EU alert · RASFF Potential risk Poultry meat and poultry meat products
Salmonella infantis in chilled chicken leg quarters from Romania
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8009
Summary
An official EU product safety alert has identified Salmonella infantis in chilled chicken leg quarters from Romania. The product, distributed in Czechia, is no longer on the market following the detection. The alert was issued after official control in Czechia.
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
Kureci zadni ctvrtky cerstve (chilled chicken leg quarters)
- 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 (max. permitted: absence null)
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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