EU alert · RASFF Potential risk New Meat and meat products (other than poultry)
Staphylococcus spp. in cooked sausage from Austria
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.9173
Summary
Cooked sausages from Austria have been found to contain high levels of Staphylococcus bacteria, which can cause illness. The presence of these bacteria
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Product
cooked sausage
- Category
- Meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- Staphylococcus spp - pathogenic micro-organisms — result: 2,0 E 2 KbE /g
- mesophiles aerobic - too high count - non-pathogenic micro-organisms — result: 9,1 E 5 KBE /g
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Information on distribution not (yet) available
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Germany
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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