chilled meat which has expired at the time of entry into the EU and which is in a poor state of hygiene
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Origin
- Argentina
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Some chilled meat from Argentina was stopped at the EU border. It was past its use-by date and not kept clean.
What's happening? Italy rejected the shipment because the meat was old and dirty when it arrived.
Does this affect me? This only affects meat that was already in Italy. No other countries are involved.
What should I do? If you have this meat, throw it away. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: meat and meat products (other than poultry) · Origin: Argentina · Notifier: Italy
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