Food Safety News reported the development on 2025-09-25. Recalls in the United Kingdom and Europe increased in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the first three months of the year, according to data from.
The report places the news in a wider commercial context. In the second quarter of 2025 (Q2), recalls in the food and drink sector went up by 2.7 percent. The report, which also covers the pharmaceutical, automotive, consumer products, and medical device sectors, reported that U.S. tariff discussions continued to impact multiple industries.
For the food sector, the practical implications extend beyond the immediate announcement. Regulators in the EU and UK reported 1,276 food and beverage product recalls in April to June, up from 1,242 in Q1 2025. At the halfway point of the year, there were 2,518 recalls. This is 9.7 percent fewer than the 2,789 recorded in the same period in 2024.
Attention now turns to how companies, customers and regulators respond. Bacterial contamination was the second-most common cause of recall activity, cited in 244 events, up from 237 in Q1. Salmonella was the primary agent, associated with 178 recalls in Q2. Excessive substance levels were the third-most prevalent reason for recalls. Some of the substances included lead, mercury, ragweed and nitrates.
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