During the period 20–26 July 2026 the Polish market surveillance authorities published 23 alerts covering food, medicines and other consumer products. According to notices from the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate (GIS), the Chief Pharmaceutical Inspectorate (GIF) and information released by the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) via the EU Safety Gate system, several of these alerts involve serious health risks – from listeriosis in meat products and excessive exposure to nitrosamines in medicines, to electric shock hazards from faulty extension leads.
The week saw 11 actual withdrawals of food, cosmetics and consumer products from the market, and 12 GIF notices on medicinal products, including bans on placing certain batches on the market and withdrawals of others. GIS alerts focus on food safety and contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, GIF notices on excessive levels of N-nitroso-bisoprolol and incorrect doses in inhalation medicines, while UOKiK warnings and Safety Gate notifications concern unsafe extension leads, lighting fittings, heat-resistant gloves and perfumes. It is crucial for consumers to follow GIS alerts, GIF notices and UOKiK warnings, as they directly affect food safety and the safe use of everyday products.
Key points
- GIS advises against consuming Polska Gościna sliced ham (batch 1000-188) and Madej Wróbel raw mett sausages (batch 1R808070707) due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
- KOKOS crunchy flakes LEO good foods sold at Rossmann contain excessive sulphur dioxide derivatives and an incorrectly labelled allergen, posing a risk to sulphite-sensitive consumers.
- Arizona Original Green Tea with Honey drinks sold at Auchan show serious organoleptic irregularities that may indicate contamination.
- GIF notices concern multiple batches of Concor and Concor Cor 5 mg (bisoprolol) tablets contaminated with N-nitroso-bisoprolol (NBP), as well as inhalation medicines Bromiduo and Atrodil Combo with an excessive delivered dose.
- UOKiK warns against using certain extension leads, lamps and Big Jeff grill gloves, which do not provide the required protection against electric shock or burns.
GIS warns against consuming Polska Gościna ham from batch 1000-188 due to confirmed Listeria monocytogenes contamination. GIF reports that Concor Cor 5 batches exceed the specification limit for the potentially carcinogenic impurity N-nitroso-bisoprolol. UOKiK warns that unsafe extension leads without protective shutters may lead to electric shock.
Wycofania z obrotu
This group includes mainly GIS alerts on food safety and UOKiK/Safety Gate warnings on consumer products. The table below lists only entries with alert_kind equal to “recall”.
| Product | Store | Decision type | Hazard | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Original Green Tea with Honey 450 ml | Auchan | Retailer notice | Suspected contamination (chemical smell, burning bitter taste) | High |
| Metka łososiowa raw sausage | — | GIS alert | Listeria monocytogenes detected in batch 1R808070707 | Critical |
| Brunswick mett raw sausage | — | GIS alert | Contamination with Listeria monocytogenes in raw sausage | Critical |
| Extension lead 3 sockets 3 m | — | Safety Gate notification | No protective shutters on live socket holes, electric shock risk | High |
| Elektromet extension lead with switch 3 m | — | Safety Gate notification | Underrated plug current, overheating, fire and shock risk | High |
| Pawbol lamp with glass shade | — | Safety Gate notification | Insufficient insulation, user may touch live parts | High |
| Luxure Parfumes eau de parfum 100 ml | — | Safety Gate notification | Undeclared allergen – benzyl alcohol | High |
| Big Jeff heat-resistant grill gloves | Action | UOKiK warning | Insufficient flame and contact heat resistance, burn risk | High |
| Sausages (meat product) | — | GIS alert | RASFF information notice, product under observation | Medium |
| Polska Gościna cooked sliced pork ham 100 g | Carrefour | GIS alert | Listeria monocytogenes in 5/5 samples of batch 1000-188 | Critical |
| KOKOS crunchy flakes LEO good foods | Rossmann | GIS alert | Excess sulphur dioxide derivatives, allergen not properly highlighted | High |
Komunikaty i wstrzymania
This group consists mainly of GIF notices on the quality of medicinal products. Although several decisions include actual withdrawal of specific batches, we keep them separate from the “Wycofania z obrotu” section in line with alert_kind equal to “notification”.
