Crustaceans are one of the 14 allergens that must be shown on the label in the EU (point 2 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011). These notifications report it in a food whose label did not declare it.
27 notifications since 1 January 2020 named undeclared crustaceans, under 1% of all EU notifications in that time. 2 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 2 in the 365 days before, no change. 4% were border rejections and 85% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were Belgium (5), China (4) and the Netherlands (4). The product categories named most often were prepared dishes and snacks (9), crustaceans (4) and other and mixed food products (4). The products named most often were shrimps and prawns (4), noodle dishes (3) and chutneys and hot sauces (2).
Explainer sources, checked 18 October 2026: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on food information, Annex II (the 14 allergens).
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 undeclared crustaceans
The newest 25 of 27, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Alert notified by France: undeclared crustaceans in sardines from Portugal, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.8541, validated 25 September 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared crustaceans in a mixed food product from Poland, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7840, validated 4 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: undeclared crustaceans in shrimps and prawns from Italy, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.7910, validated 15 October 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: undeclared crustaceans in noodle dishes from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2025.0448, validated 22 January 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Ireland: undeclared fish and undeclared crustaceans in chutneys and hot sauces from India, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.7299, validated 3 October 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Ireland: undeclared crustaceans in chutneys and hot sauces from India, risk decision serious, reference 2024.5861, validated 31 July 2024.
- Alert notified by Belgium: undeclared milk, undeclared fish, undeclared crustaceans and 1 more findings in a prepared dish or snack from Belgium, risk decision serious, reference 2024.5058, validated 2 July 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: undeclared crustaceans in noodle dishes from China, risk decision serious, reference 2024.2930, validated 11 April 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: undeclared crustaceans in noodle dishes from China, risk decision serious, reference 2024.1714, validated 8 March 2024.
- Alert notified by Italy: undeclared crustaceans in instant noodles from China, risk decision serious, reference 2024.1197, validated 21 February 2024.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared crustaceans in snacks from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2024.1066, validated 15 February 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: undeclared crustaceans in snacks from China, risk decision serious, reference 2024.0983, validated 12 February 2024.
- Alert notified by Belgium: undeclared crustaceans in a mixed food product from Belgium, risk decision serious, reference 2023.4385, validated 29 June 2023.
- Alert notified by Spain: undeclared crustaceans in food supplements from the United Kingdom, risk decision serious, reference 2023.2539, validated 17 April 2023.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared celery, undeclared fish and undeclared crustaceans in a mixed food product from Belgium, risk decision serious, reference 2023.2440, validated 11 April 2023.
- Alert notified by Spain: undeclared crustaceans in a prepared dish or snack from Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2022.6369, validated 31 October 2022.
- Alert notified by Lithuania: undeclared crustaceans in a cereal or bakery product from Latvia, risk decision serious, reference 2022.6046, validated 17 October 2022.
- Alert notified by Italy: undeclared crustaceans in surimi from Denmark, risk decision serious, reference 2022.5201, validated 7 September 2022.
- Alert notified by Ireland: undeclared crustaceans in shrimps and prawns from the Netherlands and Norway, risk decision serious, reference 2022.1934, validated 1 April 2022.
- Alert notified by Ireland: undeclared fish, undeclared crustaceans and undeclared molluscs in a prepared dish or snack from Belgium, risk decision serious, reference 2022.1525, validated 15 March 2022.
- Alert notified by Sweden: undeclared crustaceans in shrimps and prawns from Ecuador, risk decision serious, reference 2022.0362, validated 19 January 2022.
- Alert notified by Spain: undeclared crustaceans in food supplements from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2021.4829, validated 9 September 2021.
- Information for attention notified by Ireland: undeclared crustaceans in pastes from Thailand, risk decision not serious, reference 2021.3822, validated 19 July 2021.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared crustaceans in a food supplement from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2021.1592, validated 29 March 2021.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared crustaceans in shrimps and prawns from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2021.0491, validated 2 February 2021.
Other undeclared allergens: undeclared milk, undeclared gluten, undeclared sulphites.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 2 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 1 | 4% |
| Alert | 19 | 70% |
| Information for follow up | 1 | 4% |
| Information for attention | 6 | 22% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 23 | 85% |
| Potentially serious | 2 | 7% |
| Potential risk | 1 | 4% |
| Not serious | 1 | 4% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Shrimps and prawns | 4 |
| Noodle dishes | 3 |
| Chutneys and hot sauces | 2 |
| Food supplements | 2 |
| Snacks | 2 |
| Instant noodles | 1 |
| Lamb or mutton | 1 |
| Pastes | 1 |
| Prepared salads | 1 |
| Sardines | 1 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 5 | 19% |
| China | 4 | 15% |
| Netherlands | 4 | 15% |
| Germany | 2 | 7% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 7% |
| India | 2 | 7% |
| Denmark | 1 | 4% |
| Ecuador | 1 | 4% |
| Spain | 1 | 4% |
| Italy | 1 | 4% |
| Latvia | 1 | 4% |
| Norway | 1 | 4% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Prepared dishes and snacks | 9 | 33% |
| Crustaceans | 4 | 15% |
| Other and mixed food products | 4 | 15% |
| Food supplements and dietetic foods | 3 | 11% |
| Soups, sauces and condiments | 3 | 11% |
| Fish and fish products | 2 | 7% |
| Cereals and bakery products | 1 | 4% |
| Meat other than poultry | 1 | 4% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 6 | 22% |
| Netherlands | 6 | 22% |
| Ireland | 5 | 19% |
| Spain | 4 | 15% |
| Belgium | 2 | 7% |
| France | 1 | 4% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 4% |
| Lithuania | 1 | 4% |
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