Listeria in beef meat used in meat preparation
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Hazard
- Listeria monocytogenes - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- Belgium *** Italy
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? A batch of beef meat used to make other meat products may have harmful bacteria called Listeria.
What's happening? Belgium found Listeria in some beef meat. This meat was sent to Italy.
Does this affect me? If you bought meat products made from this beef in Belgium or Italy, you might be at risk.
What should I do? Do not eat the product. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: meat and meat products (other than poultry) · Hazard: Listeria monocytogenes - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Belgium *** Italy · Notifier: Belgium
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