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🍎 Food PL March 12, 2024

Salmonella Seftenberg in feed material (sunflower cake) from Ukraine

Classification
Information notification for attention
Risk
Potentially serious
Category
feed materials
Hazard
Salmonella Senftenberg - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
Origin
Ukraine
Notifier
Poland
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What is this? A batch of sunflower cake (a feed for animals) from Ukraine may contain harmful bacteria called Salmonella Senftenberg.

What's happening? Poland has found this problem in the feed and issued a warning. The feed may have reached farms.

Does this affect me? If you keep farm animals or pets that eat this feed, check if you have this batch.

What should I do? Stop using the feed and ask your vet or doctor for advice.

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Agency-published detail

Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: feed materials · Hazard: Salmonella Senftenberg - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Ukraine · Notifier: Poland

First published
March 12, 2024
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2024.1834

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What is this product recall alert about?
Salmonella Seftenberg in feed material (sunflower cake) from Ukraine. Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: feed materials · Hazard: Salmonella Senftenberg - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Ukraine · Notifier: Poland
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on March 12, 2024 by EU RASFF.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Poland.
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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