Pathogens and toxins
E. coli STEC: recalls, alerts and outbreaks
This page brings together the 20 stories about E. coli STEC that the TAAG editorial team selected and summarised between Sep 24, 2026 and Oct 23, 2026, based on notices from health authorities and specialist sources. By type of story: Product Recall (16), Outbreak (2), and Health Alert (1). Countries with the most stories: France (9), United States (3), and Switzerland (2).
Every story can be read in full on TAAG Insights, with its publication date, country and cited original source and, where relevant, the related laboratory analysis. The list runs from newest to oldest. To understand how E. coli STEC is detected, which laboratory methods are used and what regulations require, see the TAAG Learning Center guide linked below.
20 stories, newest first
MicrobiologyProduct Recall · France
France Recalls Mussels and Cockles Over E. coli and Notifies RASFF of Three Alerts in Bivalves, Two for Live Mussels From Ireland
RappelConso published between October 20 and 23 three recalls of bouchot mussels and live cockles over E. coli, one with more than 230 per 100 grams, and France notified RASFF of three serious risk alerts over E. coli in mussels from Ireland and in French clams.
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MicrobiologyHealth Alert · Netherlands
Netherlands Notifies RASFF of Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli in a Sliced Ready-to-Eat Beef Sausage That Reached Belgium
The Netherlands notified RASFF, in a serious risk alert validated on October 23, of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in 25 grams of a domestically produced sliced beef sausage, which a supermarket chain asked customers not to eat; the product reached Belgium.
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MicrobiologyProduct Recall · France
France Recalls Raw Cow's and Goat's Milk Cheeses Over STEC E. coli in Four Notices in One Week, Mostly in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
RappelConso published between October 14 and 19 four recalls of raw milk cheeses over Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC): two of Tome des Bauges PDO, one with serotype O26:H11 and nationwide sales, lactic goat cheeses from Ardèche and a farmhouse cow's milk tomme from Cantal.
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MicrobiologyProduct Recall · France
France Recalls Ground Beef and Beef Tartare From the Same Manufacturer Over E. coli O157:H7 in Five Notices With Nationwide Sales
RappelConso published on October 19 five recalls of beef burgers and ground beef and of a Charolais beef tartare, all from the same manufacturer, after E. coli O157:H7 was detected. The products were sold throughout France between October 12 and 20.
· 4 min
MicrobiologyProduct Recall · United States
FDA Publishes Recall of a New York Raw Milk Cheddar Cheese Over STEC E. coli O26:H11 and O45:H2 Detected in Maryland
The FDA published on October 15 the recall of a batch of mild raw milk cheddar cheese from a New York State dairy, after two strains of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (O26:H11 and O45:H2) were isolated from two samples tested in Maryland; it was sold in seven states.
· 4 min
Industry & regulationRegulation · Switzerland
Switzerland Publishes Its 2025 Recall and Alert Report: 97 Recalls and 33 Warnings, with Allergens, Listeria and Salmonella as Main Causes
Switzerland's BLV published its 2025 annual report on October 14: 97 recalls and 33 public warnings, with undeclared allergens (20) and pathogens (19: Listeria, Salmonella and E. coli) as the main causes in food.
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MicrobiologyProduct Recall · France
France Publishes Three Fresh Meat Recalls on October 12: Pathogens in Pork Cheek and Listeria in Ground Beef and in Merguez
RappelConso published on October 12 three voluntary recalls of fresh meat: pork cheek with E. coli and Salmonella detected in samples, ground beef with Listeria and artisanal merguez with Listeria.
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MicrobiologyProduct Recall · Italy
Italy Recalls a Valtellina Casera PDO Cheese Over Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli and Publishes Another Microbiological Recall on October 9
Italy's Ministry of Health published on October 9 the recall of a Valtellina Casera PDO cheese, sold unbranded, over the presence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), and the same day another recall for microbiological risk of a traditional cured sausage from Basilicata.
