Jumbo recalls own-brand dog food over possible plastic fragments
Jumbo Supermarkten says it is recalling Jumbo Stoofpotje met Lam, Pasta & Groente 415 g after warning that cans may contain plastic fragments. The company says customers should not feed the affected product to dogs and can return it to a Jumbo store for a refund without a receipt. Jumbo identifies the affected item as EAN code 8718452583966, with a best-before date of 28 March 2028. The immediate risk is practical rather than systemic: pet owners need to check cupboards, stop using the specific batch and contact a vet if a dog may have swallowed foreign material and shows concerning symptoms. The recall also lands in a week when Belgium's food-safety authority listed several unrelated recalls, underlining how routine but important recall communication is in Belgian retail.
This matters first to Belgian dog owners and families who shop at Jumbo: the company says the affected can should not be fed to pets and can be returned without proof of purchase. It also matters to supermarket workers and store managers who must remove or handle returned stock, and to consumers who rely on barcode and best-before details to distinguish a targeted recall from a wider scare. The Belgian food-safety system depends on quick, specific public notices rather than broad panic.
Jumbo Supermarkten (Dutch supermarket group founded in 1979 and active in Belgium since 2019) operates stores in Belgium and the Netherlands and sells private-label groceries and pet products. Jumbo Stoofpotje met Lam, Pasta & Groente 415 g (Jumbo own-brand wet dog food sold in cans) is the specific product the company says is affected. EAN code 8718452583966 (the barcode identifier used at checkout and in stock systems) is the number Jumbo gives for the recalled product. FAVV-AFSCA (Belgium's Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain) is the federal authority that publishes Belgian product recalls and food-chain warnings. The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, or RASFF (EU alert network created in 1979), is the European Commission system through which authorities exchange information on food and feed risks.
Background
Product recalls are a normal part of the Belgian and EU food-chain safety system. FAVV-AFSCA's recall page stated on 13 June 2026 that its database contained 874 product notices and, on 12 June 2026, listed unrelated recalls or warnings involving flaxseed, popcorn maize, salami and Jumbo BBQ Pittige Worsten. The European Commission says RASFF was created in 1979 after an incident involving oranges and now supports rapid exchanges between food-safety authorities. For pet food, the 2007 melamine crisis remains the major international precedent, because it showed how contaminated feed ingredients can trigger cross-border recalls and lasting consumer distrust.
Why now
The story is timely because Jumbo Supermarkten dated its public safety warning 13 June 2026 and identified a specific dog-food can that customers should stop using immediately.
What to watch
Watch for any update from Jumbo Supermarkten or FAVV-AFSCA expanding the affected batch list, adding a supplier explanation or confirming whether other Jumbo pet-food products are unaffected.
Sources & evidence
- View sourceVRT NWS lead: Jumbo roept hondenvoer huismerk terug wegens mogelijke aanwezigheid stukjes plasticPrimary· vrt.be· 13 June 2026Retrieved 13 June 2026· 32 days ago· Dated
- View sourceJumbo Supermarkten recall notice: Jumbo hondenvoeding Stoofpotje met Lam, Pasta & Groente 415 g· jumbo.com· 13 June 2026Retrieved 13 June 2026· 32 days ago· Dated
- View sourceFAVV-AFSCA product recalls and warnings page· favv-afsca.beRetrieved 13 June 2026
- View sourceEuropean Commission: Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF)· food.ec.europa.euRetrieved 13 June 2026