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Meat and meat products (other than poultry)

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Salmonella in meat preparation from Italy

An EU alert highlights the presence of Salmonella, a serious pathogenic micro-organism, in fresh Italian sausage from Italy. The contamination exceeds the permitted limit of absence in 10g of product. Distribution of…

Pathogenic micro-organismsMeat and meat products (other than poultry)

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Listeria in lomo

A product safety alert has been issued in France for lomo meat products imported from Spain due to the detection of Listeria monocytogenes, a harmful pathogen. The level of contamination exceeds permitted limits, posing…

Pathogenic micro-organismsMeat and meat products (other than poultry)

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Presence of Salmonella Typhimurium in minced pork meat from Poland

Salmonella Typhimurium was detected in minced pork meat from Poland, posing a serious health risk due to pathogenic micro-organisms. The product, distributed in Slovakia, is no longer on the market following official…

Pathogenic micro-organismsMeat and meat products (other than poultry)

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Staphylococcus spp. in cooked sausage from Austria

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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Animal of unknown origin

The EU has issued a safety alert about certain products of animal origin from the Netherlands. These products may pose a potential risk to consumers, but their exact nature is unknown due to their unclear origin. The…

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Salmonella in hamburgers

Hamburgers from Poland and Sweden have been found to contain Salmonella bacteria, which can cause serious illness. The presence of these bacteria exceeds the permitted limit for human consumption. These products are…

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Salmonella Farsta in carnati de porc

The Romanian authorities have informed the EU that some pork sausages from Romania contain Salmonella Farsta, a type of bacteria that can cause serious illness. The presence of this bacterium exceeds safe levels and…

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Listeria monocytogenes in hot smoked bacon roll from Poland

The European Union has issued a safety alert due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in some hot smoked bacon rolls from Poland. The bacteria were found in one out of five samples tested, posing a serious risk to…

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Blue plastic in bacon from Polen

Some bacon from Poland contains small blue plastic fragments, which may be found in the product. The presence of these fragments does not pose a serious risk to human health. The affected bacon is no longer being…

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Diclofenac in pork meat from Poland

Pork meat from Poland may contain residues of the veterinary medicine diclofenac at levels above what is permitted in the EU. This could potentially pose a risk to human health if consumed. The affected pork meat has…

Residues of veterinary medicinal productsMeat and meat products (other than poultry)

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STEC in meat from the Netherlands

The EU has issued a safety alert about meat products from the Netherlands that may contain a type of bacteria called Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing, which can cause serious health problems. The contaminated meat…

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Piece of plastic in a sausage from the Netherlands

A sausage product from the Netherlands contains a piece of plastic, posing a potential risk to consumers. This issue was reported based on a consumer complaint in Belgium, where the product is distributed, but there are…

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Salmonella Drogana in poultry meat from Brazil

Italian authorities have detected Salmonella Drogana, a pathogenic micro-organism, in frozen poultry meat from Brazil. The contaminated product has not been released into the market and is currently under border control…

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excessive ochratoxin A in french dried ham

French dried ham sold in Madagascar contains dangerously high levels of ochratoxin A, a harmful mycotoxin. The detected level is 116 µg/kg, far exceeding the permitted limit of 3 µg/kg, posing serious health risks to…

MycotoxinsMeat and meat products (other than poultry)

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listeria in dried beef

Dried beef products from France contain Listeria monocytogenes, a harmful bacteria that was detected during company testing. These products have been distributed to Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo…

Pathogenic micro-organismsMeat and meat products (other than poultry)

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Milk proteins not declared on the label

The Italian authorities have issued a safety alert for meat products called "FUET" due to undeclared milk proteins on the label, which could cause serious allergic reactions. The product is distributed in Italy, and…

Food additives and flavouringsMeat and meat products (other than poultry)