Currently, different Dairy products of Käserei Gloggnitz GmbH from Austria. Of the recall because of a contamination With Listeria should have a memorable background: there is a hint of a disease outbreak with maybe three deaths.
The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) provides information on their website regarding a recall of dairy products by Käserei Gloggnitz GmbH from Gloggnitz in Lower Austria. The reason for the measure: A possible health risk due to contamination by Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria contamination
According to the product warning, Käserei Gloggnitz GmbH is recalling Kajmak, drinking yoghurt and cream cheese. The reason for the recall is a Pollution with listeria. It is specified that these products should not be consumed.
According to media reports, the recall is likely to have a significant background: as AGES reported, there is a suspicion of an outbreak of the disease in several states with possibly three deaths in the period 2020 to 2022.
Foodborne outbreak
Like the agency in one Message writing, the Ministry of Health instructed AGES to investigate the suspected foodborne outbreak. This outbreak was caused by Listeria.
During the routine conducted by AGES cluster analyzes it has been found that eight human diseases that have occurred since 2020 can be attributed to an identical strain of Listeria (L. Monocytogenes SgIVb/ST1/CT6568).
According to experts, during the official clarification, the suspicion of the existence of an interstate food disease arose disease outbreak. This may be linked to three deaths between 2020 and 2022.
Previous investigations indicate an operation in Lower Austria the. According to press reports, all illnesses and deaths occurred in Vienna.
The cheese factory rejected them accusations back and informed that the operation is checked regularly.
Infection in healthy people often without symptoms
Listeria are bacteria; they are the causative agents of listeriosis, a rare disease that is transmitted mainly through food, explains the AGE. This includes flu-like symptoms.
In healthy adults, an infection with germs usually goes smoothly signs of illness or just with diarrhea.
Serious diseases mainly affect people with weakened immune systems (eg people with cancer, patients on high-dose cortisone, etc.), the elderly and pregnant women. (ad)
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