Enterobacteriaceae are a large family of gut bacteria. Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 uses them as a measure of hygiene, including for dried infant formula.
107 notifications since 1 January 2020 named Enterobacteriaceae, under 1% of all EU notifications in that time. 21 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 14 in the 365 days before, up 50%. 31% were border rejections and 9% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were Türkiye (13), China (11) and India (10). The product categories named most often were pet food (47), feed materials (36) and compound feeds (5). The products named most often were dog chews (22), fish meal (13) and dog food (5).
Explainer sources, checked 18 October 2026: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria, Annex I.
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 Enterobacteriaceae
The newest 25 of 107, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: Enterobacteriaceae in fish meal from Peru, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9699, validated 30 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Czechia: Enterobacteriaceae in a feed material from Germany, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.9449, validated 23 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: Enterobacteriaceae in an animal by product from Peru, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9106, validated 13 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Sweden: Enterobacteriaceae in pet food from the Netherlands, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.8780, validated 5 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Croatia: Salmonella and Enterobacteriaceae in pet food from Croatia, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.8204, validated 16 September 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Spain: Enterobacteriaceae in pet food from India, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.6440, validated 20 July 2026.
- Alert notified by France: Enterobacteriaceae in desserts from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.6189, validated 10 July 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: Enterobacteriaceae in an animal by product from Mauritania, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.5982, validated 6 July 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: Enterobacteriaceae in a feed material from New Zealand, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.5525, validated 23 June 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella and Enterobacteriaceae in kebab meat from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5320, validated 16 June 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Croatia: Enterobacteriaceae in pet food from Germany, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.5150, validated 10 June 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Spain: Salmonella and Enterobacteriaceae in fish meal from Mauritania, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.4942, validated 5 June 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Luxembourg: Enterobacteriaceae in pistachios from Italy, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.4712, validated 28 May 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: Enterobacteriaceae in dog food from Belgium, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.3617, validated 24 April 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: Enterobacteriaceae in compound feed from Denmark, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.2821, validated 2 April 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: Enterobacteriaceae in dog food from the Netherlands, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.2588, validated 26 March 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: Enterobacteriaceae in a feed material from New Zealand, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.2303, validated 18 March 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Spain: Enterobacteriaceae in compound feed from Spain, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.0479, validated 21 January 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: Enterobacteriaceae in an animal by product from the United Kingdom, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.0010, validated 2 January 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Lithuania: Enterobacteriaceae in pet food from India and Poland, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.9632, validated 2 December 2025.
- Alert notified by Austria: E. coli above the hygiene limit and Enterobacteriaceae in cheese from Bulgaria, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.8820, validated 11 November 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: Enterobacteriaceae in fish meal from Peru, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.8156, validated 22 October 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: E. coli above the hygiene limit, Enterobacteriaceae, moulds and 1 more findings in chocolate from Türkiye, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.6766, validated 3 September 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: Enterobacteriaceae in a feed material from Argentina, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.5982, validated 6 August 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Belgium: Enterobacteriaceae in a feed material from Argentina, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.5430, validated 17 July 2025.
Other bacteria, viruses and parasites: Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, moulds.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 19 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 33 | 31% |
| Alert | 10 | 9% |
| Information for follow up | 41 | 38% |
| Information for attention | 23 | 21% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 10 | 9% |
| Potentially serious | 8 | 7% |
| Potential risk | 19 | 18% |
| Not serious | 64 | 60% |
| Undecided | 3 | 3% |
| No risk | 3 | 3% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Dog chews | 22 |
| Fish meal | 13 |
| Dog food | 5 |
| Oilseed meal | 4 |
| Cheese | 2 |
| Almonds | 1 |
| Cat food | 1 |
| Chocolate | 1 |
| Chocolate products | 1 |
| Desserts | 1 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Türkiye | 13 | 12% |
| China | 11 | 10% |
| India | 10 | 9% |
| Germany | 7 | 7% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 6% |
| Netherlands | 6 | 6% |
| Belgium | 5 | 5% |
| New Zealand | 5 | 5% |
| Mauritania | 4 | 4% |
| Poland | 4 | 4% |
| France | 3 | 3% |
| Peru | 3 | 3% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pet food | 47 | 44% |
| Feed materials | 36 | 34% |
| Compound feeds | 5 | 5% |
| Animal by products | 4 | 4% |
| Milk and milk products | 3 | 3% |
| Nuts, nut products and seeds | 3 | 3% |
| Confectionery | 2 | 2% |
| Cereals and bakery products | 1 | under 1% |
| Cocoa, coffee and tea | 1 | under 1% |
| Fats and oils | 1 | under 1% |
| Ices and desserts | 1 | under 1% |
| Meat other than poultry | 1 | under 1% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 26 | 24% |
| Belgium | 23 | 21% |
| Germany | 20 | 19% |
| Austria | 8 | 7% |
| Sweden | 8 | 7% |
| Croatia | 5 | 5% |
| France | 3 | 3% |
| Lithuania | 3 | 3% |
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