STEC in beef meat from Belgium
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Hazard
- Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- Belgium
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Some beef meat from Belgium may have harmful bacteria called STEC. These bacteria can make people very sick.
What's happening? Belgium found STEC in beef meat. The meat was sold in Belgium and France. The problem has been fixed now.
Does this affect me? If you ate beef from Belgium recently, you might be at risk. Check if the beef was recalled.
What should I do? Do not eat the beef if it was recalled. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: meat and meat products (other than poultry) · Hazard: Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Belgium · Notifier: Belgium
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