STEC in beef from Argentina via the Netherlands
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Hazard
- Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- Argentina
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Some beef from Argentina, sent through the Netherlands, may have harmful bacteria called STEC.
What's happening? The beef might be unsafe to eat. It was sold in several European countries.
Does this affect me? You may have bought this beef if you live in the Netherlands, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, or Portugal.
What should I do? Do not eat the beef. Return it to the store or ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Undecided · Category: meat and meat products (other than poultry) · Hazard: Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Argentina · Notifier: Netherlands
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