231 notifications on bivalve molluscs from France since 1 January 2020. That is 13% of all EU notifications on products from France and 37% of all notifications on bivalve molluscs from any origin; France ranks 1 of 30 origins for this category. 30 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 30 in the 365 days before, no change.
Most reported: norovirus (142), E. coli above the hygiene limit (27) and illness reported after eating it (22). 0% were border rejections (3% for bivalve molluscs from all origins) and 59% had a serious risk decision. The products named most often were oysters (156), mussels (20) and clams (12).
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 on bivalve molluscs from France
The newest 25 of 231, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Information for attention notified by Finland: norovirus in oysters from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9914, validated 6 November 2026.
- Alert notified by France: E. coli above the hygiene limit in clams from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9183, validated 15 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: a finding outside our word list in oysters from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.8342, validated 21 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Finland: norovirus in oysters from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.7870, validated 7 September 2026.
- Alert notified by France: E. coli above the hygiene limit in bivalve molluscs from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7763, validated 2 September 2026.
- Alert notified by France: a finding outside our word list in bivalve molluscs from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7655, validated 31 August 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Finland: norovirus in oysters from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.7397, validated 20 August 2026.
- Alert notified by France: marine biotoxins in bivalve molluscs from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6032, validated 7 July 2026.
- Alert notified by France: marine biotoxins in bivalve molluscs from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.4447, validated 20 May 2026.
- Alert notified by France: Salmonella in bivalve molluscs from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4394, validated 19 May 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: norovirus in oysters from France, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.4110, validated 11 May 2026.
- Alert notified by France: E. coli above the hygiene limit in oysters from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.4025, validated 7 May 2026.
- Alert notified by France: marine biotoxins in bivalve molluscs from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.3948, validated 5 May 2026.
- Alert notified by France: marine biotoxins in bivalve molluscs from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.3553, validated 24 April 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: illness reported after eating it in oysters from France, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.2572, validated 2 April 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Sweden: illness reported after eating it in oysters from France, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.2370, validated 20 March 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Norway: norovirus in oysters from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.1979, validated 10 March 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: norovirus in oysters from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.1970, validated 10 March 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: norovirus in oysters from France, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.1905, validated 6 March 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: norovirus in clams from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.1624, validated 26 February 2026.
- Information for attention notified by France: norovirus in oysters from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.1545, validated 25 February 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Italy: norovirus in oysters from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.1567, validated 25 February 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: norovirus in oysters from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.1498, validated 23 February 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: norovirus in oysters from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.1455, validated 20 February 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Norway: norovirus in oysters from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.1230, validated 13 February 2026.
More: all notifications on products from France and bivalve molluscs from every origin.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 53 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2024 | 34 |
| 2025 | 31 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 27 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alert | 91 | 39% |
| Information for follow up | 14 | 6% |
| Information for attention | 126 | 55% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 137 | 59% |
| Potentially serious | 53 | 23% |
| Potential risk | 9 | 4% |
| Not serious | 6 | 3% |
| Undecided | 24 | 10% |
| No risk | 2 | under 1% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Norovirus | 142 | 61% |
| E. coli above the hygiene limit | 27 | 12% |
| Illness reported after eating it | 22 | 10% |
| Marine biotoxins | 21 | 9% |
| Other finding | 13 | 6% |
| Salmonella | 9 | 4% |
| Fraud or adulteration | 2 | under 1% |
| Vibrio | 2 | under 1% |
| Cadmium | 1 | under 1% |
| Campylobacter | 1 | under 1% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Oysters | 156 |
| Mussels | 20 |
| Clams | 12 |
| Cockles | 4 |
| Scallops | 3 |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 75 | 32% |
| Italy | 61 | 26% |
| Belgium | 24 | 10% |
| Netherlands | 23 | 10% |
| Finland | 13 | 6% |
| Spain | 11 | 5% |
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