SALMONELLA IN SESAME SEEDS FROM ETHIOPIA
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Salmonella enteritidis - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- Ethiopia
- Notifier
- Greece
What is this? Sesame seeds from Ethiopia may have harmful bacteria called salmonella.
What's happening? Greece found salmonella in sesame seeds from Ethiopia. The seeds were stopped at the border.
Does this affect me? If you have sesame seeds from Ethiopia, they may be unsafe.
What should I do? Do not eat them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel sick.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: Salmonella enteritidis - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Ethiopia · Notifier: Greece
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