November 8, 2013

Romania recalls 55 tonnes of chicken from stalls

Following discovery that some were contaminated with salmonella, Romanian authorities have ordered stores and markets to recall 55 tonnes of chicken products.

There have been no reports of people getting sick.

Vladimir Manastireanu, who heads the National Authority for Veterinary Health and Food Safety, said that authorities detected the salmonella in two batches of chicken in the Selgros supermarket chain.

Some of the contaminated chicken originated at the processor Avicola Calarasi, which said it was incinerating 3.5 tonnes of frozen chicken and closing its unit in the town of Calarasi.

Authorities conducted tests between October 30 and Tuesday (Nov 5), and found that contaminated chicken was being sold. Chicken and pork are the most popular meats in Romania.