Salmonella Typhimurium on cockerels
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- poultry meat and poultry meat products
- Hazard
- Salmonella typhimurium - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- France
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Some baby chickens (cockerels) may have harmful bacteria called Salmonella Typhimurium.
What's happening? France found these bacteria in some cockerels. The animals were sold in France, Czechia, Germany, and the UK.
Does this affect me? If you bought live cockerels or their meat, you could be at risk.
What should I do? Do not eat raw or undercooked poultry. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after handling birds.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: poultry meat and poultry meat products · Hazard: Salmonella typhimurium - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: France · Notifier: France
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