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Germany · 12 Nov 2026

Lead in food from Germany: food safety notices

Notices, all years22since 21 Oct 2020
Last 12 months3
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Feed and pet food11Food supplements3Herbs and spices2Food contact materials2Cereals and bakery1Beverages1Fruit and vegetables1Meat1

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
1 Jun 2026EULead in hay from GermanyLeadAlert · serious
23 Apr 2026EUExceedance of the maximum level for lead in category 3 animal by-productsLeadInformation · potential risk
9 Jan 2026EUIncreased lead content in organic dandelion processed in food supplements from GermanyLeadInformation · potentially serious
22 Oct 2025EUHigh content of heavy metal lead in ginger powder from GermanyLeadAlert · serious
26 May 2025EUIncreased lead content and unauthorised novel food in food supplements from GermanyLeadInformation · serious
7 Apr 2025EUExceedance of lead in feed material from GermanyLeadAlert · serious
19 Nov 2024EUstwierdzenie zawartości ołowiu na poziomie 0,062 mg/kg w środku spożywczym specjalnego przLeadInformation · potential risk
18 Nov 2024EULead in cereal based babyfood from GermanyLeadAlert · serious
11 Oct 2023EUHigh lead and arsenic in calcium carbonate from GermanyLeadAlert · serious
7 Jun 2023EUMigration of lead in ceramic plate from GermanyLeadAlert · serious
22 Mar 2023EUHigh lead content in supplementary feed for dogs from GermanyLeadInformation · potential risk
2 Mar 2023EULead in complete feed for dogs from GermanyLeadAlert · potentially serious
1 Mar 2023EULead in complete feed for dogs from GermanyLeadAlert · potentially serious
3 Feb 2023EULead and aluminum in quince juice from GermanyLeadAlert · serious
21 Dec 2022EUExceedance of maximum limits for lead in cardamomLeadAlert · potentially serious
4 Nov 2022EUHigh content of lead in supplementary feed for dogs from GermanyLeadAlert · serious
3 Aug 2021EULead in complementaryfeed for dogs and catsLeadInformation · undecided
5 Jul 2021EULead in feed for dogs from GermanyLeadAlert · serious
23 Apr 2021EUIncreased levels of lead in dehydrated chopped onions from India, via GermanyLeadAlert · serious
10 Feb 2021EUPet Food Deer chew sticks - Lead contaminationLeadInformation · undecided
30 Oct 2020EUIncreased lead migration from child cutlery from GermanyLeadAlert · serious
21 Oct 2020EULead in raw sausageLeadInformation · not serious