EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Poultry meat and poultry meat products
Salmonella Enteritidis in duck breasts from Poland
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8016
Summary
Duck breasts from Poland have been identified as containing Salmonella Enteritidis, a pathogenic micro-organism that is not permitted in the product. This serious safety risk was detected during official market controls in Czechia. The affected meat had already been distributed to Cyprus, Germany, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, and the United Kingdom.
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
Duck breasts
- Category
- Poultry meat and poultry meat products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- Salmonella Enteritidis - pathogenic micro-organisms — result: presence / 25g /25g (max. permitted: none/25g /25g)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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