Listeria alert: Ministry orders recall of frozen products

Dubai: The Ministry of Climate Change and the Environment (MOCCAE) invited the public to consume no frozen product from Greenyard at a recall due to the risk of Listeria contamination.

The ministry made the decision on Sunday to remove all frozen vegetables and fruit products of European origin contaminated with listeria that are produced by Greenyard.

This decision is based on the findings of a survey report published by the countries of the European Union concerning listeria-contaminated frozen fruit vegetables and fruits, which resulted in deaths, according to the European Commission and the World Health Organization, "said Majd Al Herbawi, director of food security at MOCCAE

He added that, based on an alert received from the Europe, containing a list of products exported to the United Arab Emirates have sent a notification to the local food control authorities to investigate the products on the list and to ensure that the UAE markets are exempt. of contaminated food products.

To ensure food security and protect consumers from adulterated and mislabelled foods, in coordination with the competent authorities in the Arab Emirates s united, "said Al Herbawi

Al Herbawi said that MOCCAE, along with Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority and municipal authorities in Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah, is closely monitoring update on the epidemic.

MOCCAE stresses that all food products in the UAE, whether produced domestically or imported, are safe for consumption, as they are strictly supervised by the Ministry and the relevant local authorities

MOCCAE published the list of contaminated items and urges the public not to consume garden Zen products that are the subject of the recall. The Ministry encourages consumers to return or reject the products listed below because they can pose serious health risks, especially for the elderly, pregnant women and the immunocompromised.

Greenyards Item No. ESS-FOOD

American Mix III 12x900g DatSchaub (SAP-4658) 1000524

American Mix III 24×400 g DatSchaub (SAP-4657) 1000523

Vegetable Mix 4 Pin 10x1kg (SAP) -33784) 1002178

Mixed vegetables 4 12x900g DSCHAUB LFII (SAP-13176) 1000003

Mixed vegetables 4 24x450g DSCHAUB LFII (SAP-13061) 1000002

Sweet corn 12x900g DatSchaub LFII (SAP-3676) 1000511 [19659003] Sweet corn 4×2,5 kg ISPM spindle (SAP-46879) 1000588

Sweet corn 24x450g DSCHAUB LFII (SAP-13040) 1000510

Mixture of vegetables 4 20% 24x540g DSCHAUB LFII (SAP-33423) 1000527