Salmonella in chilled Merguez sausage from Belgium
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- poultry meat and poultry meat products
- Hazard
- Salmonella spp. - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- Belgium
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? This is a warning about chilled Merguez sausages from Belgium that may have harmful bacteria called Salmonella.
What's happening? Some of these sausages have been found to contain Salmonella, which can make people sick.
Does this affect me? If you live in Belgium or the Netherlands and have bought these sausages, you might be at risk.
What should I do? Do not eat the sausages. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: poultry meat and poultry meat products · Hazard: Salmonella spp. - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Belgium · Notifier: Belgium
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