| Product | Store | Decision type | Hazard | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concor Cor 5 5 mg (PharmaVitae) | — | Marketing prohibition | Exceedance of N-nitroso-bisoprolol (NBP) impurity limit | Critical |
| Concor 5 5 mg (Delfarma) | — | Marketing prohibition | NBP in 5 mg tablets, increased carcinogenic risk | High |
| Concor Cor 5 5 mg (Delfarma) | — | Marketing prohibition | NBP impurity increasing during storage | High |
| Concor 5 5 mg (InPharm) | — | Marketing prohibition | Exceedance of NBP limit, further formation expected over shelf life | High |
| Concor Cor 5 5 mg (Aga Kommerz) | — | Marketing prohibition | NBP level increasing, possible toxic and carcinogenic effects | Critical |
| Concor Cor 5 5 mg (Merck) | — | Withdrawal from market, Marketing prohibition | NBP impurity content above specification limit | High |
| Concor 5 5 mg (Medezin) | — | Withdrawal from market, Marketing prohibition | Excess N-nitroso-bisoprolol impurity in tablets | High |
| Concor Cor 5 5 mg (InPharm) | — | Withdrawal from market, Marketing prohibition | NBP impurity rising during storage within shelf life | High |
| Concor Cor 5 5 mg (Medezin) | — | Withdrawal from market, Marketing prohibition | NBP impurity increasing in batches with a specific excipient | High |
| Libtayo 350 mg | — | Withdrawal from market, Marketing prohibition | Incomplete crimping, risk of leakage, contamination and underdosing | Critical |
| Bromiduo (0.5 mg + 0.25 mg)/ml | — | Withdrawal from market, Marketing prohibition | Dose mass above specification, risk of incorrect dose during nebulisation | Medium |
| Atrodil Combo (0.5 mg + 0.25 mg)/ml | — | Withdrawal from market, Marketing prohibition | Excess dose mass, overdose risk and possible cardiac arrhythmias | High |
Wyróżnione komunikaty
Among all GIS alerts, GIF notices and UOKiK warnings, the following cases are particularly important due to the scale of risk and potential health consequences.
Polska Gościna cooked sliced pork ham 100 g
Hazard: Presence of Listeria monocytogenes was detected in 5 out of 5 samples of the product, indicating contamination and a risk of listeriosis in consumers. Potential effects include food poisoning and severe listeriosis, particularly dangerous for pregnant women, the elderly and immunocompromised individuals.
Store: Carrefour | EAN: 5905784311098 | Manufacturer: Farmy Roztocza Sp. z o.o. for Carrefour Polska Sp. z o.o.
Metka brunszwicka raw sausage
Hazard: Samples of the product were found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which may cause listeriosis, especially in vulnerable consumers. Potential effects include infection, severe neurological or septic complications and a life-threatening course in susceptible individuals.
Store: n/a | EAN: 2823615015720 | Manufacturer: Madej Wróbel Sp. z o.o., Uniszki-Cegielnia 16A, 06-500 Mława
Concor Cor 5, 5 mg (various parallel importers)
Hazard: Multiple batches of Concor Cor 5 tablets were found to exceed the quality specification limit for the impurity N-nitroso-bisoprolol (NBP), which increases during storage. Nitrosamines such as NBP are considered potentially carcinogenic with long-term exposure, prompting GIF decisions to prohibit marketing and to withdraw specific batches from the market.
Store: n/a | EAN: incl. 05909990859221, 05909997219042, 05909991549312 | Manufacturer/importer: Merck sp. z o.o., InPharm sp. z o.o., Medezin sp. z o.o., Aga Kommerz spol. s r.o. and others
Big Jeff heat-resistant grill and oven gloves
Hazard: The product does not meet the requirements for resistance to flame spread and contact heat at 250 °C, which may cause the gloves to heat up too quickly and fail to provide adequate protection against fire. In practice, this may lead to severe burns to the hands and other body parts while grilling or removing dishes from the oven.
Store: Action | EAN: 3560231560935, 3560231571702 | Manufacturer/distributor: ACTION POLAND sp. z o.o.
