Bacillus cereus in lemon verbena from Italy
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- Bacillus cereus - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- Italy
- Notifier
- Austria
What is this? A spice called lemon verbena from Italy may have harmful germs called Bacillus cereus.
What's happening? Austria found these germs in the spice. They are checking where it was sold.
Does this affect me? If you bought lemon verbena from Italy, you might have it.
What should I do? Stop using it and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel sick.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Bacillus cereus - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Italy · Notifier: Austria
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