Hygiene failure in chicken carcass bones and skin.
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- poultry meat and poultry meat products
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? A problem was found with chicken meat from the United Kingdom. Bones and skin in the meat may not be clean.
What's happening? The Dutch food safety team stopped some chicken from entering the country. They found hygiene issues with bones and skin.
Does this affect me? If you bought chicken from the United Kingdom recently, check the package. This may include fresh, frozen, or processed chicken.
What should I do? Do not eat the chicken if you see dirt on the bones or skin. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating it.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: poultry meat and poultry meat products · Origin: United Kingdom · Notifier: Netherlands
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