EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious New Poultry meat and poultry meat products
Salmonella Agona in fresh chicken sausages with herbs from Lithuania
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8641
Summary
Some fresh chicken sausages with herbs from Lithuania may contain Salmonella Agona bacteria. This can cause serious illness if ingested. The affected products are no longer being sold in the EU countries where they were distributed.
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 sausages
- Category
- Poultry meat and poultry meat products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- Salmonella Agona - pathogenic micro-organisms — result: Present in 1 out of 5 samples /25g (max. permitted: Not allowed /25g)
- Salmonella Agona - pathogenic micro-organisms — result: Present in 2 out of 5 samples /25g (max. permitted: Not allowed /25g)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product (presumably) no longer on the market
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
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.
Open in RASFF Window ↗