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The recall of frozen vegetables from the Belgian company Greenyard seems more serious than expected. It is feared that vegetables from a Hungarian factory are contaminated with cold-resistant Listeria bacteria. According to the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority), nine infected people have already been killed by contaminated vegetables since 2015.
Deaths occurred in Austria, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Sweden. UK. In the meantime, the source of listeria contamination has been discovered in a Hungarian factory. Experts are certain that this is the only source because all the bacteria found (in 2016, 2017, 2018) are linked despite various attempts to completely disinfect the plant.
Meanwhile, the Hungarian factory was closed for investigation, if necessary EFSA closes other Greenway sites. Due to the announcement on the part of the company took a quick dive. At 12:43, the stock trading was halted, pending a press release from the company. This brings back the FSMA financial watchdog. At the time of the suspension, the title was trading at a loss of more than 9.5%
Which products are recalled?
The mark Pinguin concerns very fine pea products, very fine peas, fine peas, half-fine peas, broken beans, very fine peas and young carrots, ten mixed vegetable soups, minestrone, summer vegetables and fitmix. From the mark of Lis the paella is recalled with seafood and chicken. The mark Delhaize is an extra fine peas and young carrots, and a vegetable mix for tomato soup. In addition, the nasi goreng and bami goreng of daily and the peasant mixture and the peas of Boni are recalled.
Symptoms of Contamination
The possible symptoms of Listeria infection are fever and / or headache. These symptoms can lead to listeriosis, a serious illness with an incubation period of up to eight weeks. Pregnant women should be very attentive to these symptoms, as well as people with reduced resistance and the elderly. Those who have symptoms after eating the product should consult a general practitioner.
Last week, Greenyard recalled for the same reason any frozen corn produced in its Hungarian factory between August 13, 2016 and June 20, 2018.
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