rejectwatch

Chile · 12 Nov 2026

Molluscs from Chile: food safety notices

Notices, all years29since 25 Nov 2019
Last 12 months2
Latest20 Oct 2026EU (RASFF)

Per month

EU (RASFF)Australia
00112NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2022: 1EU (RASFF), Apr 2023: 1MayEU (RASFF), Aug 2023: 2EU (RASFF), Sep 2023: 1EU (RASFF), Oct 2023: 1NovEU (RASFF), Jan 2024: 1EU (RASFF), Feb 2024: 1MayEU (RASFF), Sep 2024: 1NovEU (RASFF), Mar 2025: 2MayEU (RASFF), Sep 2025: 1NovEU (RASFF), May 2026: 1MayEU (RASFF), Oct 2026: 1Nov

Hazards

Cadmium9Temperature control6E. coli3Documents and labelling2Salmonella2Irradiation (unauthorised)1Additives (unauthorised or over li1

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
20 Oct 2026EUUnauthorized irradiation of mussels cooked whole shell from Chile via NetherlandsIrradiation (unauthorised)Information · potential risk
29 May 2026EURotura de cadena de frío en mejillones de Chile // Poor temperature control in mussels froTemperature controlBorder rejection · potential risk
1 Sep 2025EUAditivo E-385 EDTA- Navajuelas en conserva de Chile // Additive E-385 EDTA - canned razorAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · potential risk
19 Mar 2025EUvacuum leakage (insufficient can overlap) of canned razor clams (Ensis macha) from Chile /OtherBorder rejection · potential risk
7 Mar 2025EUIncorrect sealing on cans of canned razor clams (Ensis macha) from Chile//Sellado incorrecOtherBorder rejection · serious
3 Sep 2024EUCadmio en mejillones de Chile. Cadmiun in mussels from Chile.OtherBorder rejection · serious
6 Feb 2024EUBorder rejection - cadmium in mussels from ChileCadmiumBorder rejection · serious
25 Jan 2024EURuptura de la cadena de frío en mejillones de Chile. Breakage of the cold chain in musselsTemperature controlBorder rejection · potential risk
23 Oct 2023EUMussels without original health certificate from ChileDocuments and labellingBorder rejection · not serious
20 Sep 2023EUCadmium exceedance in mussels from ChileCadmiumInformation · serious
22 Aug 2023EURotura de cadena de frío en mejillones de Chile. Poor temperature control in mussels from Temperature controlBorder rejection · potential risk
17 Aug 2023EUcadmium in mussels from ChileCadmiumAlert · serious
17 Apr 2023EUSalmonella spp in frozen precooked mussels from ChileSalmonellaInformation · serious
1 Dec 2022EUPresence of cadmium on musselsCadmiumInformation · serious
21 Oct 2022EUCd in musselsOtherAlert · serious
14 Sep 2022EUCadmium in cooked mussel meat from ChileCadmiumAlert · serious
16 Aug 2022AUFrozen mussel meat
Blue Shell S.A.
E. coli
<2, 2, 7, 8, <2
Border rejection
15 Jul 2022AUFrozen mussel meat
Blue Shell S.A.
E. coli
<2, <2, <2, 5, 5 MPN/g
Border rejection
24 Jun 2022EUPresence of cadmium detected in musselsCadmiumInformation · serious
9 Feb 2022EUNo correspondencia en lotes, mejillones de Chile/ Mismatch in batches, mussels from ChileOtherBorder rejection · undecided
27 Jan 2022EUCadmium in cooked frozen shelled mussels from ChileCadmiumInformation · serious
27 Oct 2021EURotura de la cadena de frío y etiquetado defectuoso-D. gigas-Chile/Breakage of the cold chTemperature controlBorder rejection · not serious
3 Sep 2021EURupture of the cold chain for frozen jumbo squid fillet (Dosidicus gigas) from ChileTemperature controlBorder rejection · not serious
6 May 2021EUinvalid certificate of Mytilus chilensis from ChileDocuments and labellingBorder rejection · undecided
20 Nov 2020EUToo hihg content of cadmium in musselsCadmiumAlert · serious
22 Jun 2020AUFrozen mussel meat
Blue Shell S.A.
E. coli
17, 2, 5, <2, <2 mpn/g
Border rejection
12 May 2020EUPoor temperature control - cooked musselsTemperature controlBorder rejection · not serious
21 Feb 2020EUcadmium in mussels from ChileCadmiumInformation · serious
25 Nov 2019EUSalmonella Paratyphi B in frozen pre-cooked musselsSalmonellaInformation · serious