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🍎 Food HU CZ December 21, 2024

Clopidol in frozen whole broiler chicken from Ukraine

Classification
Border rejection notification
Risk
Potential risk
Category
poultry meat and poultry meat products
Hazard
clopidol unauthorised substance - {feed additives}
Origin
Ukraine
Notifier
Hungary
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What is this? Some frozen whole chicken from Ukraine may have a banned feed drug called clopidol.

What's happening? Hungary and the Czech Republic stopped these chickens at the border because they had clopidol.

Does this affect me? If you bought frozen whole chicken from Ukraine, check where it came from.

What should I do? Ask your shop for proof the chicken is safe or talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: poultry meat and poultry meat products · Hazard: clopidol unauthorised substance - {feed additives} · Origin: Ukraine · Notifier: Hungary

First published
December 21, 2024
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
Medium
Official source
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2024.9514

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What is this product recall alert about?
Clopidol in frozen whole broiler chicken from Ukraine. Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: poultry meat and poultry meat products · Hazard: clopidol unauthorised substance - {feed additives} · Origin: Ukraine · Notifier: Hungary
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on December 21, 2024 by EU RASFF.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to the following countries: Hungary and Czechia.
How serious is this alert?
Medium risk. A medium risk means harm is possible under certain conditions. Read the notice and act on the recommended steps.
What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on webgate.ec.europa.eu.

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