This page counts notifications that name Anisakis and other parasites. The EU sets food safety and hygiene criteria for the main foodborne bacteria in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005.
196 notifications since 1 January 2020 named Anisakis and other parasites, under 1% of all EU notifications in that time. 37 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 28 in the 365 days before, up 32%. 44% were border rejections and 12% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were Morocco (43), Spain (35) and France (16). The product categories named most often were fish and fish products (179), meat other than poultry (10) and nuts, nut products and seeds (5). The products named most often were hake (31), mackerel (30) and fish (26).
Explainer sources, checked 18 October 2026: Microbiological criteria, European Commission.
Counts start on 1 January 2020 and run to 8 November 2026, the day the list was last read. A notification that names two countries of origin counts for each. Findings come from our word list matched against the EU subject line, which is never shown; 96% of all notifications match it, the rest count as other finding. Each reference links to the official record on RASFF Window. How this works.
Latest notifications that named Anisakis and other parasites
The newest 25 of 196, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Information for follow up notified by Romania: Anisakis and other parasites and insects or pest damage in mackerel from Spain, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9634, validated 5 November 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Latvia: Anisakis and other parasites and poor temperature control or heat treatment in mackerel from Latvia, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.9727, validated 2 November 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: Anisakis and other parasites and insects or pest damage in salmon from China, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.9560, validated 27 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Latvia: Anisakis and other parasites and insects or pest damage in salmon from Lithuania, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.9562, validated 27 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: Anisakis and other parasites in fish from Morocco, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9083, validated 13 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: Anisakis and other parasites in mackerel from the Netherlands, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.7966, validated 9 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Estonia: Anisakis and other parasites and insects or pest damage in fish fillets from the United States, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.7703, validated 1 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: Anisakis and other parasites in mackerel from the Netherlands, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.7111, validated 11 August 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: Anisakis and other parasites and insects or pest damage in fish from Morocco, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.6635, validated 27 July 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Italy: Anisakis and other parasites in salmon from Poland, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.6479, validated 22 July 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Poland: Anisakis and other parasites in smoked fish from Russia, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.5924, validated 3 July 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: Anisakis and other parasites and insects or pest damage in mackerel from the Netherlands, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.5873, validated 2 July 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Italy: Anisakis and other parasites in salmon from Poland, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.5636, validated 25 June 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Italy: Anisakis and other parasites, foreign bodies and insects or pest damage in salmon from Poland, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.5392, validated 18 June 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Italy: Anisakis and other parasites in smoked fish from Poland, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.4615, validated 27 May 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Italy: Anisakis and other parasites and insects or pest damage in salmon from Poland, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.4398, validated 19 May 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Latvia: Anisakis and other parasites and insects or pest damage in mackerel from Norway, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.3968, validated 6 May 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Italy: Anisakis and other parasites in salmon from Poland, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.3931, validated 5 May 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Italy: Anisakis and other parasites and insects or pest damage in mackerel from Spain, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.3394, validated 21 April 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Latvia: Anisakis and other parasites and insects or pest damage in hake from Spain, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.3297, validated 17 April 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Italy: Anisakis and other parasites in salmon from Poland, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.3161, validated 14 April 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Poland: Anisakis and other parasites and insects or pest damage in cod from the United States, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.3099, validated 13 April 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Italy: Anisakis and other parasites and insects or pest damage in mackerel from Spain, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.3061, validated 10 April 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Italy: Anisakis and other parasites and insects or pest damage in mackerel from Spain, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.2886, validated 3 April 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: Anisakis and other parasites in mackerel from Spain, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.2387, validated 20 March 2026.
Other bacteria, viruses and parasites: Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, moulds.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2025 | 29 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 34 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 86 | 44% |
| Alert | 2 | 1% |
| Information for follow up | 64 | 33% |
| Information for attention | 44 | 22% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 23 | 12% |
| Potentially serious | 10 | 5% |
| Potential risk | 56 | 29% |
| Not serious | 95 | 48% |
| Undecided | 11 | 6% |
| No risk | 1 | under 1% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Hake | 31 |
| Mackerel | 30 |
| Fish | 26 |
| Salmon | 26 |
| Cod | 15 |
| Fish fillets | 6 |
| Lamb or mutton | 6 |
| Almonds | 5 |
| Anchovies | 3 |
| Monkfish | 3 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 43 | 22% |
| Spain | 35 | 18% |
| France | 16 | 8% |
| United States | 15 | 8% |
| Denmark | 13 | 7% |
| Netherlands | 10 | 5% |
| Poland | 10 | 5% |
| China | 9 | 5% |
| United Kingdom | 9 | 5% |
| Argentina | 6 | 3% |
| Iceland | 6 | 3% |
| Chile | 3 | 2% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fish and fish products | 179 | 91% |
| Meat other than poultry | 10 | 5% |
| Nuts, nut products and seeds | 5 | 3% |
| Cereals and bakery products | 2 | 1% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 68 | 35% |
| Spain | 50 | 26% |
| Poland | 21 | 11% |
| France | 16 | 8% |
| Latvia | 8 | 4% |
| Belgium | 5 | 3% |
| Germany | 5 | 3% |
| Romania | 5 | 3% |
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