STEC in organic seeds of broccoli, alfalfa, red clover and radish for sprouting, from Italy
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- Italy *** Lithuania
- Notifier
- Finland
What is this? Some seeds for growing sprouts may have harmful bacteria called STEC. These seeds are sold as organic broccoli, alfalfa, red clover, and radish seeds.
What's happening? A warning was sent because these seeds might make people sick. The seeds came from Italy and Lithuania.
Does this affect me? This affects people in Finland, Canada, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Romania, Slovenia, Sweden, and the UK who bought these seeds.
What should I do? Stop using these seeds. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after eating sprouts from these seeds.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: Escherichia coli shigatoxin-producing - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Italy *** Lithuania · Notifier: Finland
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