Listeria monocytogenes in beef kebab
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Hazard
- Listeria monocytogenes - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- Poland
- Notifier
- Poland
What is this? A ready-to-eat beef kebab may contain small amounts of Listeria bacteria. Listeria can make some people ill.
What's happening? A batch of beef kebab from Poland has been found to have Listeria. It was sold in Poland and Sweden.
Does this affect me? If you bought this kebab in Poland or Sweden, you might have it. People with weak immune systems are most at risk.
What should I do? Do not eat the kebab. Return it to the shop or throw it away. If you feel unwell, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Not serious · Category: meat and meat products (other than poultry) · Hazard: Listeria monocytogenes - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Poland · Notifier: Poland
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