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New Zealand · 12 Nov 2026

Meat from New Zealand: food safety notices

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Hazards

E. coli (STEC)17E. coli3Salmonella2Temperature control1Spoilage1Listeria monocytogenes1

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
28 Apr 2026EUShigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in lamb meat from New ZealandE. coli (STEC)Information · serious
19 Jul 2024EUShiga toxin-producing E. coli in meat from lamb from New ZealandE. coli (STEC)Information · potential risk
27 Jul 2023EUSalmonella spp. in lamb fillet from New ZealandSalmonellaAlert · serious
26 Jul 2023EUCold chain interruption for rack of lamb from New ZealandTemperature controlAlert · serious
26 Jun 2023EUSTEC in deer meat from New-ZealandE. coli (STEC)Information · potential risk
8 Jun 2023EUpresence E.Coli producers Shigatoxins in lamb meatE. coli (STEC)Information · serious
5 Jan 2023EUE. coli in beef from New ZealandE. coliInformation · serious
29 Jul 2022EUHigh bacterial counts and detection of STEC/VTEC/EHEC in chilled lamb rump steaks from NewE. coli (STEC)Information · undecided
29 Jul 2022EUSpoilage and increased total microbial count in chilled leg of lamb from New ZealandSpoilageInformation · not serious
5 May 2022EUE. Coli in sheep meat from New ZealandE. coliInformation · serious
21 Apr 2022EUE.Coli STEC sheep meetE. coli (STEC)Information · serious
21 Apr 2022EUunsuitable organoleptic characteristics of lamb chops from New Zealand, via FranceOtherInformation · undecided
4 Feb 2022EUshigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in frozen lamb meat from New ZealandE. coli (STEC)Information · serious
30 Dec 2021EUshigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in frozen lamb plucks from New ZealandE. coli (STEC)Border rejection · serious
16 Aug 2021EUEscherichia coli (STEC) in frozen lamb loins from New ZealandE. coli (STEC)Border rejection · serious
6 Jul 2021EUshigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen lamb plucks fE. coli (STEC)Border rejection · serious
7 Jun 2021EUEscherichia coli in lamb meat from New ZealandE. coliBorder rejection · serious
21 May 2021EUShigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in lamb meat from New ZealandE. coli (STEC)Border rejection · serious
21 May 2021EUShigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in lamb meat from New ZealandE. coli (STEC)Border rejection · serious
19 May 2021EUShigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in lamb meat from New ZealandE. coli (STEC)Border rejection · serious
7 May 2021EUE. Coli STEC (O26) in bovine fresh meatE. coli (STEC)Information · serious
29 Apr 2021EUshigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in frozen lamb loins from New ZealandE. coli (STEC)Information · serious
20 Apr 2021EUE.Coli ShigatoxinE. coli (STEC)Information · serious
20 Aug 2020EUSTEC (VTEC) in Lamb hindshank from GermanyE. coli (STEC)Alert · undecided
17 Jul 2020EUpresence of Listeria monocytogenes + STEC in lambmeat from New ZealandListeria monocytogenesInformation · serious
6 May 2020EUMeat of sheep, chines and/or best ends frozen (02044230)OtherInformation · serious
28 Apr 2020EUSalmonella enterica ser. Pankow in frozen lamb livers from NZSalmonellaInformation · not serious
21 Apr 2020EUAltered organoleptic characteristics/foul smell from fresh leg of lamb from New ZealandOtherInformation · undecided