Listeria monocytogenes in dry sausage (chorizo)
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Hazard
- Listeria monocytogenes - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- France
- Notifier
- France
What is this? A type of dry sausage called chorizo may have harmful bacteria called Listeria.
What's happening? Some chorizo from France might be unsafe to eat because it could contain Listeria bacteria.
Does this affect me? This warning is for people in France and Germany who have bought this sausage.
What should I do? Do not eat the sausage. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating it.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: meat and meat products (other than poultry) · Hazard: Listeria monocytogenes - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: France · Notifier: France
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