Presencia de Salmonella en especias (semillas bixa orellana) de Costa de Marfil. Presence of Salmonella in spices (bixa orellana seeds) from Côte d'Ivoire.
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- Salmonella - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? A spice called annatto seeds may have harmful bacteria called Salmonella.
What's happening? Some shipments of these seeds from Côte d'Ivoire were found to have Salmonella.
Does this affect me? If you have these seeds at home, you could get sick from them.
What should I do? Do not eat them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Côte d'Ivoire · Notifier: Spain
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