Salmonella spp. and high levels of recontamination germs in frozen shrimps from Bangladesh, via the Netherlands
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- crustaceans and products thereof
- Hazard
- Salmonella spp. - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- Bangladesh
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Frozen shrimps from Bangladesh may have harmful germs called Salmonella. These germs can make you very sick.
What's happening? Some frozen shrimps sold in Germany and the Netherlands had too many bad germs. The problem has been fixed, but the shrimps were sold before.
Does this affect me? If you ate these shrimps and feel sick, you may be at risk. Check if you have any left in your freezer.
What should I do? Throw away any frozen shrimps from Bangladesh. If you feel sick, ask your doctor or pharmacist what to do.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: crustaceans and products thereof · Hazard: Salmonella spp. - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Bangladesh · Notifier: Germany
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