Analiza zagrożeń zdrowotnych
This week’s GIS alerts highlight how critical food safety is for ready-to-eat meat products. Listeria monocytogenes, detected in Polska Gościna ham and Madej Wróbel raw mett sausages, can grow even at refrigeration temperatures. In healthy adults, listeriosis often presents as severe food poisoning (fever, diarrhoea, muscle aches), but in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly and immunocompromised people it may lead to sepsis, meningitis, miscarriage or death.
The second major risk group concerns medicines covered by GIF notices. Nitrosamines, including N-nitroso-bisoprolol found above the allowed limit in Concor and Concor Cor 5 mg tablets, are classified as substances with a probable or possible carcinogenic potential. The concern is not a single dose but cumulative exposure over many years in patients treated chronically for hypertension or heart failure. In contrast, the excessive dose mass in inhalation medicines Bromiduo and Atrodil Combo may cause overdose symptoms of fenoterol, such as palpitations, arrhythmias, tremor and anxiety, which are particularly dangerous in cardiac patients.
Allergens are another important topic. The excessive level of sulphur dioxide derivatives in LEO good foods coconut flakes, combined with the lack of proper allergen highlighting on the label, exposes sulphite-sensitive consumers to dyspnoea, urticaria, bronchospasm and, in extreme cases, anaphylactic shock. Similarly, Luxure Parfumes with undeclared benzyl alcohol may trigger contact skin allergy in sensitised users.
Consumer products covered by UOKiK warnings – extension leads lacking adequate safety features and a lighting fitting with insufficient insulation – increase the risk of electric shock and fire. Faulty Big Jeff gloves, despite claims of high heat resistance, can create a false sense of security and result in serious burns.
Sklepy i instytucje objęte komunikatami
The retail chains affected this week include Carrefour (Polska Gościna ham), Rossmann (LEO good foods coconut flakes), Action (Big Jeff grill gloves) and Auchan (Arizona Original Green Tea with Honey). Other products, especially electrical items and cosmetics, were mainly reported via the EU Safety Gate system coordinated in Poland by UOKiK.
Food safety is overseen by GIS, which publishes alerts with detailed batch numbers and consumer guidance. Medicinal products are supervised by GIF, which issues notices on suspensions, withdrawals and marketing prohibitions for specific series. For non-food consumer products, UOKiK plays the key role, publishing UOKiK warnings and communicating Safety Gate notifications to consumers and businesses. Consumers should check the official websites of these authorities and pay attention to in-store notices.
Porady dla konsumentów
Anyone who may have products covered by the above GIS alerts, GIF notices or UOKiK warnings at home should first check the batch number, expiry date and EAN code on the packaging. For food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (ham, mett sausages) or with excessive allergen levels, the rule is: do not taste, do not consume, and prevent accidental use by others.
- Recalled food products can usually be returned to the store where they were purchased; retailers often accept returns without a receipt.
- If you experience symptoms of food poisoning, allergic reaction or breathing difficulties after consuming a listed product, contact a doctor or emergency department and inform them about the potential exposure.
- Patients taking Concor or Concor Cor 5 mg, Bromiduo or Atrodil Combo should consult their doctor or pharmacist with the batch number of their medicine; treatment should not be stopped without medical advice.
- Unsafe extension leads, lamps and protective gloves should be taken out of use immediately. Retailers usually offer replacement or refunds for products subject to an official recall.
To improve food safety at home, consumers should regularly review items in the fridge and freezer, comparing batch numbers with those mentioned in recent alerts. It is also important to pay attention to correct allergen labelling: missing or unclear highlighting of allergens should be treated as a warning sign, especially by allergy sufferers.
Kontekst prawny
The publication of GIS alerts, GIF notices and UOKiK warnings is based on EU and national legislation. In the area of food safety, key instruments include EU regulations on food hygiene and the RASFF system, which enables rapid information exchange between Member States. When a product poses a health risk, GIS can require the producer or distributor to withdraw it from the market and to inform consumers.
For medicines, GIF acts under the Polish Pharmaceutical Law. Decisions such as “suspension”, “marketing prohibition” and “withdrawal from market” apply to specific batches and are published as official GIF communications. Consumers are entitled to free replacement of affected medicines or a refund if their batch has been withdrawn. For consumer products, UOKiK, acting under the General Product Safety rules, may order dangerous products to be removed from the market and require clear warnings to be provided to customers.