PVD finds salmonella in Polish chicken products, sends back South Korean noodles with excessive contamination

The Food and Veterinary Service (PVD), during laboratory testing, has found salmonella bacteria in several chicken products of Polish origin, according to the service's published information. Specifically, Salmonella Enteritidis was found in chicken thighs with batch number "6450725501" and chicken breast fillet slices. In addition, Salmonella Infantis and Enteritidis were detected in chicken hearts (400g package, batch "20146948"), and Salmonella Newport in chicken fillet strips. PVD states that all these products have expired and are no longer in trade. Notifications about the findings have been submitted to the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF).

Meanwhile, during border control at the "Riga Port" checkpoint, PVD found that South Korean instant noodles exceeded the permitted level of glycidyl fatty acid esters. The first container contained two types of noodles: 19,800 packages (1,386 kg) and 18,000 packages (1,440 kg). The second container held 7,040 packages (4,928 kg). Other food products were also in the containers. The company will send the goods back to the country of origin. According to the scientific opinion of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), glycidyl fatty acid esters are process contaminants formed during the refining of edible oils and fats; the noodles contain more than 10% oil. PVD is a state administrative institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture.