EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Meat and meat products (other than poultry)
Salmonella Newport (in 1 out of 5 units) in chicken meat in three-cheese marinade.
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8333
Summary
A chicken meat product in a three-cheese marinade from Estonia has been found to contain Salmonella Newport bacteria in one out of five samples tested. The affected product is no longer available in the market and was distributed in Estonia and Latvia.
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 meat in three-cheese marinade
- Category
- Meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- Salmonella Newport - pathogenic micro-organisms — result: detected (1 from 5 units) /25g (max. permitted: Not approved null)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product (presumably) no longer on the market
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Estonia, Latvia
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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