EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious Meat and meat products (other than poultry)
Illegal import of goods of animal origin from Thailand
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8378
Summary
The EU has issued a safety alert about meat products imported from Thailand, which have been found to contain both porcine and poultry DNA. This suggests that the products may be adulterated or mislabelled. The products are currently detained at the border in Germany but have not yet been distributed in the market.
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
Meat Products
- Category
- Meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- porcine DNA - presence - adulteration / fraud — result: nachgewiesen /// detected
- poultry DNA - presence — result: nachgewiesen /// detected
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product not (yet) placed on the market
- Notification basis: Border control - consignment detained
Distributed to
Germany
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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