⚠ LIVE — European Consumer Safety Watch 💊 Medicines: 18 in last 7 days 🍎 Food: 180 in last 7 days 🧸 Products: 48 in last 7 days 🟢 Monitoring: EMA · RASFF · NVWA · FAGG · FAVV · EFSA · Safety Gate ⏱ Last fetch: 4 hours ago ⚠ LIVE — European Consumer Safety Watch 💊 Medicines: 18 in last 7 days 🍎 Food: 180 in last 7 days 🧸 Products: 48 in last 7 days 🟢 Monitoring: EMA · RASFF · NVWA · FAGG · FAVV · EFSA · Safety Gate ⏱ Last fetch: 4 hours ago
🛡️ EUSW
🇬🇧
🍎 Food CZ PL March 18, 2026

Salmonella Rissen in chilled minced pork from Poland.

Classification
Information notification for attention
Risk
Potential risk
Category
meat and meat products (other than poultry)
Hazard
Salmonella Rissen - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
Origin
Germany
Notifier
Czechia
🗄
Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 70 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
📈 Timeline
0 days in total
May 17, 2026 May 17, 2026
Daily snapshot data starts accumulating once the scheduler runs — for now this is interpolated from the agency's first/last dates.

What is this? Some chilled minced pork from Poland may have harmful bacteria called Salmonella Rissen.

What's happening? A food safety check found this bacteria in some minced pork. The pork was sold in Poland and the Czech Republic.

Does this affect me? If you bought chilled minced pork from Poland, you might be at risk.

What should I do? Do not eat the pork. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.

🤖 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.

🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Agency-published detail

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potential risk · Category: meat and meat products (other than poultry) · Hazard: Salmonella Rissen - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Germany · Notifier: Czechia

First published
March 18, 2026
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
Low
Official source
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2026.2279

All information on this page comes from the official agency notice. We translate and summarise it; we don't add or edit facts.

Related alerts

❓ Frequently asked questions

What is this product recall alert about?
Salmonella Rissen in chilled minced pork from Poland.. Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potential risk · Category: meat and meat products (other than poultry) · Hazard: Salmonella Rissen - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Germany · Notifier: Czechia
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on March 18, 2026 by EU RASFF.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to the following countries: Czechia and Poland.
How serious is this alert?
Low risk. A low risk means harm is unlikely under normal use. The alert is informational but still worth reading.
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.

💬 Discussion

Share your experience or ask a question. Real names and email are optional but moderation friendly.

No comments yet — be the first.

We email a confirmation link. Your address stays private.

⚠️ We aggregate official notices. We do not give medical advice. For medical or legal decisions, consult the source agency and a qualified professional.