOtherInformation · potentially serious
13 May 2026EUSalmonella spp. w hemoglobine wieprzowej pochodzącej z Belgii // Salmonella spp. in hemoglSalmonellaInformation · potential risk
12 May 2026EUPlastic blue pieces found in dog foodForeign bodiesInformation · potential risk
30 Apr 2026EURuminant DNA in spray dried porcine plasmaProhibited animal proteinsInformation · potential risk
24 Apr 2026EUEnterobacteriaceae in feed for dogsMicrobial contamination (other)Information · potential risk
22 Apr 2026EUPieces of metal wire in feed material from BelgiumForeign bodiesInformation · potential risk
11 Feb 2026EUNon-approved GMO SoybeanmealUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
26 Dec 2025EUCyanide in linseedPlant and marine toxinsInformation · potential risk
24 Dec 2025EUSalmonella agona in sunflower seed meal feedSalmonellaInformation · potential risk
18 Dec 2025EUNot permitted additives in supplementary animal feed from Belgium. The additives 4b1700i eAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potential risk
17 Dec 2025EUSalmonella in Category 3 Animal By-Products from BelgiumSalmonellaInformation · not serious
12 Dec 2025EUDioxins in deodestillaat from BelgiumProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · potential risk
18 Nov 2025EUExcessive levels of zinc in complete feed for piglets from BelgiumOtherInformation · not serious
18 Nov 2025EUCompound feeds with too much additivesAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potential risk
31 Oct 2025EUDNA przeżuwaczy w materiale paszowym dla świń hemoglobinie z krwi // DNA of ruminants in fProhibited animal proteinsInformation · potential risk
29 Oct 2025EUAflatoxins and imidacloprid in brown broken rice for petfood from BelgiumAflatoxinsAlert · potential risk
7 Oct 2025EUDioxins in potato steam peel from BelgiumProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · potential risk
25 Sep 2025EULead in sepioliteLeadInformation · potential risk
13 Jun 2025EUAflatoxin B1 in organic maize from RomaniaAflatoxinsAlert · serious
23 May 2025EUSalmonella in soybean meal from BrazilSalmonellaInformation · potential risk
13 Mar 2025EUChlorpyrifos and biphenyl in clover seeds from EgyptChlorpyrifosAlert · serious
6 Mar 2025EUSalmonella agona in soybean meal and in complementary feed for pigs and poultry, from BelgSalmonellaInformation · potential risk
24 Dec 2024EUGlass fragments in feed materialForeign bodiesInformation · potentially serious
20 Dec 2024EUSalmonella in cat and dog food /poultry fat raw materialSalmonellaAlert · serious
17 Dec 2024EUToo high count of Enterobacteriaceae in cheese whey (whey concentrate) from BelgiumMicrobial contamination (other)Information · not serious
31 Oct 2024EUDetection of muscle fibers and porcine DNA in porcine blood plasmaProhibited animal proteinsInformation · not serious
25 Oct 2024EUMetal piece in petfood from BelgiumForeign bodiesInformation · potential risk
4 Oct 2024EUMaximum levels exceeded for ragweed (Ambrosia spp.) seeds and datura seeds in sunflower seRagweed seedsAlert · serious
30 Aug 2024EUCadmium in compound feeds from BelgiumCadmiumInformation · not serious
23 Aug 2024EUSalmonella Farakan in Organic Soybean expeller from BelgiumSalmonellaInformation · potential risk
26 Jul 2024EUMetal particles in feed material from BelgiumForeign bodiesAlert · serious
12 Jul 2024EUMaximum levels exceeded for ragweed (Ambrosia spp.) seeds in sunflower seeds from FranceRagweed seedsAlert · serious
27 Jun 2024EUchlorpyrifos in barley from FranceChlorpyrifosAlert · serious
20 Jun 2024EUchlorpyrifos in compound feed from BelgiumChlorpyrifosAlert · serious
18 Jun 2024EUSalmonella in processed animal protein from porcine for petfood production from BelgiumSalmonellaInformation · not serious
