Hygiene failure and sensory check failure horse meat
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Origin
- Uruguay
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? A batch of horse meat from Uruguay was stopped at the Dutch border. Checks found problems with cleanliness and smell.
What's happening? The meat did not pass safety checks. It was turned away and not sold in stores.
Does this affect me? No. The meat never reached shops or consumers in the Netherlands.
What should I do? No action needed. If you bought horse meat recently, ask your doctor or pharmacist if it is safe.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: meat and meat products (other than poultry) · Origin: Uruguay · Notifier: Netherlands
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