EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious New Poultry meat and poultry meat products
Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken thigh fillets from Hungary
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8971
Summary
Chilled chicken thigh fillets from Hungary are recalled due to the presence of Salmonella Infantis, which exceeds the maximum permitted level. The product is no longer available in the market according to official controls conducted 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
chicken thigh fillet
- 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: absence /25g)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product (presumably) no longer on the market
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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