Listeria Monocytogenes in ready to cook product
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- Listeria monocytogenes - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- Belgium
- Notifier
- United Kingdom
What is this? A ready-to-cook food product may have tiny germs called Listeria monocytogenes. These germs can make some people sick.
What's happening? A batch of this food from Belgium was found to have these germs. It was sold in the United Kingdom.
Does this affect me? Most healthy people will not get sick. But it can be dangerous for older adults or those with weak immune systems.
What should I do? If you have this product at home, throw it away. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Not serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: Listeria monocytogenes - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Belgium · Notifier: United Kingdom
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