EU alert · RASFF Risk: Not serious Poultry meat and poultry meat products
Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken meat from Romania
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8019
Summary
Chilled chicken thighs from Romania, specifically the Fed Corn product, were found to contain Salmonella infantis, a pathogenic microorganism, in samples tested in Czechia. The contamination exceeds EU safety limits, but the risk is classified as not serious. Distribution of the product has been halted in Czechia following official market controls.
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
Fed Corn chicken thigh
- 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 /25g (max. permitted: none/25g /25g)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Czechia
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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