Listeria in raw milk cheese
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- milk and milk products
- Hazard
- Listeria monocytogenes - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- France
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Some soft cheeses made from raw (unpasteurised) milk may contain harmful bacteria called Listeria.
What's happening? Cheeses from France might have Listeria germs. These can make people very ill.
Does this affect me? If you live in France, Austria, Germany, Luxembourg or Spain and bought raw-milk cheese, you could be at risk.
What should I do? Do not eat the cheese. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: milk and milk products · Hazard: Listeria monocytogenes - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: France · Notifier: France
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