Listeria monocytogenes in salted herring fillet from Lithuania
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fish and fish products
- Hazard
- Listeria monocytogenes - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- Lithuania
- Notifier
- Latvia
What is this? A food recall for salted herring fillets from Lithuania. They may have harmful bacteria called Listeria.
What's happening? The herring fillets are being taken off store shelves. The seller found Listeria in them.
Does this affect me? If you bought salted herring from Lithuania, you might be at risk. This is mainly in Latvia.
What should I do? Do not eat the herring. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick. Return the fish to the store.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fish and fish products · Hazard: Listeria monocytogenes - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Lithuania · Notifier: Latvia
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