STEC in goat cheese with raw milk
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- milk and milk products
- Hazard
- Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- France
- Notifier
- Switzerland
What is this? A soft goat cheese made from raw (unpasteurised) milk may contain harmful bacteria called STEC.
What's happening? Some batches of this cheese have been found to have the bacteria. Authorities in several countries are checking and recalling affected cheese.
Does this affect me? If you recently bought goat cheese made with raw milk in Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Spain or the UK, it may be unsafe.
What should I do? Stop eating the cheese. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell. Return it to the shop for a refund.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: milk and milk products · Hazard: Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: France · Notifier: Switzerland
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