Duck frozen with microbiological contamination (staphylococci)
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- poultry meat and poultry meat products
- Origin
- Hungary
- Notifier
- Austria
What is this? A batch of frozen duck meat from Hungary has been found to have small amounts of harmful bacteria called staphylococci.
What's happening? The duck meat was sold in Austria but may have been shipped to other places too. The problem has been fixed, but some packages might still be in stores.
Does this affect me? If you bought frozen duck meat recently, check if it is part of this batch. People who eat raw or undercooked duck could get sick.
What should I do? Do not eat the duck if it is from this batch. Return it to the store or throw it away. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating it.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: poultry meat and poultry meat products · Origin: Hungary · Notifier: Austria
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