Soybeans are one of the 14 allergens that must be shown on the label in the EU (point 6 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011). These notifications report it in a food whose label did not declare it.
146 notifications since 1 January 2020 named undeclared soy, under 1% of all EU notifications in that time. 22 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 27 in the 365 days before, down 19%. 1% were border rejections and 89% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were the Netherlands (40), Belgium (22) and Italy (11). The product categories named most often were cereals and bakery products (27), meat other than poultry (21) and other and mixed food products (21). The products named most often were biscuits (7), meat products (5) and sausages (5).
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 soy
The newest 25 of 146, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- 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 soy in chocolate products from Belgium, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8365, validated 21 September 2026.
- Alert notified by Italy: undeclared soy and undeclared mustard in meat from Italy, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.7908, validated 8 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Slovenia: undeclared soy in confectionery from North Macedonia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7822, validated 4 September 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared soy in meat products from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7631, validated 28 August 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: undeclared soy in meat from Belgium, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6992, validated 6 August 2026.
- Alert notified by Slovenia: undeclared soy in confectionery from North Macedonia, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6508, validated 22 July 2026.
- Information for attention notified by France: undeclared soy in a prepared dish or snack from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6021, validated 7 July 2026.
- Alert notified by Czechia: undeclared soy in sausages from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5240, validated 12 June 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: undeclared soy in sausages from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5244, validated 12 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 France: undeclared soy in a mixed food product from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.5106, validated 10 June 2026.
- Alert notified by Belgium: undeclared soy and illegal import or unapproved establishment in chutneys and hot sauces from Belgium, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4686, validated 28 May 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared peanut and undeclared soy in protein supplements from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4625, validated 27 May 2026.
- Alert notified by Belgium: undeclared soy in protein supplements from Belgium and the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4478, validated 20 May 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: undeclared soy in beef from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2026.2375, validated 20 March 2026.
- Alert notified by Switzerland: undeclared soy in protein supplements from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2026.2434, validated 20 March 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Sweden: undeclared soy in food supplements from Sweden, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.2352, validated 19 March 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Slovakia: undeclared soy in meat products from Romania, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.2162, validated 16 March 2026.
- Alert notified by Spain: undeclared soy in nuts or seeds from Argentina, risk decision serious, reference 2025.10217, validated 18 December 2025.
- Alert notified by Czechia: undeclared soy in chicken meat from Latvia, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.9452, validated 27 November 2025.
- Alert notified by Spain: undeclared soy in meat products from Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2025.8947, validated 14 November 2025.
- Alert notified by Belgium: undeclared soy and illegal import or unapproved establishment in a mixed food product from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2025.8650, validated 6 November 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Spain: undeclared milk, undeclared tree nuts and undeclared soy in soft drinks from South Korea, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.8485, validated 31 October 2025.
- Alert notified by Germany: undeclared soy in a mixed food product from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2025.8413, validated 29 October 2025.
Other undeclared allergens: undeclared milk, undeclared gluten, undeclared sulphites.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2025 | 27 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 19 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 2 | 1% |
| Alert | 115 | 79% |
| Information for follow up | 9 | 6% |
| Information for attention | 20 | 14% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 130 | 89% |
| Potentially serious | 6 | 4% |
| Potential risk | 4 | 3% |
| Not serious | 3 | 2% |
| Undecided | 2 | 1% |
| No risk | 1 | under 1% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Biscuits | 7 |
| Meat products | 5 |
| Sausages | 5 |
| Snacks | 5 |
| Chicken meat | 4 |
| Protein supplements | 4 |
| Sauces | 4 |
| Bread | 3 |
| Cakes and pastries | 3 |
| Food supplements | 3 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 40 | 27% |
| Belgium | 22 | 15% |
| Italy | 11 | 8% |
| Poland | 11 | 8% |
| Germany | 9 | 6% |
| United Kingdom | 8 | 5% |
| France | 4 | 3% |
| Philippines | 4 | 3% |
| Origin not given | 4 | 3% |
| China | 3 | 2% |
| Spain | 3 | 2% |
| Austria | 2 | 1% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cereals and bakery products | 27 | 18% |
| Meat other than poultry | 21 | 14% |
| Other and mixed food products | 21 | 14% |
| Prepared dishes and snacks | 20 | 14% |
| Food supplements and dietetic foods | 13 | 9% |
| Soups, sauces and condiments | 8 | 5% |
| Confectionery | 6 | 4% |
| Fruit and vegetables | 6 | 4% |
| Poultry meat | 6 | 4% |
| Nuts, nut products and seeds | 5 | 3% |
| Fish and fish products | 3 | 2% |
| Ices and desserts | 3 | 2% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 41 | 28% |
| Belgium | 22 | 15% |
| Germany | 16 | 11% |
| Italy | 15 | 10% |
| Spain | 8 | 5% |
| France | 6 | 4% |
| Sweden | 5 | 3% |
| Switzerland | 4 | 3% |
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