Findus removes 14 lots of frozen minestrone: "Listeria risk"

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The decision, "voluntary and totally preventive", to recall these products, underlines the company "was taken following the declaration of the supplier Greenyard, the potential contamination of listeria of many green beans, used at least in the products covered by the recall".

Findus wishes to clarify that the category of products covered by the recall "does not provide for consumption until after cooking, as indicated clearly on the packaging.The cooking of the product cancels any potential risk to health", stresses the The recalled batches are: Trademone Minestrone 1 KG (lot L7311, L7251, L7308, L7310, L7334); 400g brand soup (L7327, L7326, L7304 and L7303); Minestrone Oriental Flavors Soup 600g (L7257, L7292, L7318, L8011), Minestrone Slightly goodness of seeds 600g (L7306) .The information on the production batch, Findus precise, "can be found in the white box on the back or the side of the. packaging where the expiration date is also reported. "

Listeria is a family of bacteria composed of ten species.One of them, Listeria monocytogenes, causes listeriosis, which affects humans and animals Listeriosis is rare but severe, with high rates of hospitalization and mortality.