First published Oct 19, 2026, 11:42:16 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 19, 2026, 11:42:16 PM UTC

Detection of listeria monocytogenes in smoked cod — Austria

Reported by EU RASFF serious food and feed alerts

A serious-risk alert reports Listeria monocytogenes detected in smoked cod, with distribution to other member countries and Austria identified as an affected distribution country. The notification was published October 19, 2026.

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Affected location: Austria

Illustrative image: Smoked Fish Most of these are Mackerel, which are common in Lunan Bay, and easy to catch. There is also a Cod. They were caught the previous day, cold-smoked for eight hours and then hot-smoked for an hour in a home-made smoker built of old wooden fish boxes. This is a traditional method of preserving fish, and is used to make the famous Arbroath Smokies just a few miles along the coast. Haddock are not abundant close to shore, so are not caught regularly in Lunan Bay. Oh, and yes, they were del — Anne Burgess/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

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