Presence of E.coli STEC in bovine meat (sirloin) from Uruguay
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Hazard
- Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- Uruguay
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? Some beef sirloin from Uruguay may have harmful E.coli bacteria.
What's happening? Spain found these bacteria in the meat and stopped it at the border.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought this beef sirloin in Spain.
What should I do? Return the meat to the store. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: meat and meat products (other than poultry) · Hazard: Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Uruguay · Notifier: Spain
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