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United Kingdom · 12 Nov 2026

Fish from United Kingdom: food safety notices

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Hazards

Listeria monocytogenes5Histamine3Undeclared allergen3Mercury2Veterinary drug residues2Parasites2Arsenic1Lead1Sulphites1Additives (unauthorised or over li1Temperature control1Spoilage1

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
1 Sep 2026EUPresence of mercury in Homarus gammarusMercury
0.93 (limit 0.50) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potentially serious
4 Feb 2026EUPresence of basic blue 7 in aquaculture fishery products from the United KingdomOtherInformation · potential risk
17 Oct 2025EUarsenic in lemon sole filetsArsenicInformation · serious
18 Aug 2025EULeucomalachite green in farmed salmon from the UK via the NLVeterinary drug residuesInformation · potential risk
28 Mar 2025EUHigh lead content in fish oilLeadInformation · not serious
10 Dec 2024EULarvas de Anisakis en filete de bacalao (Gadus morhua) procedente de Reino Unido, vía FranParasitesInformation · potential risk
15 Nov 2024EUConsignment of fish oil softgels passed BCP without veterinary checks.Veterinary drug residuesInformation · not serious
31 Oct 2024EUPresence of listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmonListeria monocytogenesInformation · potential risk
9 Sep 2024EUIOC sampling for steroids not undertaken on Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) from the United OtherInformation · not serious
9 Sep 2024EUsteroid detected in Salmo salar from UKOtherInformation · serious
15 Mar 2024EUDetection of listeria in smoked salmonListeria monocytogenesInformation · serious
16 Feb 2024EUMercury in mackerelMercuryInformation · serious
3 Nov 2023EUinsufficient checks on frozen Alaska pollock fillets (Gadus morhua) and Atlantic cod filleOtherInformation · not serious
27 Oct 2023EUPrawns with high level of sulphites from ScotlandSulphitesAlert · serious
6 Oct 2023EUConsignment of chilled fish skipped controls at BCPOtherInformation · not serious
3 Aug 2023EUPresence of Listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon from DenmarkListeria monocytogenesAlert · serious
27 Jul 2023EUparasitic infestation with Anisakis of chilled mackerel from the United KingdomParasitesInformation · not serious
23 Sep 2022EUDetection of histamine in a batch of sardinesHistamineInformation · serious
5 Sep 2022EUMini Drops DHA Omega-3 (Fish Oil)OtherBorder rejection · not serious
12 Jan 2022EUUnauthorised operator (vessel) for frozen monkfish tails (Lophius spp) and frozen scallopsAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
10 Jan 2022EUPoor temperature control of frozen crab, octopus and squid from the United KingdomTemperature controlBorder rejection · not serious
29 Nov 2021EUListeria Monocytogenis in salmon paté from Great BritainListeria monocytogenesInformation · serious
10 Nov 2021EUHistamine in Frozen Sardines (Sardina pilchardus) from The United KingdomHistamineInformation · serious
10 Aug 2021EUsalmo salar unfit for human consumptionSpoilageBorder rejection · not serious
3 Aug 2021EUHistamine in makreel from NetherlandsHistamineInformation · serious
14 Apr 2021EUAllergen shellfish is missing on the labelUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
22 Dec 2020EUListeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon from UK via GermanyListeria monocytogenesAlert · undecided
25 Sep 2020EUUndeclared allergen (barley) in Iceland brand Fish Pie.Undeclared allergenAlert · serious
19 May 2020EURecall of Young's Seafood Breaded Fish Fillets because of undeclared milkUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
4 Mar 2020EUAnisakida larvae in herring roeOtherInformation · potentially serious