EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious Poultry meat and poultry meat products
Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken breasts from Poland
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8072
Summary
Chilled chicken breasts from Poland have been found to contain Salmonella infantis, a type of bacteria that can cause serious illness. The presence of this pathogen exceeds EU safety limits. These products are no longer being sold in the market where they were detected.
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 breasts
- Category
- Poultry meat and poultry meat products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- Salmonella infantis - pathogenic micro-organisms — result: presence /25g (max. permitted: none /25g)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product (presumably) no longer on the market
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Czechia
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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