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RASFFReference 2026.7533

Listeria monocytogenes in halloumi from Cyprus

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.7533
Notification ID
868574
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Halloumi
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30969631
Category
Description
milk and milk products
Notification ID
18454
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30969642
    labelling
    MHD: 30.06.2027; MHD: 31.10.2027
    productAspect
    Folien-Vakuumverpackung /// Vacuum film packaging
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370
    weight
    650.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Nachweis von Listeria monocytogenes /// Detection of Listeria monocytogenes
Notification ID
140583

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    detected
    Hazard category
    Description
    pathogenic micro-organisms
    Notification ID
    30972146
    Name
    Listeria monocytogenes - pathogenic micro-organisms
    samplingDate
    03-08-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    /25g
  2. analyticalResult
    97
    Hazard category
    Description
    pathogenic micro-organisms
    Notification ID
    30972113
    Name
    Listeria monocytogenes - pathogenic micro-organisms
    samplingDate
    03-08-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    CFU/g

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    30969689
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from recipient(s)
    Notification ID
    18844
    Notification ID
    30983330
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5023
    isoCode
    LU
    organizationName
    Luxembourg
  3. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30983772
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Cyprus
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, Croatia, Czechia, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine
Affected territories
Austria · Croatia · Czechia · Germany · Luxembourg · Netherlands · Slovakia · Slovenia · Switzerland · Ukraine

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      869638
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      868574
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      869638
    4. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      868574
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      869923
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      869214
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      869578
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      869578
    Organisation
    code
    HR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Description
    Croatia
    Notification ID
    36
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      868574
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      868574
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      868574
    Organisation
    code
    CY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Description
    Cyprus
    Notification ID
    12
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      869578
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      869578
    Organisation
    code
    CZ
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Description
    Czechia
    Notification ID
    37
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      868574
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      869214
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      869214
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      869578
    5. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      869578
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      870470
    7. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      870470
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      869638
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      869638
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      869578
    11. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      869578
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      869513
    13. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      869513
    14. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      868574
    15. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      868574
    16. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      869513
    17. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      869513
    18. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      869638
    19. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      869638
    20. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      868574
    21. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      868574
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      869650
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  8. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      869513
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      869513
    Organisation
    code
    LU
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Description
    Luxembourg
    Notification ID
    18
  9. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      869214
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      870561
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      869214
    Organisation
    code
    NL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5026
    Description
    Netherlands
    Notification ID
    38
  10. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      869578
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      869578
    Organisation
    code
    SK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5033
    Description
    Slovakia
    Notification ID
    54
  11. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      869578
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      869578
    Organisation
    code
    SI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5032
    Description
    Slovenia
    Notification ID
    59
  12. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      869578
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      869578
    Organisation
    code
    CH
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5004
    Description
    Switzerland
    Notification ID
    63
  13. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      869578
    Organisation
    code
    UA
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5228
    Description
    Ukraine
    Notification ID
    10223

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. additionalInfoId
    30977636
    fupDate
    27-08-2026 13:24:01
    fupId
    869214
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    7
    organizationCode
    BE
    organizationDescription
    Belgium
  2. additionalInfoId
    30980806
    fupDate
    28-08-2026 09:02:30
    fupId
    869427
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  3. additionalInfoId
    30981891
    fupDate
    28-08-2026 11:40:29
    fupId
    869513
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    81
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hessen
  4. additionalInfoId
    30982891
    fupDate
    28-08-2026 13:36:26
    fupId
    869578
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  5. additionalInfoId
    30983304
    fupDate
    28-08-2026 14:10:04
    fupId
    869608
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    18
    organizationCode
    LU
    organizationDescription
    Luxembourg
  6. additionalInfoId
    30983926
    fupDate
    28-08-2026 15:29:55
    fupId
    869650
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  7. additionalInfoId
    30983759
    fupDate
    28-08-2026 15:47:17
    fupId
    869638
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    76
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Bayern
  8. additionalInfoId
    30984210
    fupDate
    28-08-2026 16:20:23
    fupId
    869665
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    63
    organizationCode
    CH
    organizationDescription
    Switzerland
  9. additionalInfoId
    30986991
    fupDate
    31-08-2026 15:15:00
    fupId
    869904
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    37
    organizationCode
    CZ
    organizationDescription
    Czechia
  10. additionalInfoId
    30987190
    fupDate
    31-08-2026 15:29:34
    fupId
    869923
    fupNumber
    10
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  11. additionalInfoId
    30988069
    fupDate
    01-09-2026 13:26:52
    fupId
    869985
    fupNumber
    11
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  12. additionalInfoId
    30992511
    fupDate
    02-09-2026 09:58:36
    fupId
    870299
    fupNumber
    12
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    59
    organizationCode
    SI
    organizationDescription
    Slovenia
  13. additionalInfoId
    30995069
    fupDate
    02-09-2026 16:23:57
    fupId
    870470
    fupNumber
    13
    fupType
    Description
    request
    Notification ID
    27665
    networkOrganizationId
    38
    organizationCode
    NL
    organizationDescription
    Netherlands
  14. additionalInfoId
    30996159
    fupDate
    03-09-2026 09:45:56
    fupId
    870561
    fupNumber
    14
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    81
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Hessen
  15. additionalInfoId
    30985013
    fupDate
    07-09-2026 14:43:20
    fupId
    869727
    fupNumber
    15
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    36
    organizationCode
    HR
    organizationDescription
    Croatia
  16. additionalInfoId
    31012028
    fupDate
    09-09-2026 09:36:57
    fupId
    871769
    fupNumber
    16
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    522
    organizationCode
    CY
    organizationDescription
    Veterinary Services

