Milk is one of the 14 allergens that must be shown on the label in the EU (point 7 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011). These notifications report it in a food whose label did not declare it.
278 notifications since 1 January 2020 named undeclared milk, under 1% of all EU notifications in that time. 34 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 49 in the 365 days before, down 31%. 3% were border rejections and 92% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were the Netherlands (58), Belgium (36) and Italy (21). The product categories named most often were prepared dishes and snacks (58), cereals and bakery products (49) and other and mixed food products (28). The products named most often were biscuits (18), snacks (14) and chocolate products (11).
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 milk
The newest 25 of 278, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Information for follow up notified by Ireland: undeclared milk and undeclared egg in a prepared dish or snack from China, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9913, validated 6 November 2026.
- Alert notified by France: undeclared milk in snacks from Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8838, validated 6 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Italy: undeclared milk in meat from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8630, validated 29 September 2026.
- 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 Italy: undeclared milk in sausages from Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8517, validated 25 September 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Slovenia: undeclared milk in snacks from Kosovo, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.8267, validated 17 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Slovenia: undeclared milk in confectionery from Bosnia and Herzegovina, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.8094, validated 14 September 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared milk and undeclared egg in a cereal or bakery product from China, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7579, validated 27 August 2026.
- Alert notified by France: undeclared milk in a prepared dish or snack from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7129, validated 11 August 2026.
- Alert notified by Spain: undeclared milk in sausages from Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6955, validated 5 August 2026.
- Alert notified by Denmark: undeclared milk in sausages from Poland, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6319, validated 16 July 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: undeclared milk in meat products from Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5700, validated 26 June 2026.
- Alert notified by Spain: undeclared milk in cocoa from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5362, validated 17 June 2026.
- Alert notified by Sweden: undeclared milk and undeclared tree nuts in chocolate products from Egypt, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5321, validated 16 June 2026.
- Alert notified by Belgium: undeclared milk and undeclared soy in pork from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5169, validated 11 June 2026.
- Alert notified by Italy: undeclared milk in sausages from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4992, validated 5 June 2026.
- Alert notified by Austria: undeclared milk in cakes and pastries from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4535, validated 22 May 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: undeclared milk in biscuits from Hungary, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4065, validated 8 May 2026.
- Alert notified by Spain: undeclared milk in a mixed food product from Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2026.3639, validated 27 April 2026.
- Alert notified by Italy: undeclared milk in a mixed food product from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2026.2002, validated 10 March 2026.
- Alert notified by Spain: undeclared milk in egg products from Poland and Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2026.1773, validated 4 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.
- Alert notified by Germany: undeclared milk in a mixed food product from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2026.1668, validated 27 February 2026.
- Alert notified by Spain: undeclared milk in a prepared dish or snack from Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2026.1681, validated 27 February 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: undeclared milk in packaging films and papers from Italy, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.1253, validated 16 February 2026.
Other undeclared allergens: undeclared gluten, undeclared sulphites, an undeclared allergen.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 42 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2022 | 46 |
| 2023 | 46 |
| 2024 | 37 |
| 2025 | 49 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 29 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 9 | 3% |
| Alert | 210 | 76% |
| Information for follow up | 11 | 4% |
| Information for attention | 48 | 17% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 255 | 92% |
| Potentially serious | 9 | 3% |
| Potential risk | 7 | 3% |
| Not serious | 5 | 2% |
| Undecided | 2 | under 1% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Biscuits | 18 |
| Snacks | 14 |
| Chocolate products | 11 |
| Chocolate | 9 |
| Soft drinks | 8 |
| Cakes and pastries | 7 |
| Sausages | 7 |
| Chicken meat | 6 |
| Milk | 6 |
| Kebab meat | 5 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 58 | 21% |
| Belgium | 36 | 13% |
| Italy | 21 | 8% |
| Germany | 18 | 6% |
| Spain | 18 | 6% |
| France | 17 | 6% |
| Poland | 17 | 6% |
| United Kingdom | 15 | 5% |
| China | 13 | 5% |
| Greece | 6 | 2% |
| Ireland | 6 | 2% |
| Estonia | 5 | 2% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Prepared dishes and snacks | 58 | 21% |
| Cereals and bakery products | 49 | 18% |
| Other and mixed food products | 28 | 10% |
| Confectionery | 23 | 8% |
| Meat other than poultry | 18 | 6% |
| Milk and milk products | 14 | 5% |
| Cocoa, coffee and tea | 12 | 4% |
| Soups, sauces and condiments | 12 | 4% |
| Ices and desserts | 11 | 4% |
| Non alcoholic beverages | 11 | 4% |
| Poultry meat | 10 | 4% |
| Food supplements and dietetic foods | 7 | 3% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 70 | 25% |
| Spain | 32 | 12% |
| Italy | 30 | 11% |
| Belgium | 26 | 9% |
| Germany | 22 | 8% |
| Ireland | 14 | 5% |
| Sweden | 13 | 5% |
| Finland | 12 | 4% |
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