Reminder: Danger of death by germs: products Lidl, Penny, Rewe infected!

Deaths have also been reported. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) warns against frozen vegetables as a likely trigger. After Denmark, Finland, Austria, Sweden and the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria and Switzerland are also affected. Now, discount giants like Lidl, Penny and Rewe also recall potentially infected frozen foods.

Due to the risk of contamination, the Belgian producer Greenyard Frozen Belgium N.V. the "Freshona Vegetable Mix, 1000g" without taking into account the expiry date. The product has been sold in Germany, Switzerland and Austria in Lidl stores. Penny, Rewe and Billa recall several frozen products.

These items are concerned:

Germany

"Freshona Vegetable Mix"

Packaging: 1000g Expiration Date: All Sold by: Lidl Manufacturer: Greenyard Frozen Belgium NV

Switzerland

"Freshona Vegetable Mix"

Packing: 1000g Expiry Date / Lot: All Sold by: Lidl Manufacturer: Greenyard Frozen Belgium NV

Austria

"Freshona Vegetable Mix"

Packing: 1000g Date Added: Expiry / Lot: All Sold by: Lidl Manufacturer: Greenyard Frozen Belgium NV

"PENNY Fisolen" Packing: 1000 g "PENNY Pusztagemüse "Packaging: 1000 g " PENNY Clbadic Vegetable Mix "Packaging: 1000 g " PENNY Pan Vegetable Mexicana "Packing: 750g " PENNY Pfannengemüse Burgundy "Packaging: 750g " Organic Peas "Packaging: 750g

Expiry Date / Lot: All Sale to: Penny

"Intelligent Balkan Vegetables"
Packing: 1000g Expiry Date / Lot: All Sold by: BILLA, MERKUR, Sutterlüty, ADEG, AGM

"Frozen sweet corn"

Packing: 5kg Lots: Production in the period from 13.08.2016 to 05.07. 18 Sold by: Transgourmet / my c + c

Reminder

The subject products were withdrawn from sale. Buyers are welcome to return items to their point of sale. The purchase price will be refunded even without presentation of the receipt.

Dangerous Sprouts Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious gastrointestinal illness and cause flu-like symptoms. Pregnant women, children, the elderly and the immunocompromised are particularly at risk. An infection could have serious consequences for these people. By June 2018, 47 cases had already been reported – 9 people reportedly died of the infection.

The European Food Safety Authority considers frozen corn to be the cause of the Listeria monocytogenes outbreak.

Corn was packed in Poland and produced in Hungary. Food companies in Estonia, Finland, Poland and Sweden have also withdrawn and recalled the products concerned.

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