EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious New Poultry meat and poultry meat products
Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken upper thighs from Romania
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.9180
Summary
An official EU alert reports that chilled chicken upper thighs from Romania were found to contain Salmonella Infantis, a pathogenic bacterium that should be absent in 25 g of product. The presence of this microorganism is considered a potentially serious health risk. The affected product is presumed to have been withdrawn from the market.
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 upper 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 (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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