EU alert · RASFF Potential risk Meat and meat products (other than poultry)
perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) above legal limits in meat of swine from Hungary
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2025.10254
Summary
Information notification for follow-up notified by Italy concerning boneless refrigerated pork (meat and meat products (other than poultry)), originating from Croatia, Hungary. Hazard: environmental pollutants.
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
boneless refrigerated pork
- Category
- Meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- perfluorooctane sulphonic acid (PFOS) - environmental pollutants — result: 0,38+/-0,07 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 0,30 µg/kg - ppb)
- perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) - environmental pollutants — result: 0,74+/-0,14 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 0,20 µg/kg - ppb)
- perfluorooctane sulphonic acid (PFOS) - environmental pollutants — result: 0.683 µg/kg - ppb
- perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) - environmental pollutants — result: 0.972 µg/kg - ppb
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Sweden
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
Data: RASFF Window, © European Union. Reuse authorised under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
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