EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious New Poultry meat and poultry meat products
Salmonella en carne de pollo congelada de Brasil
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8823
Summary
Spanish authorities have detected Salmonella in frozen chicken meat from Brazil, exceeding permissible limits. The contaminated product has been intercepted at the border and has not reached 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
Gallus gallus
- Category
- Poultry meat and poultry meat products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- Salmonella - pathogenic micro-organisms — result: Detectado /25g (max. permitted: Ausencia /25g)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product not (yet) placed on the market
- Notification basis: Border control - consignment detained
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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