EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious New Poultry meat and poultry meat products
Salmonelle detected in a chicken-based product
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8845
Summary
A chicken-based product from Poland was found to contain non-pathogenic micro-organisms, specifically Salmonella, exceeding the maximum allowed limit. Distribution is restricted to France due to the serious risk posed by the contamination. The company initiated the notification based on its own internal checks.
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-based product
- Category
- Poultry meat and poultry meat products
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- Salmonella - non-pathogenic micro-organisms — result: Detected (max. permitted: Not detected /25g)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution restricted to notifying country
- Notification basis: Company's own check
Distributed to
France
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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