Listeria monocytogenes in fuet from Spain
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Hazard
- Listeria monocytogenes - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- Spain
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? A type of sausage called fuet from Spain may have harmful bacteria called Listeria.
What's happening? Some fuet sausage has been found with Listeria germs. This is a safety alert.
Does this affect me? People in the Netherlands and Belgium may have bought this sausage.
What should I do? If you have this sausage, throw it away. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: meat and meat products (other than poultry) · Hazard: Listeria monocytogenes - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Spain · Notifier: Netherlands
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