Bacillus cereus is a bacterium that can make toxins in food. One of them, cereulide, is among the risks for which the EU sets special import conditions in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793.
110 notifications since 1 January 2020 named Bacillus cereus, under 1% of all EU notifications in that time. 35 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 22 in the 365 days before, up 59%. 4% were border rejections and 45% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were China (12), Germany (12) and the Netherlands (12). The product categories named most often were food supplements and dietetic foods (28), herbs and spices (19) and other and mixed food products (13). The products named most often were baby foods (16), food supplements (10) and infant formula (6).
Explainer sources, checked 18 October 2026: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793, consolidated text of 30 June 2026, Annexes I and II.
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 Bacillus cereus
The newest 25 of 110, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Alert notified by Germany: Bacillus cereus in desserts from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7398, validated 20 August 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Finland: Bacillus cereus in rosemary from Morocco, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.6309, validated 15 July 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: Bacillus cereus in a mixed food product from China, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.5230, validated 19 June 2026.
- Alert notified by Croatia: Bacillus cereus in cinnamon from Vietnam, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4119, validated 11 May 2026.
- Alert notified by Ireland: Bacillus cereus in infant formula from Ireland, risk decision serious, reference 2026.3863, validated 1 May 2026.
- Alert notified by Ireland: Bacillus cereus in infant formula from Ireland and Poland, risk decision serious, reference 2026.3862, validated 1 May 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: Bacillus cereus in tomatoes from Türkiye, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.3542, validated 23 April 2026.
- Alert notified by Czechia: Bacillus cereus in baby foods from Ireland, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.3092, validated 13 April 2026.
- Alert notified by Czechia: Bacillus cereus in baby foods from the Netherlands, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.2802, validated 1 April 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: Bacillus cereus in baby foods from the Netherlands, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.1560, validated 25 February 2026.
- Alert notified by Czechia: Bacillus cereus in baby foods from Estonia, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.1513, validated 24 February 2026.
- Alert notified by Lithuania: Bacillus cereus in baby foods from Ireland, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.1353, validated 18 February 2026.
- Alert notified by Poland: Bacillus cereus in infant formula from Poland, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.1152, validated 11 February 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: Bacillus cereus in infant formula from the Netherlands, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.1018, validated 6 February 2026.
- Alert notified by Ireland: Bacillus cereus in a mixed food product from Ireland, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.1008, validated 6 February 2026.
- Alert notified by Ireland: Bacillus cereus in infant formula from Portugal, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.1017, validated 6 February 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: Bacillus cereus in a sauce or condiment from South Korea, risk decision serious, reference 2026.0975, validated 5 February 2026.
- Alert notified by France: Bacillus cereus in baby foods from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.0647, validated 27 January 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: Bacillus cereus in baby foods from Germany, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.0663, validated 27 January 2026.
- Alert notified by Ireland: Bacillus cereus in infant formula from Ireland, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.0598, validated 23 January 2026.
- Alert notified by Croatia: Bacillus cereus in baby foods from Belgium and the Netherlands, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.0542, validated 22 January 2026.
- Alert notified by France: Bacillus cereus in baby foods from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.0509, validated 22 January 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: Bacillus cereus in desserts from Belgium, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.0414, validated 19 January 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: Bacillus cereus in a food supplement from Italy and the Netherlands, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.0407, validated 19 January 2026.
- Alert notified by Switzerland: Bacillus cereus in baby foods from Austria, China, Denmark and 3 more countries, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.0347, validated 16 January 2026.
Other bacteria, viruses and parasites: Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, moulds.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 31 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 4 | 4% |
| Alert | 67 | 61% |
| Information for follow up | 18 | 16% |
| Information for attention | 21 | 19% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 49 | 45% |
| Potentially serious | 35 | 32% |
| Potential risk | 17 | 15% |
| Not serious | 1 | under 1% |
| Undecided | 8 | 7% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Baby foods | 16 |
| Food supplements | 10 |
| Infant formula | 6 |
| Ginger | 5 |
| Cinnamon | 3 |
| Mushrooms | 3 |
| Ready meals | 3 |
| Tofu | 3 |
| Desserts | 2 |
| Spices | 2 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| China | 12 | 11% |
| Germany | 12 | 11% |
| Netherlands | 12 | 11% |
| Italy | 10 | 9% |
| France | 7 | 6% |
| Ireland | 6 | 5% |
| Origin not given | 6 | 5% |
| Austria | 4 | 4% |
| Belgium | 4 | 4% |
| Denmark | 4 | 4% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 4% |
| India | 4 | 4% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Food supplements and dietetic foods | 28 | 25% |
| Herbs and spices | 19 | 17% |
| Other and mixed food products | 13 | 12% |
| Prepared dishes and snacks | 11 | 10% |
| Fruit and vegetables | 9 | 8% |
| Milk and milk products | 9 | 8% |
| Nuts, nut products and seeds | 7 | 6% |
| Cereals and bakery products | 3 | 3% |
| Soups, sauces and condiments | 3 | 3% |
| Cocoa, coffee and tea | 2 | 2% |
| Ices and desserts | 2 | 2% |
| Compound feeds | 1 | under 1% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 21 | 19% |
| Austria | 16 | 15% |
| Finland | 10 | 9% |
| France | 10 | 9% |
| Netherlands | 9 | 8% |
| Switzerland | 7 | 6% |
| Belgium | 6 | 5% |
| Ireland | 5 | 5% |
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