29 May 2024EUSalmonella in petfood from BelgiumSalmonellaInformation · not serious
27 May 2024EUMatrine in feed for fish produced in BelgiumOtherAlert · potentially serious
17 May 2024EUFish particles in mineral feed for ruminantsProhibited animal proteinsInformation · not serious
11 Apr 2024EUPlastic pieces in raw petfoodForeign bodiesAlert · potentially serious
5 Apr 2024EUSalmonella Anatum in compound feeds from BelgiumSalmonellaInformation · not serious
26 Mar 2024EUTechnical grade CaCl2, MgCl2 and NH4ClOtherInformation · potential risk
23 Feb 2024EUPieces of plastic in feed materialForeign bodiesInformation · potential risk
23 Feb 2024EUAmbrosia in millet from FranceRagweed seedsInformation · potential risk
26 Jan 2024EUAmbrosia seeds in millet from the NetherlandsRagweed seedsInformation · potentially serious
26 Jan 2024EUAmbrosia seeds in sorghum from FranceRagweed seedsInformation · potentially serious
5 Dec 2023EUSalmonella Agona in soybeanmealSalmonellaInformation · not serious
31 Oct 2023EUSalmonella Agona in soybean mealSalmonellaInformation · potential risk
4 Sep 2023EUSalmonella in toasted soy beans from BelgiumSalmonellaInformation · potential risk
17 Aug 2023EUchlorpyrifos-methyl in wheat from FranceChlorpyrifosAlert · serious
4 Aug 2023EUExcessive zinc levels in a complete food for dogsOtherInformation · not serious
4 Aug 2023EUSalmonella in category 3 animal byproducts produced in Belgium from duck for petfood produSalmonellaAlert · potentially serious
17 Jul 2023EUSalmonella Mbandaka in sunflowerseedmealpelletsSalmonellaInformation · not serious
21 Jun 2023EUSalmonella Yaba in organic soya expeller from BelgiumSalmonellaInformation · not serious
19 Jun 2023EUForeign body in pet food for dogsForeign bodiesInformation · potential risk
26 May 2023EUSalmonella in porcine blood plasmaSalmonellaInformation · potential risk
4 Apr 2023EUExcess level of ragweed in wild bird feed from BelgiumRagweed seedsAlert · serious
10 Mar 2023EULead in sepiolite from SpainLeadInformation · not serious
6 Feb 2023EUSalmonella in Permeate powder from the NetherlandsSalmonellaInformation · potential risk
3 Feb 2023EUSalmonella Typhimurium in feed for poultrySalmonellaInformation · potential risk
12 Jan 2023EUDatura spp. seeds in compound feed for birds from BelgiumOtherAlert · serious
10 Jan 2023EUSalmonella in complete feed for dogs and catsSalmonellaInformation · not serious
22 Dec 2022EUSalmonella Enteritidis in potato starch for feed from BelgiumSalmonellaInformation · not serious
7 Dec 2022EUsalmonella spp in pet foodSalmonellaAlert · undecided
14 Nov 2022EUSalmonella in meat product from BelgiumSalmonellaInformation · not serious
8 Nov 2022EUSalmonella in pig meal from BelgiumSalmonellaInformation · undecided
5 Oct 2022EUHigh level of copper in feed for fish from BelgiumOtherInformation · not serious
9 Sep 2022EUSalmonella Senftenberg detected in soy flour from the Netherlands, with raw material from SalmonellaInformation · not serious
18 Aug 2022EUErgot (Claviceps purpurea) in peas from belgiumOther mycotoxinsAlert · serious
26 Jul 2022EUSalmonella in chicken by-products from BelgiumSalmonellaInformation · serious
8 Jul 2022EUSalmonella in meat meal from BelgiumSalmonellaInformation · undecided
20 Apr 2022EUNot authorized GMO in feed additiveUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · undecided
11 Apr 2022EUSalmonella Kedougou in petfoodSalmonellaInformation · not serious
1 Apr 2022EUtoo high count of Enterobacteriaceae in processed petfood from BelgiumMicrobial contamination (other)Information · not serious
25 Mar 2022EUSalmonella in petfood from BelgiumSalmonellaAlert · serious