Fish is one of the 14 allergens that must be shown on the label in the EU (point 4 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011). These notifications report it in a food whose label did not declare it.
34 notifications since 1 January 2020 named undeclared fish, under 1% of all EU notifications in that time. 7 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 4 in the 365 days before, up 75%. 0% were border rejections and 94% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were Belgium (8), the Netherlands (8) and Italy (3). The product categories named most often were prepared dishes and snacks (14), other and mixed food products (7) and soups, sauces and condiments (5). The products named most often were ready meals (4), prepared salads (3) and food supplements (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 fish
The newest 25 of 34, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared milk, undeclared egg, undeclared mustard and 1 more findings in a mixed food product from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8583, validated 28 September 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared fish in olives from Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6874, validated 3 August 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: undeclared fish in pesto from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4566, validated 22 May 2026.
- Alert notified by Spain: undeclared fish in food supplements from Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4114, validated 11 May 2026.
- Alert notified by Belgium: undeclared gluten and undeclared fish in snacks from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.1927, validated 9 March 2026.
- Alert notified by Denmark: undeclared fish in fish from Poland, risk decision serious, reference 2026.1818, validated 4 March 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Ireland: undeclared gluten and undeclared fish in ready meals from Ireland, risk decision serious, reference 2026.0527, validated 22 January 2026.
- Alert notified by Switzerland: undeclared soy and undeclared fish in soups and stock from Vietnam, risk decision serious, reference 2025.5113, validated 7 July 2025.
- Alert notified by Germany: undeclared fish in ready meals from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2025.2082, validated 21 March 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Denmark: undeclared milk, undeclared gluten and undeclared fish in prepared salads from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2025.1340, validated 25 February 2025.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared milk and undeclared fish in dressings from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2025.0133, validated 9 January 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: undeclared fish in a prepared dish or snack from Belgium, risk decision serious, reference 2024.8301, validated 8 November 2024.
- 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.
- 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 fish in a mixed food product from Belgium, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.4636, validated 17 June 2024.
- Alert notified by Belgium: undeclared fish in ready meals from Belgium, risk decision serious, reference 2024.4435, validated 7 June 2024.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared fish in cakes and pastries from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2024.1617, validated 6 March 2024.
- Alert notified by Italy: undeclared fish in food supplements from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2023.8167, validated 24 November 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Ireland: undeclared gluten and undeclared fish in a prepared dish or snack from Ireland, risk decision serious, reference 2023.5227, validated 2 August 2023.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared fish in a mixed food product from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2023.4837, validated 18 July 2023.
- Alert notified by France: undeclared fish in ready meals from France, risk decision serious, reference 2023.2551, validated 17 April 2023.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared fish in a food supplement of unknown origin, risk decision serious, reference 2023.2485, validated 13 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 the Netherlands: undeclared gluten and undeclared fish in a mixed food product from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2023.2382, validated 7 April 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Denmark: undeclared fish in a mixed food product from Sri Lanka, risk decision serious, reference 2022.5701, validated 3 October 2022.
Other undeclared allergens: undeclared milk, undeclared gluten, undeclared sulphites.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 7 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alert | 26 | 76% |
| Information for follow up | 1 | 3% |
| Information for attention | 7 | 21% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 32 | 94% |
| Potentially serious | 2 | 6% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Ready meals | 4 |
| Prepared salads | 3 |
| Food supplements | 2 |
| Cakes and pastries | 1 |
| Chutneys and hot sauces | 1 |
| Coffee | 1 |
| Dressings | 1 |
| Fish | 1 |
| Fish fillets | 1 |
| Olives | 1 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 8 | 24% |
| Netherlands | 8 | 24% |
| Italy | 3 | 9% |
| Germany | 2 | 6% |
| Spain | 2 | 6% |
| Ireland | 2 | 6% |
| France | 1 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 3% |
| India | 1 | 3% |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 3% |
| Philippines | 1 | 3% |
| Poland | 1 | 3% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Prepared dishes and snacks | 14 | 41% |
| Other and mixed food products | 7 | 21% |
| Soups, sauces and condiments | 5 | 15% |
| Food supplements and dietetic foods | 3 | 9% |
| Fish and fish products | 2 | 6% |
| Cereals and bakery products | 1 | 3% |
| Cocoa, coffee and tea | 1 | 3% |
| Fruit and vegetables | 1 | 3% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 10 | 29% |
| Belgium | 5 | 15% |
| Ireland | 4 | 12% |
| Italy | 4 | 12% |
| Denmark | 3 | 9% |
| Germany | 2 | 6% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 3% |
| Spain | 1 | 3% |
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