Listeria monocytogenes in Gorgonzola from Italy
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- milk and milk products
- Hazard
- Listeria monocytogenes - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- Italy
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? A type of Italian cheese called Gorgonzola may have harmful bacteria called Listeria.
What's happening? Some Gorgonzola cheese from Italy might be unsafe to eat because it could contain Listeria bacteria.
Does this affect me? If you have bought Gorgonzola cheese in Germany, you might be affected.
What should I do? Do not eat the cheese. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating it.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: milk and milk products · Hazard: Listeria monocytogenes - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Italy · Notifier: Germany
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