Misidentification of a horse from Croatia detected after slaughtering
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Origin
- Croatia
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? A mistake was found after a horse was killed for food. The horse was thought to be one kind, but it was another.
What's happening? Italy found the mix-up after the horse was already processed. They are now checking what to do next.
Does this affect me? This meat may have been sold in Italy. If you bought horse meat there, it could be part of this mix-up.
What should I do? If you are worried, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before eating the meat.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potential risk · Category: meat and meat products (other than poultry) · Origin: Croatia · Notifier: Italy
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