EU alert · RASFF Risk: Not serious New Poultry meat and poultry meat products
Salmonella Minnesota in poultry meat
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.9278
Summary
Italian authorities have detected Salmonella Minnesota in a batch of Brazilian poultry frozen meat that has not yet been released to the market. The presence of this pathogen exceeds permissible levels, leading to the detention of the consignment at border control.
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
Poultry frozen meat
- Category
- Poultry meat and poultry meat products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- Salmonella - pathogenic micro-organisms — result: PRESENCE (max. permitted: 0 null)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product not (yet) placed on the market
- Notification basis: Border control - consignment detained
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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