629 notifications on bivalve molluscs since 1 January 2020, 2% of all EU notifications in that time. 88 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 88 in the 365 days before, no change. 3% were border rejections, against 30% across all products, and 64% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were France (231), Italy (103) and Spain (74). The findings reported most often were norovirus (254), E. coli above the hygiene limit (144) and Salmonella (69). The products named most often were oysters (236), mussels (169), clams (114) and 1 more.
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
The newest 25 of 629, 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.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: norovirus in clams from Italy, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9882, validated 6 November 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Spain: E. coli above the hygiene limit in clams from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9900, validated 6 November 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Portugal: E. coli above the hygiene limit in bivalve molluscs from Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9632, validated 29 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Spain: norovirus and foreign bodies in clams from Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9600, validated 28 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Italy: E. coli above the hygiene limit in clams from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9553, validated 27 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: Salmonella in mussels from the Netherlands, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9464, validated 23 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Spain: marine biotoxins in cockles from Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9478, validated 23 October 2026.
- Alert notified by France: E. coli above the hygiene limit in mussels from Ireland, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9358, validated 21 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: E. coli above the hygiene limit in mussels from Italy and Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9362, validated 21 October 2026.
- Alert notified by France: E. coli above the hygiene limit in mussels from Ireland, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9341, validated 20 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Bulgaria: unauthorised irradiation in mussels from Chile, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9327, validated 20 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by France: Salmonella in mussels from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9249, validated 19 October 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 Spain: E. coli above the hygiene limit in clams from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8962, validated 8 October 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the European Commission: E. coli above the hygiene limit in mussels from the Northern Ireland, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.8885, validated 7 October 2026.
- Alert notified by France: E. coli above the hygiene limit in mussels from Spain, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8883, validated 7 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Cyprus: a finding outside our word list in bivalve molluscs from New Zealand, risk decision no risk, reference 2026.8807, validated 5 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 the Netherlands: Salmonella in mussels from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8135, validated 15 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by France: Salmonella in mussels from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8081, validated 14 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Ireland: E. coli above the hygiene limit and foreign bodies in clams from Ireland, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8074, validated 11 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: Salmonella in mussels from the Netherlands, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.7979, validated 9 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 Ireland: marine biotoxins and illness reported after eating it in scallops from Ireland, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.7866, validated 7 September 2026.
Origins with their own page for bivalve molluscs: France (231), Italy (103), Spain (74), Netherlands (66), Ireland (38), Portugal (30), Chile (23).
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 97 |
| 2021 | 75 |
| 2022 | 78 |
| 2023 | 106 |
| 2024 | 111 |
| 2025 | 81 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 81 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 22 | 3% |
| Alert | 191 | 30% |
| Information for follow up | 31 | 5% |
| Information for attention | 385 | 61% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 403 | 64% |
| Potentially serious | 128 | 20% |
| Potential risk | 25 | 4% |
| Not serious | 20 | 3% |
| Undecided | 50 | 8% |
| No risk | 3 | under 1% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Oysters | 236 |
| Mussels | 169 |
| Clams | 114 |
| Scallops | 18 |
| Cockles | 13 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 231 | 37% |
| Italy | 103 | 16% |
| Spain | 74 | 12% |
| Netherlands | 66 | 10% |
| Ireland | 38 | 6% |
| Portugal | 30 | 5% |
| Chile | 23 | 4% |
| Vietnam | 11 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 10 | 2% |
| Origin not given | 10 | 2% |
| Greece | 6 | under 1% |
| Norway | 5 | under 1% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Norovirus | 254 | 40% |
| E. coli above the hygiene limit | 144 | 23% |
| Salmonella | 69 | 11% |
| Marine biotoxins | 60 | 10% |
| Illness reported after eating it | 41 | 7% |
| Other finding | 26 | 4% |
| Cadmium | 15 | 2% |
| Foreign bodies | 10 | 2% |
| Poor temperature control or heat treatment | 9 | 1% |
| Vibrio | 9 | 1% |
| PFAS | 8 | 1% |
| Hepatitis A virus | 6 | under 1% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 197 | 31% |
| France | 113 | 18% |
| Spain | 102 | 16% |
| Belgium | 65 | 10% |
| Netherlands | 57 | 9% |
| Finland | 23 | 4% |
| Sweden | 13 | 2% |
| Ireland | 11 | 2% |
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