EU alert · RASFF Risk: Not serious New Meat and meat products (other than poultry)
Blue plastic in bacon from Polen
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8828
Summary
Some bacon from Poland contains small blue plastic fragments, which may be found in the product. The presence of these fragments does not pose a serious risk to human health. The affected bacon is no longer being distributed in Denmark.
A RASFF notification means that a risk was identified and shared between national authorities. It does not necessarily mean the product was sold in every country — check the distribution list and the measures taken.
Product
Bacon
- Category
- Meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Consumer complaint
Distributed to
Denmark
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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