EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious New Poultry meat and poultry meat products
Salmonella enteritidis on Poultry meat from the Netherlands
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8706
Summary
An official alert from the Netherlands reports that Salmonella Enteritidis was detected in poultry meat, exceeding the permitted limit of “absent per 25 g”. The finding is classified as a serious risk and the product has been distributed to Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. The notification was based on the company’s own testing.
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
Poultry meat
- Category
- Poultry meat and poultry meat products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- Salmonella Enteritidis - pathogenic micro-organisms — result: Present /25g (max. permitted: Absent /25g)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Company's own check
Distributed to
Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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