EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious New Poultry meat and poultry meat products
Salmonella Enteritidis and Infantis in kebab from Poland
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8756
Summary
A kebab product originating from Poland has been found to contain Salmonella bacteria, posing a serious risk to consumer health. The presence of Salmonella in this product exceeds EU permitted levels. No further distribution is reported and the issue was detected through official market controls in Italy.
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 and turkey kebab
- 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 (max. permitted: absence /25g)
- Salmonella infantis - pathogenic micro-organisms — result: presence /25g (max. permitted: absence /25g)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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