STEC in frozen beef carpaccio from Germany, with raw material from Argentina, via Greece
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Hazard
- Escherichia coli - {pathogenic micro-organisms} *** Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- Argentina *** Germany
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some frozen beef carpaccio may have harmful bacteria called STEC. These bacteria can make you very sick.
What's happening? Germany found this problem in beef from Argentina. The beef was sent to Greece and then to Germany.
Does this affect me? If you bought frozen beef carpaccio from Germany or Greece, you might be at risk.
What should I do? Do not eat the beef. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Serious · Category: meat and meat products (other than poultry) · Hazard: Escherichia coli - {pathogenic micro-organisms} *** Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Argentina *** Germany · Notifier: Germany
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