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The Food Standards Agency issued a national warning on cooking frozen vegetables as a result of a listeriosis outbreak on a European scale
Preventive tips were issued to encourage people to check the label of their products before eating them.
It is not known if the products were sold in Newcastle and in the Northeast as retailers were not revealed. However, general advice on food safety has been issued, especially for pregnant women, babies and the elderly.
This follows a further report from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) confirming that the infection caused by Listeria monocytogenes (LM) has killed nine people since June 2015 up to the end of June. last month.
LM is a species of bacterium responsible for infectious listeriosis that would have the ability to grow and reproduce in the cells of an individual
In a statement, the European Food Standards Authority said: " The experts used whole genome sequencing to identify the food source, initially considered restricted to frozen corn. As of June 8, 47 cases including nine deaths were reported
"The same strains of L. monocytogenes were detected in frozen vegetables produced by the same Hungarian company in 2016, 2017 and 2018."
According to EFSA, there has been a "multi-country" outbreak in five EU Member States, including the United Kingdom, Austria, Denmark, Finland and the United Kingdom. Sweden.
Tips on Cooking Frozen Vegetables A European report, Food Standards Agency, which works with local authorities to regulate the cleanliness of food hygiene, issued a statement.
He says, "People should always follow the manufacturers' instructions when they prepare their food. If the product is not labeled "ready to eat", always follow the cooking instructions before eating hot or cold foods.
"Frozen sweet corn is the likely source of a listeriosis outbreak that affects five European countries, including Canada. United Kingdom
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"Listeriosis is a rare but serious food disease caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. may be more serious for immunocompromised persons as well as for the elderly, pregnant women and infants.
"The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have on the outbreak of listeriosis in several countries. "
Measures taken at source
EFSA report shows that a particular factory in Hungary was reportedly closed as a result of The report states:" The 29 June 2018, the Hungarian Food Chain Safety Authority banned the marketing of all frozen vegetables and frozen vegetables produced by the factory between August 2016 and June 2018, and ordered their immediate withdrawal and their recall.
"This restrictive measure is likely to significantly reduce the risk of human infections and contain the epidemic."
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