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🍎 Food PL DE May 18, 2022

poultry meat - residue level above MRL for enrofloxacin

Classification
Information notification for follow-up
Risk
Not serious
Category
poultry meat and poultry meat products
Hazard
enrofloxacin residue level above MRL - {residues of veterinary medicinal products}
Origin
Poland
Notifier
Poland
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What is this? Some poultry meat may have a little more of a medicine called enrofloxacin than the law allows.

What's happening? Poland found this in some chicken and sent a notice to Germany.

Does this affect me? If you bought chicken from Poland recently, check the package.

What should I do? Ask your shop for a refund or replacement. If unsure, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Not serious · Category: poultry meat and poultry meat products · Hazard: enrofloxacin residue level above MRL - {residues of veterinary medicinal products} · Origin: Poland · Notifier: Poland

First published
May 18, 2022
Last refreshed by us
3 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2022.2919

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What is this product recall alert about?
poultry meat - residue level above MRL for enrofloxacin. Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Not serious · Category: poultry meat and poultry meat products · Hazard: enrofloxacin residue level above MRL - {residues of veterinary medicinal products} · Origin: Poland · Notifier: Poland
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on May 18, 2022 by EU RASFF.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to the following countries: Poland and Germany.
How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
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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