FSAI
| Summary |
| Category 1: |
For Action |
| Alert Notification: |
2020.20 |
| Product: |
Co-op Sliced Pepperoni, pack size: 70g, approval number: DE NW 20158 EG |
| Batch Code: |
Use by date: 19.05.2020 |
| Country Of Origin: |
uk |
Message:
Co-op is recalling the above batch of its Sliced Pepperoni due to the detection of E.coli O157. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batch.
Nature Of Danger:
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), also known as Verocytotoxigenic E. coli (VTEC), are a specific group of E. coli. While most E. coli are harmless and live in the intestines of healthy humans, STEC produce a powerful toxin which can cause severe illness. Symptoms include abdominal cramps and diarrhoea which is sometimes bloody. Usually there is little or no fever, and patients recover within 5 to 10 days. In some people however, particularly children under 5 years of age and the elderly, the infection can cause a complication called haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS), in which the red blood cells are destroyed and the kidneys can stop working properly.
Action Required:
Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:
Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and to display a point-of-sale recall notice in stores where the affected batch was sold.
Consumers:
Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.
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