Vibrio cholerae in mazzancolle dall'Ecuador // Vibrio cholerae in frozen whiteleg shrimps (Litopenaeus vannamei)
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- crustaceans and products thereof
- Hazard
- Vibrio cholerae - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- Ecuador
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Frozen whiteleg shrimps from Ecuador may have harmful bacteria called Vibrio cholerae.
What's happening? Italy found these bacteria in some frozen shrimp and stopped them at the border.
Does this affect me? If you bought frozen shrimp from Ecuador, check the package.
What should I do? Throw them away or return them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: crustaceans and products thereof · Hazard: Vibrio cholerae - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Ecuador · Notifier: Italy
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