EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious New Poultry meat and poultry meat products
Salmonella Enteritidis in fresh turkey meat from Poland
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8663
Summary
Fresh turkey meat from Poland has been found to contain Salmonella Enteritidis, a pathogenic micro-organism. The risk is considered potentially serious since tests revealed that five out of five samples contained the bacteria, exceeding permissible levels. The product is no longer available in stores according to the notification.
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
świeże mięso drobiowe z indyka///fresh turkey meat
- Category
- Poultry meat and poultry meat products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- Salmonella Enteritidis - pathogenic micro-organisms — result: 5/5 próbek wykryto Salmonella Enteritidis /25g (max. permitted: nieobecna /25g)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product (presumably) no longer on the market
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Poland
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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