Food & beverages – Current GIS Alerts 2026

Carrefour Sensation Vegetal Hummus with sea salt

Undeclared gluten at a level above 80 mg/kg was found in the hummus from this batch. Consumption by people with gluten intolerance or allergy may trigger an allergic reaction. Potencjalne skutki: allergic reaction of varying severity, including exacerbation of coeliac disease.

Blue poppy seeds Bakaliowy Targ 500 g

The poppy seeds were found to contain opium alkaloids exceeding the maximum permitted level, which according to the risk assessment poses a threat to consumer health. Potential effects: symptoms of poisoning, drowsiness, impaired consciousness, breathing problems.

Blue poppy seeds

Blue poppy seeds were found to contain an elevated total content of opium alkaloids, including morphine and codeine, exceeding the permitted limit of 20 mg/kg for morphine. Potential effects: drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, constipation, respiratory depression, and in severe cases signs of overdose requiring medical attention.

Diced bacon

Listeria monocytogenes was found in diced bacon, and its presence is not allowed in ready-to-eat foods. Potential effects: severe food poisoning, fever, diarrhoea, nausea, muscle pain, in pregnant women risk of miscarriage or premature birth, and in elderly or immunocompromised people sepsis or meningitis.

Verdin Fix Regular herbal tea, 20 bags

The store did not disclose the reason for the recall.

Turkey meat cuts

Salmonella Typhimurium was detected in the turkey meat elements in 25 g of product, despite the requirement for its absence in 25 g. Potential effects: acute diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fever, vomiting, dehydration, and in vulnerable individuals possible severe systemic infection and complications.

Grated hard cheese 40 g

Presence of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria was detected in one batch of grated hard cheese, which may pose a serious risk to consumers' health. Potential effects: listeriosis, food poisoning, severe complications in pregnant women, elderly people and individuals with weakened immune systems.

Carrefour Sensation Vegetal hummus with sea salt

The product was found to contain the allergen gluten, posing a risk to consumers with gluten hypersensitivity. Potential effects: allergic reactions of varying severity, including gastrointestinal symptoms.

Sauerkraut stew with meat and sausage, 500 g

Undeclared gluten was detected on the label at a level above 150 mg/kg in the ready meal batch. Consumption by people with gluten intolerance or allergy may trigger an allergic reaction. Potencjalne skutki: allergic reaction of varying severity, gastrointestinal complaints.

Smoked perch

The product was found to contain dead insects classified as foreign bodies, indicating possible contamination and poor hygienic conditions during production or storage. Potential effects: nausea and vomiting reflex when eating the product, risk of mechanical injury to the mouth or digestive tract, and possible allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.

Ground turkey meat

Salmonella was detected in the ground turkey fillet meat, despite the requirement for its total absence in 25 g of product. This indicates a potential risk of foodborne infection if the meat is undercooked or improperly handled. Potential effects: acute diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fever, vomiting, dehydration, and in young children, elderly people and those with weakened immunity, a higher risk of severe illness and hospitalisation.

Food supplement with pancreatin

Xanthan gum

Bonitki Petit Beurre biscuits 400 g

Official testing by the State Sanitary Inspection found an increased level of acrylamide in the specified batch of Bonitki Petit Beurre biscuits, which, according to the risk assessment, may adversely affect consumers' health. Potential effects: increased carcinogenic risk and adverse effects on the nervous system with long-term intake.

Quinoa

Quinoa was found to contain chlorpyrifos residues at a level of 0.031 ± 0.017 mg/kg, exceeding the maximum allowed level of 0.01 mg/kg. Potential effects: headache and dizziness, nausea, vomiting, breathing difficulties, and at higher exposures symptoms affecting the nervous system.

SIMPL bacon 150 g

A microbiological non-compliance was detected – presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the specified batch of the product. Potential effects: infection with Listeria monocytogenes causing diarrhoea, fever and serious complications, especially in immunocompromised people, pregnant women and the elderly.

Food supplement capsules

Food supplement

Fresh poultry meat

In 3 out of 5 tested samples of fresh poultry meat, Salmonella spp. from group O:7(C1) was detected, despite a zero-tolerance requirement ("absence in 25 g"), so any detectable amount is non-compliant. Potential effects: diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fever, vomiting, dehydration, and in severe cases serious complications in young children, elderly people and those with weakened immune systems.

Poultry carcasses

Salmonella group C was detected in 25 g of poultry carcasses, which means an unacceptable presence of this pathogen in food. Potential effects: diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fever, nausea and vomiting, and in people with weakened immunity a risk of more severe infection.