The Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs of the Government of Andalusia has issued a food alert due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in various meat products marketed by the company Sierra Nevada Meat Industriesbased in the town of Cájar (Granada).
With the information available to this date, contaminated products have been detected in the provinces of Córdoba, Granada, Málaga and Seville as well as in an establishment located in the Balearic Islands (according to the information available, only Iberian salchichón).
The products affected by the outbreak are, specifically, the following
Lot L3023 and expiration date 06/09/2023.
Brand: Industrias Cárnicas Sierra Nevada SL. RGSEAA No. 10.05545/GR.
Lot L1223 and expiration date 03/22/2024
Brand: Industrias Cárnicas Sierra Nevada SL. RGSEAA No. 10.05545/GR.
Likewise, the following products have also been marketed with a risk of the presence of listeria in them:
Lots L0723 and L0923 and all expiration dates of these lots.
Brand: Industrias Cárnicas Sierra Nevada SL. RGSEAA No. 10.05545/GR.
Lot L2223 and all expiration dates for this lot.
Brand: Industrias Cárnicas Sierra Nevada SL. RGSEAA No. 10.05545/GR.
Lot L2623 and all expiration dates for this lot.
Brand: Industrias Cárnicas Sierra Nevada SL. RGSEAA No. 10.05545/GR.
Lot L2223, 2523, 2623, 2823, 2923 and 3023 and all expiration dates.
Brand: Industrias Cárnicas Sierra Nevada SL. RGSEAA No. 10.05545/GR.
Of these last products, it is not ruled out that there is distribution to other provinces.
The Civil Guard continues investigating
Investigations are still ongoing at the establishment and with the collaboration of the Civil Guard, as new relevant information becomes available it will be updated.
People who have these specific products and lots, included in the alert, at home are recommended to refrain from consuming them and return them to the point of purchase.
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The bacteria Listeria monocytogenes causes one of the most serious foodborne illnesses, listerisa gastrointestinal disease that has a mortality rate of between 20 and 30% among a certain risk population, such as older adults or people with a weakened immune system. Pregnant women are also another risk group, as it can cause sepsis that endangers the life of the mother and the fetus.
It is usually transmitted by consuming fresh cheeses, pâtés, sausages -generally cooked or fresh-, cold cuts or raw vegetables, which are the foods most likely to be contaminated.
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