Listeria monocytogenes in smoked burnt salmon manufactured in Belgium
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fish and fish products
- Hazard
- Listeria monocytogenes - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- Belgium
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Smoked burnt salmon is a fish product that may contain tiny germs called Listeria. These germs can make people very sick.
What's happening? Some smoked burnt salmon made in Belgium might have these germs. The product has been taken off store shelves in Belgium and the Netherlands.
Does this affect me? If you bought smoked burnt salmon from Belgium, you might have some at home. People with weak health are most at risk.
What should I do? Do not eat the salmon. Throw it away or return it to the store. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: fish and fish products · Hazard: Listeria monocytogenes - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Belgium · Notifier: Belgium
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