Dutch Food and Goods Authority NVWA

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McDonald's
1-1-2Weird
Child suffers severe foot injury, toe amputated after McDonald’s slide incident
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A police detention cell
Crime
21-year-old arrested after police discover dozens of dead animals in shed
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The Torentje, the main office of the Prime Minister, in The Hague.
Politics
Dutch Cabinet slammed: Little taxpayer value, no-bid Defense deals, poor risk control
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Meat Processing
BusinessCultureFood
Dutch meat processor executives arrested in unsafe meat probe; Firm files for bankruptcy
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Pills
Health
Health risks flagged in libido products sold online without disclosure
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Red meat
HealthCrimeBusiness
Nuenen meat firm raided over alleged sale of unsafe and unfit meat; Three arrests
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Fertilized parrot egg found at Schiphol airport, March 24, 2026.
NatureWeird
Authorities seize 261 suspected wild parrot eggs at Schiphol
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Jumbo brand green beans, recalled in March 2026 after several people reported finding dead mice in the packages.
Health
Customers find dead mice in Jumbo frozen green beans; Supermarket recalls products
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People working with tax office administrators at a Belastingdienst location in the Netherlands. 16 Jan. 2013
Crime
Dutch civil servants plan nationwide strike on April 14 over wage freeze
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Percita Vital Plus, a sexual performance supplement found to contain the prescription-only drug sildenafil, which is banned in dietary supplements, according to the NVWA.
Health
Dangerous sexual performance supplement found to contain banned drug Sildenafil
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Issy-les-Moulineaux, France - May 18, 2024: Sign and logo on the French headquarters building of Nestl. Nestl is a Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate corporation
Health
Six babies fall ill after consuming Nestlé baby food, Dutch authorities say
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Full red bottles of wine, recalled by the NVWA and Dutch supermarkets on January 28, 2026.
HealthBusiness
Dutch supermarkets recall Full Red flavored wine over risk of bottle breakage
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Crates with flowers ready for distribution
BusinessNature
Imported flowers from outside EU found to carry high pesticide residues
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Tiger Mosquito
HealthNature
Tiger mosquito expected to become permanent in the Netherlands within 5 years
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Toy poodles being rescued by the Animal Police from an apartment on the Singel in Amsterdam.
Crime
Police confiscate 23 toy poodles living in appalling conditions
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Salami products from Lidl and Picnic that have been recalled due to the STEC E. coli bacterium.
Health
Aldi and Picnic recall salami products due to E. coli contamination risk
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Closeup view of various medicine in blister packs
HealthCrimeBusiness
Dutch authorities probe dozens of deaths linked to online drug sales
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Two disposable vapes on a blue background
Crime
Dutch government increases fines for illegal e-cigarette sales to 2,040 euros
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Chickens
BusinessNature
Dutch authorities received over 700 reports of animals suffering in heat this summer
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Backyard chickens
BusinessNature
Ministry of Agriculture orders all poultry to be kept indoors amid bird flu spike
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Cannabis contaminated several bags of Haribo Happy Cola F!ZZ candy, triggering a nationwide recall. May 29, 2025
HealthWeird
Prosecutor drops investigation into cannabis-laced candy
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Man with backpack on a cargo bike
Business
Bakfiets.nl becomes latest company to recall cargo bikes due to risk of broken frames
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Closeup view of various medicine in blister packs
HealthPoliticsBusinessCultureLifestyle
NVWA issues another warning against buying weight loss drugs online
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Strong alcohol on a wooden table
Politics
Government implementing stricter age checks for online alcohol sales