EU alert · RASFF Risk: Not serious New Poultry meat and poultry meat products
salmonella in poultry meat from Poland
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.9312
Summary
Belgium has issued a product safety alert for frozen turkey meat imported from Poland due to the presence of Salmonella bacteria, which exceeds permitted levels. The risk is not considered serious, and there has been no distribution of this contaminated product within Belgium according to the notifying country.
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
Frozen Turkey meat
- Category
- Poultry meat and poultry meat products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
Hazards found (analytical results)
- Salmonella - pathogenic micro-organisms — result: presence /10g (max. permitted: absence /10g)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Company's own check
Distributed to
Belgium
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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