EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious Poultry meat and poultry meat products
Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken from Poland
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8066
Summary
Chilled chicken without giblets from Poland has been found to contain Salmonella Infantis, exceeding the permitted limit of zero per 25 g. The product is presumably no longer on the market in Czechia. The alert was issued after an official market control by Czech authorities.
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
chilled chicken without giblets
- 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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