28 notifications on meat other than poultry from New Zealand since 1 January 2020. That is 58% of all EU notifications on products from New Zealand and 2% of all notifications on meat other than poultry from any origin; New Zealand ranks 14 of 58 origins for this category. 1 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 0 in the 365 days before, new this year.
Most reported: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) (18), E. coli above the hygiene limit (3) and Salmonella (2). 25% were border rejections (7% for meat other than poultry from all origins) and 71% had a serious risk decision. The products named most often were lamb or mutton (24), beef (2) and game meat (1).
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 meat other than poultry from New Zealand
The newest 25 of 28, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2026.3695, validated 28 April 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.5574, validated 19 July 2024.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2023.5096, validated 27 July 2023.
- Alert notified by Germany: poor temperature control or heat treatment for lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2023.5067, validated 26 July 2023.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in game meat from New Zealand, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.4275, validated 26 June 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2023.3836, validated 8 June 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Austria: E. coli above the hygiene limit in beef from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2023.0112, validated 5 January 2023.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision undecided, reference 2022.4436, validated 29 July 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Germany: microbial contamination or high bacterial counts in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision not serious, reference 2022.4429, validated 29 July 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: E. coli above the hygiene limit in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2022.2649, validated 5 May 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2022.2333, validated 21 April 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Denmark: spoilage or decomposition in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision undecided, reference 2022.2324, validated 21 April 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2022.0707, validated 4 February 2022.
- Border rejection notified by Bulgaria: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2021.7241, validated 30 December 2021.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2021.4369, validated 16 August 2021.
- Border rejection notified by Bulgaria: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2021.3540, validated 6 July 2021.
- Border rejection notified by Italy: E. coli above the hygiene limit in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2021.2911, validated 7 June 2021.
- Border rejection notified by Germany: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2021.2588, validated 21 May 2021.
- Border rejection notified by Germany: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2021.2583, validated 21 May 2021.
- Border rejection notified by Germany: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2021.2517, validated 19 May 2021.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in beef from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2021.2312, validated 7 May 2021.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2021.2158, validated 29 April 2021.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in meat from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2021.1938, validated 20 April 2021.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision undecided, reference 2020.3339, validated 20 August 2020.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: Listeria monocytogenes and Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in lamb or mutton from New Zealand, risk decision serious, reference 2020.2930, validated 17 July 2020.
More: all notifications on products from New Zealand and meat other than poultry from every origin.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 1 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 7 | 25% |
| Alert | 3 | 11% |
| Information for follow up | 1 | 4% |
| Information for attention | 17 | 61% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 20 | 71% |
| Potential risk | 2 | 7% |
| Not serious | 2 | 7% |
| Undecided | 4 | 14% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) | 18 | 64% |
| E. coli above the hygiene limit | 3 | 11% |
| Salmonella | 2 | 7% |
| Spoilage or decomposition | 2 | 7% |
| Listeria monocytogenes | 1 | 4% |
| Microbial contamination or high bacterial counts | 1 | 4% |
| Other finding | 1 | 4% |
| Poor temperature control or heat treatment | 1 | 4% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Lamb or mutton | 24 |
| Beef | 2 |
| Game meat | 1 |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 9 | 32% |
| Italy | 9 | 32% |
| Netherlands | 4 | 14% |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 7% |
| Denmark | 2 | 7% |
| Austria | 1 | 4% |
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