812 notifications on milk and milk products since 1 January 2020, 2% of all EU notifications in that time. 154 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 137 in the 365 days before, up 12%. 2% were border rejections, against 30% across all products, and 61% had a serious risk decision.
The origins named most often were France (285), Italy (111) and the Netherlands (65). The findings reported most often were Listeria monocytogenes (277), Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) (98) and foreign bodies (80). The products named most often were cheese (530), milk (97), yoghurt (36) 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 milk and milk products
The newest 25 of 812, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Alert notified by Switzerland: Listeria monocytogenes and moulds in cheese from Switzerland, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9637, validated 29 October 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Hungary: poor temperature control or heat treatment for a dairy product from Ukraine, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.9607, validated 28 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: poor temperature control or heat treatment for cheese from Ireland, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.9603, validated 28 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Switzerland: Listeria monocytogenes in cheese from Switzerland, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9597, validated 28 October 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by the Netherlands: moulds in yoghurt from the Netherlands, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.9573, validated 27 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Denmark: foreign bodies in a dairy product from Denmark, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9525, validated 26 October 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: foreign bodies in cheese from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9482, validated 23 October 2026.
- Alert notified by France: spoilage or decomposition in milk from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.9286, validated 19 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Italy: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in cheese from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9005, validated 9 October 2026.
- Alert notified by France: Listeria monocytogenes in cheese from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8718, validated 1 October 2026.
- Alert notified by France: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in cheese from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.8677, validated 30 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by France: aflatoxins and poor temperature control or heat treatment in milk from France, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.8666, validated 30 September 2026.
- Alert notified by Italy: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in cheese from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8556, validated 28 September 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by the Netherlands: poor temperature control or heat treatment and labelling faults for cheese from Italy, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.8574, validated 28 September 2026.
- Alert notified by France: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in cheese from Denmark, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8123, validated 14 September 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: Listeria monocytogenes in cheese from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8065, validated 11 September 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: missing or incorrect health certificates and documents for a dairy product from the United States, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.8036, validated 11 September 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in yoghurt from the Netherlands, risk decision serious, reference 2026.8004, validated 10 September 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: Listeria monocytogenes in cheese from Germany, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7859, validated 7 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: spoilage or decomposition in yoghurt from the Netherlands, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.7732, validated 1 September 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Ireland: Listeria monocytogenes in cheese from Ireland, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2026.7708, validated 1 September 2026.
- Alert notified by Italy: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in cheese from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7680, validated 31 August 2026.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: Listeria monocytogenes in cheese from France, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7643, validated 28 August 2026.
- Alert notified by Italy: Listeria monocytogenes in cheese from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7576, validated 27 August 2026.
- Alert notified by Germany: Listeria monocytogenes in a dairy product from Cyprus, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7533, validated 26 August 2026.
Origins with their own page for milk and milk products: France (285), Italy (111), Netherlands (65), Germany (49), Belgium (49), Spain (35), Ireland (26), United Kingdom (20), Greece (19), Poland (16), Austria (15).
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 85 |
| 2021 | 105 |
| 2022 | 102 |
| 2023 | 117 |
| 2024 | 132 |
| 2025 | 132 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 139 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 16 | 2% |
| Alert | 500 | 62% |
| Information for follow up | 174 | 21% |
| Information for attention | 121 | 15% |
| Non compliance | 1 | under 1% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 498 | 61% |
| Potentially serious | 85 | 10% |
| Potential risk | 85 | 10% |
| Not serious | 89 | 11% |
| Undecided | 48 | 6% |
| No risk | 7 | under 1% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Cheese | 530 |
| Milk | 97 |
| Yoghurt | 36 |
| Cream | 19 |
| Infant formula | 16 |
| Butter | 15 |
| Milk powder or whey | 9 |
| Origin | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 285 | 35% |
| Italy | 111 | 14% |
| Netherlands | 65 | 8% |
| Belgium | 49 | 6% |
| Germany | 49 | 6% |
| Spain | 35 | 4% |
| Ireland | 26 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 20 | 2% |
| Greece | 19 | 2% |
| Poland | 16 | 2% |
| Austria | 15 | 2% |
| Denmark | 14 | 2% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Listeria monocytogenes | 277 | 34% |
| Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) | 98 | 12% |
| Foreign bodies | 80 | 10% |
| Other finding | 48 | 6% |
| Moulds | 33 | 4% |
| Spoilage or decomposition | 28 | 3% |
| Poor temperature control or heat treatment | 28 | 3% |
| Salmonella | 26 | 3% |
| Missing or incorrect health certificates and documents | 25 | 3% |
| Labelling faults | 25 | 3% |
| Microbial contamination or high bacterial counts | 20 | 2% |
| E. coli above the hygiene limit | 18 | 2% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 240 | 30% |
| Netherlands | 108 | 13% |
| Germany | 104 | 13% |
| Italy | 80 | 10% |
| Belgium | 58 | 7% |
| Ireland | 36 | 4% |
| Denmark | 24 | 3% |
| Spain | 24 | 3% |
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