EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious New Poultry meat and poultry meat products
Salmonella Typhimurium en pollo congelado de Brasil
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8761
Summary
Frozen chicken products from Brazil have been found to contain Salmonella Typhimurium, a serious pathogenic micro-organism. The contamination was detected at a border check in Spain, where the products had not yet entered the market. The products are being held by authorities and will not be released for sale.
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
Frozen chicken // pollo congelado
- Category
- Poultry meat and poultry meat products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- Salmonella typhimurium - pathogenic micro-organisms — result: Detectado en 25G / C=5 (max. permitted: Ausencia null)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product not (yet) placed on the market
- Notification basis: Border control - consignment detained
Distributed to
Spain
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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