EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious Meat and meat products (other than poultry)
AOZ and florfenicol in frozen frog legs from Vietnam, via the Netherlands
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.5864
Summary
Alert notification notified by Germany concerning frog legs (meat and meat products (other than poultry)), originating from Vietnam. Hazard: residues of veterinary medicinal products.
A RASFF notification means that a risk was identified and shared between national authorities. It does not necessarily mean the product was sold in every country — check the distribution list and the measures taken.
Product
frog legs
- Category
- Meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- nitrofuran (metabolite) furazolidone (AOZ) - prohibited substance - residues of veterinary medicinal products — result: 3,2 µg/kg - ppb
- florfenicol - unauthorised feed additive - residues of veterinary medicinal products — result: 324 µg/kg - ppb (max. permitted: 100 µg/kg - ppb)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Austria, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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