Salmonella (in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in black pepper from Brazil
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- Salmonella spp. - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- Brazil
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? Some black pepper from Brazil has tiny germs called salmonella. These germs can make you sick.
What's happening? Spain found salmonella in three out of five small samples of this pepper. They stopped the pepper from coming into the country.
Does this affect me? If you have black pepper from Brazil, it might have these germs. Check your spice at home.
What should I do? Do not use the pepper. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel sick after eating food with this pepper.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Salmonella spp. - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Brazil · Notifier: Spain
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