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Belgium · 12 Nov 2026

Tea, coffee and cocoa from Belgium: food safety notices

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Hazards

Undeclared allergen10Foreign bodies7Ochratoxin A5Salmonella4Documents and labelling2Process and environmental contamin2Chlorpyrifos1Composition (nutrients and actives1Unauthorised novel food or GMO1

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
22 Oct 2026EUChlorpyrifos in organic chocolate from BelgiumChlorpyrifos
0,011 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potentially serious
21 Sep 2026EUAllergen soya in French not mentioned on the label of chocolate from BelgiumUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
1 Jul 2026EUHigh levels of ochratoxin A in coffee pods from BelgiumOchratoxin AAlert · serious
3 Jun 2026EUExcessively high caffeine content in decaffeinated coffee from BelgiumComposition (nutrients and actives)Information · not serious
28 May 2026EUOchratoxin A in coffee from BelgiumOchratoxin AAlert · serious
27 Mar 2026EUAllergens, nuts in milk chocolate not declaredUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
26 Feb 2026EUPiece of plastic in chocolate from BelgiumForeign bodiesAlert · serious
4 Feb 2026EUNon-food oil in chocolate chips from BelgiumOtherInformation · potential risk
4 Dec 2025EUForeign body in Cocoa nibs from FranceForeign bodiesAlert · serious
12 Nov 2025EUOchratoxine A in coffee from BelgiumOchratoxin AAlert · potentially serious
7 Aug 2025EUWheat not mentioned on the label of chocolateDocuments and labellingAlert · serious
3 Jun 2025EUSalmonella in chocolate callets from BelgiumSalmonellaAlert · serious
1 Apr 2025EUpieces of stone in chocolate, from BelgiumForeign bodiesAlert · potentially serious
31 Mar 2025EUCuerpos extraños (fragmentos de metal) en chocolate procedente de Bélgica // Foreign bodieForeign bodiesAlert · serious
24 Dec 2024EUPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in chocolates from BelgiumProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · not serious
15 Oct 2024EUUnauthorized novel food ingredient Clitoria ternatea from the Nederlands used as foodUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
7 Aug 2024EUmineral oil (MOAH) in decaf coffee, from BelgiumProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · potentially serious
5 Jul 2024EUAllergen milk in dark chocolate manufactured in BelgiumUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
8 Mar 2024EUochratoxine A in coffeeOchratoxin AAlert · potentially serious
20 Feb 2024EUpossible presence of hard plastic in chocolatesForeign bodiesAlert · serious
15 Jan 2024EUPlastic in chocolate bar from SwitzerlandForeign bodiesAlert · serious
24 Oct 2023EUochratoxin A in ground roasted coffeeOchratoxin AInformation · potentially serious
19 Apr 2023EUpossible presence of hard plastic in chocolate eggs from BelgiumForeign bodiesAlert · serious
23 Mar 2023EUUndeclared nut allergen in praline from BelgiumUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
23 Dec 2022EUalmond undeclared on chocolate with hazelnut spread from BelgiumUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
20 Jul 2022EUSalmonella Tennesse in chocolate productsSalmonellaInformation · undecided
1 Jul 2022EUSalmonella in chocolate productsSalmonellaAlert · serious
14 Jun 2022EUAlmonds not mentioned in the PAL of chocospreadOtherAlert · serious
27 Apr 2022EUtraceability related to the foodborne outbreak suspected (Salmonella Typhimurium monophasiSalmonellaInformation · serious
25 Mar 2022EUmulti-country food borne outbreak of infections caused by monophasic S. TyphimuriumOtherAlert · serious
28 Feb 2022EUnuts undeclared on chocolate-filled sweets and Easter eggs from BelgiumUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
27 Jan 2022EUUndeclared possible presence (PAL-statement) of allergen 'lait' (milk) on French label of Undeclared allergenAlert · undecided
2 Dec 2021EULack of labelling by white chocolateDocuments and labellingInformation · undecided
18 Oct 2021EUhazelnut undeclared on dark chocolate with hazelnuts incorrectly packaged as dark chocolatUndeclared allergenInformation · serious
15 Sep 2020EUAllergen hazelnut not declared as PALUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
5 Jul 2019EUUndeclared Sesame Seeds and NutsUndeclared allergenAlert · serious