Potential contamination with Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in sausage products from Germany
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Hazard
- Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- Germany
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some German sausages may have harmful bacteria called STEC. These bacteria can make you very sick.
What's happening? A food company in Germany is recalling some sausage products. The sausages might have these bad bacteria.
Does this affect me? If you bought sausages from Germany, check if yours is part of the recall. This may also affect sausages in Austria, France, and the Netherlands.
What should I do? Do not eat the recalled sausages. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating them.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: meat and meat products (other than poultry) · Hazard: Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Germany · Notifier: Germany
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