EU alert · RASFF Risk: Not serious Poultry meat and poultry meat products
doxycycline in chicken meat from Belgium
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2025.7986
Summary
Information notification for follow-up notified by Belgium concerning Chicken meat (poultry meat and poultry meat products), originating from Belgium. Hazard: residues of veterinary medicinal products.
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
Chicken meat
- Category
- Poultry meat and poultry meat products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- doxycycline - residue level above MRL - residues of veterinary medicinal products — result: 129 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 100 µg/kg - ppb)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
France, Netherlands, United Kingdom
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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