The Food and Veterinary Agency (FVA) has announced that 21,226 kilograms of food products withdrawn from the company ELKOS SH.P.K. have been destroyed as part of a market withdrawal and traceability process.

The destruction took place on October 30, 2026, under the supervision of FVA inspectors, in accordance with an order issued by the Veterinary Inspectorate and the Food Law.

According to the company's records, the destroyed products included chicken lungs and thighs, chicken meat, minced meat, beef and other meat products, as well as additional food items.

The measures follow an initial FVA order prohibiting the sale of 3,130 kilograms of frozen chicken thighs and requiring their withdrawal and destruction after mold was detected.

The agency said the process of tracing and collecting additional quantities of products is ongoing. Particular attention is being paid to products showing changes in their organoleptic properties, including the presence of mold.

Products found to be unfit for human consumption will be banned from sale, withdrawn from the market and destroyed.

The FVA said it would continue supervising the process and verifying product traceability, import documentation, storage conditions and the cold chain to protect consumers and prevent the sale of unsafe food.