RASFF

Additional information

  1. contactPerson
    SKR tra@favv.be
    Notification ID
    30977636
    Organisation
    Belgian Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC)
  2. contactPerson
    Mag. Laura Müller Innsbrucker Bundesstr. 47, 5020 Salzburg, Tel: +43 (0)5 0555 44215 Mail: kontakt.rasff@ages.at
    Notification ID
    30980806
    Organisation
    Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, contact- and assistancepoint
  3. contactPerson
    E-Mail: schnellwarnsystem@bvl.bund.de
    Notification ID
    30969632
    Organisation
    Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit, Gerichtstraße 49, 13347 Berlin
  4. contactPerson
    Mag. Laura Müller Innsbrucker Bundesstr. 47, 5020 Salzburg, Tel: +43 (0)5 0555 44215 Mail: kontakt.rasff@ages.at
    Notification ID
    30982891
    Organisation
    Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, contact- and assistancepoint
  5. contactPerson
    To FUP3: The Restaurant has been informed about the non-conformity and asked to no longer serve the halloumi.
    Notification ID
    30983304
    Organisation
    ALVA
  6. Notification ID
    30983926
    Organisation
    European Commission
  7. contactPerson
    E-Mail: schnellwarnsystem@bvl.bund.de
    Notification ID
    30983759
    Organisation
    Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit, Gerichtstraße 49, 13347 Berlin
  8. contactPerson
    rasff@blv.admin.ch
    Notification ID
    30984210
    Organisation
    Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office
  9. contactPerson
    Petra Dolezelova
    Notification ID
    30986991
    Organisation
    State veterinary administration
  10. contactPerson
    Mag. Laura Müller Innsbrucker Bundesstr. 47, 5020 Salzburg, Tel: +43 (0)5 0555 44215 Mail: kontakt.rasff@ages.at
    Notification ID
    30987190
    Organisation
    Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, contact- and assistancepoint
  11. contactPerson
    Mag. Laura Müller Innsbrucker Bundesstr. 47, 5020 Salzburg, Tel: +43 (0)5 0555 44215 Mail: kontakt.rasff@ages.at
    Notification ID
    30988069
    Organisation
    Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, contact- and assistancepoint
  12. contactPerson
    rasff.si@gov.si; Mahne
    Notification ID
    30992511
    Organisation
    AFSVSPP
  13. contactPerson
    E-Mail: schnellwarnsystem@bvl.bund.de
    Notification ID
    30981891
    Organisation
    Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit (BVL), Gerichtstr. 49, 13347 Berlin
  14. contactPerson
    E-Mail: schnellwarnsystem@bvl.bund.de
    Notification ID
    30996159
    Organisation
    Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit, Gerichtstr. 49, 13347 Berlin
  15. contactPerson
    dtalert@nvwa.nl
    Notification ID
    30995069
    Organisation
    Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
  16. contactPerson
    nkt.rasff-croatia@dirh.hr
    Notification ID
    30985013
    Organisation
    DIRH
  17. contactPerson
    Nicos Zavros, Tel. no.: +357 25 819512, Fax no.: +357 25 306544, E-mail address: nzavros@vs.moa.gov.cy
    Notification ID
    31012028
    Organisation
    Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment – Veterinary Services of Cyprus

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5005
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    6
    link
    http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/vs49_gr/vs49_gr?OpenDocument
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    7
  3. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5005
    Notification ID
    8
    link
    http://www.moh.gov.cy/moh/mphs/phs.nsf/DMLannouncements_gr/DMLannouncements_gr?OpenDocument
5006
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5006
    Notification ID
    9
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5016
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5016
    Notification ID
    5
5023
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    26
    link
    http://www.securite-alimentaire.public.lu/
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5023
    Notification ID
    27
    link
    lu-alert.lu

Provenance and context

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