EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Meat and meat products (other than poultry)
carne di bufala con sospetta presenza di diossine oltre i limiti consentiti/ suspected presence of dioxins exceeding permitted limits in buffalo meat
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.5660
Summary
Information notification for attention notified by Italy concerning carne di bufala (meat and meat products (other than poultry)), originating from Italy. Hazard: chemical contamination (other).
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
carne di bufala
- Category
- Meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- ndl-PCB - chemical contamination (other) — result: WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ UB pg TEQ/g (max. permitted: 2 pg TEQ/g)
- ndl-PCB - chemical contamination (other) — result: WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ UB (6.38 ± 2.81 pg-TE/g di grasso); pg TEQ/g (max. permitted: 2 pg TEQ/g)
- dioxins - environmental pollutants (max. permitted: 4 pg TEQ/g)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product (presumably) no longer on the market
- Notification basis: Surveillance programme / monitoring sample
Distributed to
Italy
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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