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Withdrawal: chilled swordfish fillet from Spain over high mercury

RASFF notification 2026.8348: chilled swordfish fillet from Spain contained 1.7 mg/kg mercury, above the 1 mg/kg limit. Distributed to Croatia, no longer on the market.

Published Source: EU RASFF Issued by: Hrvatska (RASFF)
Why it was recalled Mercury 1.7 mg/kg, limit 1 mg/kg
What to do The product is no longer on the market. If you have bought chilled swordfish fillet of unknown origin, do not eat it and return it to the shop.

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Thawed swordfish fillet

The European Commission validated RASFF notification 2026.8348 on 21 September 2026, notified by Croatia. It concerns thawed swordfish fillet in vacuum packaging, origin Spain, labelling ES12.021643/BCE, FAO area 34, stored chilled.

The sample, taken on 3 September 2026, showed a mercury content of 1.7 mg/kg against a maximum permitted level of 1 mg/kg. The classification is an information notification for attention and the risk decision is serious.

The product was distributed to Croatia and, according to the notification, is presumably no longer on the market. The measure taken in Croatia was informing the consignor. For more information, contact HAPIH (Croatian Agency for Agriculture and Food).

Data source Europska komisija – RASFF (sustav brzog uzbunjivanja za hranu i hranu za životinje) (EU RASFF) Original notice

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