Alert in the Dominican Republic for imported contaminated vegetables

Santo Domingo, Jul. 18 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Republic's Ministry of Public Health today issued a statement alerting the population to a batch of imported vegetables contaminated with a pathogen responsible for listeriosis. , a dangerous gastrointestinal disease.

The body, after being informed by the International Network of Food Authorities, reported that lots affected by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes were marketed in the country by the VIMA Foods brand and originated from Europe ( Belgium and Hungary).

The packets of frozen corn, carrot and broccoli in question were manufactured from August 13, 2016 to June 20, 2018, the official source explained.

On the other hand, the ministry confirmed that the branch of VIMA in the country, received an inspection and ordered the recall of all batches in question.

The Dominican Sanitary Authority has recommended to the people that they have purchased these plants to refrain from consuming them and discarding them, or to the extent possible, return them to the point of sale.

According to the World Health Organization, listeriosis is one of the most serious foodborne illnesses. 19659003] However, it is a rare disease, because only 0.1 to 10 cases per year are reported per million people, depending on the country and region, the agency added. United Nations.

fever, muscle pain, sepsis and meningitis.

The incubation period is usually 1 to 2 weeks, but may range from a few days to 3 months

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