EU alert · RASFF Risk: Not serious Animal by-products
Undeclared pork DNA found in flavoured chicken offal from Brazil
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8360
Summary
A product imported from Brazil, described as chicken liver powder, has been found to contain undeclared pork DNA. This discovery indicates possible adulteration or fraud and was detected at the border by Italian authorities before distribution details were available.
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
enteriora di pollo aromatizzanti//chicken liver powder
- Category
- Animal by-products
- Product type
- Feed
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- porcine DNA - presence - adulteration / fraud — result: individuato DNA di suino//pig DNA detected % (max. permitted: assente//not detected %)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Information on distribution not (yet) available
- Notification basis: Border control - consignment released
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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