STEC in frozen beef
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Hazard
- Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- Brazil
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Frozen beef may have harmful bacteria called STEC. These bacteria can make you very sick.
What's happening? Some frozen beef from Brazil might have STEC. The Netherlands is warning people about this.
Does this affect me? If you have frozen beef from Brazil, you could be at risk.
What should I do? Throw away or return the beef. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potential risk · Category: meat and meat products (other than poultry) · Hazard: Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Brazil · Notifier: Netherlands
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