Cereals containing gluten are one of the 14 allergens that must be shown on the label in the EU (point 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011). These notifications report it in a food whose label did not declare it.
234 notifications since 1 January 2020 named undeclared gluten, under 1% of all EU notifications in that time. 22 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 57 in the 365 days before, down 61%. 0% were border rejections and 82% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were the Netherlands (36), Belgium (25) and Germany (20). The product categories named most often were cereals and bakery products (62), prepared dishes and snacks (39) and other and mixed food products (34). The products named most often were biscuits (12), snacks (11) and flour (10).
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 gluten
The newest 25 of 234, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared gluten in biscuits from Canada, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9687, validated 30 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by the Netherlands: undeclared gluten in chocolate from the Netherlands, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9429, validated 22 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Spain: undeclared gluten in grains from Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8788, validated 5 October 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared gluten and undeclared soy in a sauce or condiment from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8470, validated 24 September 2026.
- Alert notified by Belgium: undeclared gluten in oats from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6237, validated 13 July 2026.
- Alert notified by Belgium: undeclared gluten and illegal import or unapproved establishment in snacks from Ethiopia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4911, validated 4 June 2026.
- Alert notified by Belgium: undeclared gluten and illegal import or unapproved establishment in biscuits from Italy, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.4064, validated 8 May 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Poland: undeclared gluten in sugars and syrups from Indonesia, risk decision no risk, reference 2026.4056, validated 8 May 2026.
- Alert notified by Greece: undeclared gluten in yoghurt from Greece, risk decision serious, reference 2026.3816, validated 30 April 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared gluten in a prepared dish or snack from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.3478, validated 22 April 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared gluten in a cereal or bakery product from Latvia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.3440, validated 22 April 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared gluten and illegal import or unapproved establishment in a mixed food product from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.3109, validated 13 April 2026.
- Alert notified by Spain: undeclared gluten and undeclared tree nuts in yoghurt from Austria, risk decision serious, reference 2026.2622, validated 26 March 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 Spain: undeclared milk and undeclared gluten in a cereal or bakery product from Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2026.1764, validated 3 March 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Poland: undeclared gluten in pasta from France, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.1373, validated 18 February 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared gluten in maize from the Philippines, risk decision serious, reference 2026.1206, validated 13 February 2026.
- Alert notified by Spain: undeclared gluten in flour from Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2026.0580, validated 23 January 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 the Netherlands: undeclared gluten in flour from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2026.0180, validated 9 January 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Switzerland: undeclared gluten in a mixed food product from Poland, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.10141, validated 17 December 2025.
- Alert notified by Switzerland: undeclared gluten in nutmeg from Hungary and Indonesia, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.9672, validated 3 December 2025.
- Alert notified by Belgium: undeclared gluten in a mixed food product from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2025.8656, validated 6 November 2025.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared gluten in pasta from Romania, risk decision serious, reference 2025.8632, validated 6 November 2025.
- Alert notified by Poland: undeclared gluten in snacks from Poland, risk decision serious, reference 2025.8553, validated 4 November 2025.
Other undeclared allergens: undeclared milk, undeclared sulphites, an undeclared allergen.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2024 | 42 |
| 2025 | 55 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 20 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alert | 179 | 76% |
| Information for follow up | 20 | 9% |
| Information for attention | 35 | 15% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 192 | 82% |
| Potentially serious | 20 | 9% |
| Potential risk | 8 | 3% |
| Not serious | 5 | 2% |
| Undecided | 5 | 2% |
| No risk | 4 | 2% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Biscuits | 12 |
| Snacks | 11 |
| Flour | 10 |
| Beer | 6 |
| Breakfast cereals | 6 |
| Chocolate products | 6 |
| Bread | 5 |
| Kebab meat | 5 |
| Pasta | 5 |
| Wheat | 5 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 36 | 15% |
| Belgium | 25 | 11% |
| Germany | 20 | 9% |
| Spain | 19 | 8% |
| Italy | 14 | 6% |
| Türkiye | 14 | 6% |
| France | 11 | 5% |
| Poland | 11 | 5% |
| Ireland | 10 | 4% |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 3% |
| Sweden | 7 | 3% |
| Denmark | 6 | 3% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cereals and bakery products | 62 | 26% |
| Prepared dishes and snacks | 39 | 17% |
| Other and mixed food products | 34 | 15% |
| Meat other than poultry | 19 | 8% |
| Confectionery | 12 | 5% |
| Herbs and spices | 9 | 4% |
| Soups, sauces and condiments | 8 | 3% |
| Cocoa, coffee and tea | 7 | 3% |
| Poultry meat | 7 | 3% |
| Alcoholic beverages | 6 | 3% |
| Milk and milk products | 6 | 3% |
| Fruit and vegetables | 5 | 2% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 46 | 20% |
| Belgium | 44 | 19% |
| Spain | 22 | 9% |
| Sweden | 19 | 8% |
| Germany | 14 | 6% |
| Ireland | 13 | 6% |
| Denmark | 11 | 5% |
| Poland | 11 | 5% |
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