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Romania · 12 Nov 2026

Meat from Romania: food safety notices

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Salmonella10Cadmium10Listeria monocytogenes8Pesticide residues2Foreign bodies2E. coli (STEC)1Documents and labelling1Undeclared allergen1Microbial contamination (other)1

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
7 Oct 2026EUSalmonella Farsta in pork sausagesSalmonellaAlert · serious
15 Sep 2026EUDepasire LMA cadmiu in ficat de cal origine Romania///Exceeding the Cadmium MRL in horse lPesticide residuesInformation · potential risk
3 Aug 2026EUCalf intestines with inflammatory lesionsOtherInformation · potential risk
28 May 2026EUShigatoxine producing Escherichia coli in beef tartare from RomaniaE. coli (STEC)Information · potentially serious
22 May 2026EUDetecție Salmonella spp în Mititei, origine Romania//Detection of Salmonella spp in MititeSalmonellaAlert · potentially serious
20 May 2026EUExceeding the cadmium limit in horse liver from Romania//Depasire LMA cadmiu in ficat de cCadmiumInformation · potentially serious
31 Mar 2026EUSalmonella spp in frozen lower chicken drumsticks /// Salmonella spp in pulpe pui inferioSalmonellaInformation · potential risk
20 Mar 2026EUUnlabelled beef cuts from RomaniaDocuments and labellingInformation · potential risk
16 Mar 2026EUundeclared soya in meat product from Romania, via GermanyUndeclared allergenInformation · potentially serious
3 Feb 2026EUSalmonella spp. in carnati macelaresti origine Romania // Salmonella spp in butcher's sausSalmonellaInformation · potential risk
30 Oct 2025EUSalmonella spp. in fried sausage from RomaniaSalmonellaAlert · serious
3 Sep 2025EUDepasire LMA cadmiu in ficat de cal origine Romania///Exceeding the cadmium MRL in horse lPesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
18 Apr 2025EUelevato livello di microrganismi mesofili in salsicce tradizionali "Mici" dalla Romania//hOtherInformation · not serious
14 Apr 2025EUListeria monocytogenes in smoked pig ears from RomaniaListeria monocytogenesAlert · serious
3 Mar 2025EUListeria monocytogenes in chilled beef trimmings from RomaniaListeria monocytogenesInformation · potentially serious
20 Dec 2024EUCadmiu in horse liverOtherInformation · serious
15 Nov 2024EUDeviating organoleptic characteristics and high levels of aerobic mesophilic germs and EntMicrobial contamination (other)Information · potentially serious
27 Jun 2024EUsalmonella in minced meat from Belgium, presumably linked to horse meat used as raw materiSalmonellaInformation · serious
15 May 2024EUmetallic foreign body in pork preparationsForeign bodiesAlert · serious
23 Jun 2023EUSalmonella spp. in carnati de casa afumati (smoked sausages) from RomaniaSalmonellaInformation · serious
14 Jun 2023EUSalmonella spp. in meat balls (Cevapcici) from RomaniaSalmonellaAlert · serious
14 Dec 2022EUListeria monocytogenes in smoked bacon from RomaniaListeria monocytogenesAlert · serious
5 Dec 2022EUcadmium in horse meat from RomaniaCadmiumAlert · serious
20 Sep 2022EUcadmium in horse meat from RomaniaCadmiumAlert · serious
10 Aug 2022EUSalmonella spp. in minced meat in RomaniaSalmonellaInformation · serious
27 Jun 2022EUcadmium in horse meat from RomaniaCadmiumInformation · undecided
24 Jun 2022EUCadmium above the maximum limit allowed in horse kidneys from RomaniaCadmiumInformation · serious
10 Jun 2022EUDetection of Salmonella spp in frozen beef and gouda brochettes from RomaniaSalmonellaAlert · serious
18 May 2022EUCorp strain (polietilena) in Salam Victoria din Romania/// Foreign body (polyethylene) in Foreign bodiesAlert · serious
5 May 2022EUCadmium limits exceeded in horse organs - RomaniaCadmiumInformation · serious
2 May 2022EUCadmio in carcasse di cavallo dalla Romania//Cadmium in horse carcasses from RomaniaCadmiumInformation · serious
18 Apr 2022EUcadmium in horse carcasses from RomaniaCadmiumInformation · serious
10 Dec 2021EUListeria monocitogenes in pork productsListeria monocytogenesAlert · serious
25 Nov 2021EUListeria monocytogenes in toba de porc din Romania/// Listeria monocytogenes in pig head cListeria monocytogenesAlert · serious
19 Nov 2021EUCadmium in horse meat from RomaniaCadmiumAlert · serious
17 Nov 2021EUListeria monocytogenes in toba de porc din Romania/// Listeria monocytogenes in pig head cListeria monocytogenesAlert · serious
4 Nov 2021EUCadmium in horse liverCadmiumAlert · serious
23 Oct 2020EUPresents Listeria monocytogenes in semi-smoked sausagesListeria monocytogenesAlert · serious
6 Jul 2020EUDetectie Listeria monocytogenes in salam de porcListeria monocytogenesAlert · serious