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MicrobiologyProduct Recall · Germany
Germany Recalls a Cured Game Sausage Over Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Detected in Official Sampling
The federal portal lebensmittelwarnung.de published on October 9 the recall of a cured game meat sausage, made by a small farm in Thuringia, after official sampling detected Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (VTEC/STEC).
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MicrobiologyProduct Recall · France
France Recalls Rope-Grown Mussels Sold Loose at a Supermarket Over Escherichia coli
The official RappelConso portal published on October 8 the voluntary recall of rope-grown mussels sold loose at the fish counter of a single supermarket, over Escherichia coli, with a refund for anyone who returns them.
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MicrobiologyProduct Recall · Germany
Germany Warns of Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) in Soft Cheese from an Organic Cheesemaker in Bavaria Distributed in Three States
The German federal portal lebensmittelwarnung.de published on October 7 a recall of a soft cheese from an organic cheesemaker in Bavaria due to Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (EHEC) found in a laboratory analysis, sold in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, and Berlin.
· 4 min
MicrobiologyProduct Recall · Switzerland
Switzerland Recalls Raw Beef Tartare in Portions Due to Escherichia coli Detection
Following the manufacturer's notification of October 6, Switzerland's FSVO published in its recall list and on RecallSwiss the recall of raw beef tartare packaged in 70-gram portions due to the detection of Escherichia coli.
· 4 min
MicrobiologyOutbreak · United States
FDA Updates the E. coli O145 Outbreak Notice for Frozen Berries: New Expanded Recall and a Chilean Producer That Did Not Provide All Records
The FDA updated on October 5 the notice of the E. coli O145:H28 outbreak linked to frozen organic blueberries and berry mixes, already declared over with 17 cases: on October 2 the recall was expanded again and the agency said the Chilean producer had not provided all the requested records.
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MicrobiologyProduct Recall · Belgium
Belgium Recalls French Camembert Cheese over Possible Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli
An importer, in coordination with the Belgian Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (AFSCA), recalled on October 2 a 250-gram French Camembert cheese in a wooden box due to possible presence of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC); it was sold at a single point of sale.
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MicrobiologyProduct Recall · Italy
Italy Recalls a Raw Goat's Milk Roccaverano PDO Cheese Over STEC E. coli with the eae Gene
On September 28, Italy's Ministry of Health published the recall, for microbiological risk, of one lot of 250-gram Roccaverano PDO cheese made in Piedmont, due to the presence of STEC E. coli carrying the eae gene.
· 3 min
MicrobiologyProduct Recall · France
France Adds Another Recall of Frozen Chopped Parsley Over STEC E. coli, This Time Covering Three Lots
On September 28, RappelConso published a new nationwide recall in France of frozen chopped parsley in 250-gram bags, bringing the total to three lots sold since July 7, over the possible presence of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.
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MicrobiologyProduct Recall · France
France Recalls Ash-Coated Goat Cheeses Sold Directly at a Farm Over STEC O103 E. coli
On September 25, RappelConso announced the recall of round ash-coated goat cheeses, sold directly at a farm in the Loir-et-Cher department, due to the possible presence of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli of serogroup O103.
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MicrobiologyProduct Recall · France
France Recalls Ground Beef Over Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli in Four Eastern Departments
On September 25, RappelConso announced the recall of pure ground beef with 20% fat, sold in 500-gram trays in four departments in eastern France, after a test detected Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC).
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MicrobiologyOutbreak · United States
An E. coli O26:H11 Outbreak Linked to Raw Milk Cheeses Leaves 13 Ill and Three Cases of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in the U.S.
The FDA and CDC confirmed on September 25 an outbreak of E. coli O26:H11 linked to raw milk cheeses, with 13 people ill in nine states, eight hospitalized and three cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome; more than half of the patients are five years old or younger.
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MicrobiologyProduct Recall · France
France Joins Luxembourg and Belgium in Recalling Frozen Flat-Leaf Parsley Over STEC E. coli
RappelConso announced on September 24 a nationwide recall in France of chopped frozen flat-leaf parsley in 250-gram bags because of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, following recalls of frozen parsley from the same retail chain in Luxembourg and Belgium.
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