Salmonella in poultry meat preparation from Brazil
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- poultry meat and poultry meat products
- Hazard
- Salmonella enteritidis - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- Brazil
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Some chicken meat from Brazil may have harmful bacteria called Salmonella.
What's happening? Belgium stopped some chicken meat from Brazil at the border because it had Salmonella.
Does this affect me? If you bought chicken from Brazil, it might be unsafe.
What should I do? Throw it away or return it. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: poultry meat and poultry meat products · Hazard: Salmonella enteritidis - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Brazil · Notifier: Belgium
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