Bacillus cereus (> 15 000 CFU/g) in food supplements from UK..
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- Bacillus cereus presumptive - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Notifier
- Finland
What is this? Some food supplements from the UK may have too many bad bacteria called Bacillus cereus.
What's happening? Finland found these supplements had too many Bacillus cereus. They rejected them at the border.
Does this affect me? Only if you took these supplements from the UK. Most people are not affected.
What should I do? Stop using them and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: Bacillus cereus presumptive - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: United Kingdom · Notifier: Finland
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