Spain issues food alert for sausages from Italy containing Listeria monocytogenes

Spain’s food alert comes after Italy detected two batches of sausages containing Listeria monocytogenes, as reported on Monday, September 26.

Spain’s Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition shared the alert on sausages from Italy with Listeria monocytogenes stating:

The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition has become aware through the European Food Alert Network has become aware through the European Food Alert Network (RASFF) of an alert notification from the Italian health authorities concerning the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in sausages from Italy.

This alert has been notified in the framework of an outbreak of listeriosis in Italy and other European countries, with no associated cases known in Spain so far.

Following an inspection at the manufacturing plant, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes was found in two batches of products, only marketed in Italy.

It was also detected in the environmental sampling carried out in the establishment, so as a precautionary measure, all products produced in these facilities have been withdrawn as potentially affected.

The products related to this alert distributed in Spain are the following:

AVI.GR.250 SAUSAGE
Name on the label: WUDY CLASSIC
Brand: AIA
Batches: 1825669, 1830837, 1832413, 1839009, 1852306, 1857209, 1860977, 1877305, 1883439, 1888982, 1902500, 1911205, 1929751, 1940795 and 1947076
Best before date: 28/11/2022 and earlier
Identification mark: IT 04M CE
Weight: 250 g
Temperature: refrigerated

AVI.GR.150 SAUSAGE
Name on label: WUDY CHEESE
Brand: AIA
Lots: 1803199, 1808935, 1820077, 1825216, 1839569, 1846833, 1852306, 1860349, 1877867, 1886642, 1896612, 1896612, 1906129, 1921601, 1929185 and 1945465
Date of best before: 26/11/2022 and earlier
Identification mark: IT 04M CE
Weight: 150 g
Temperature: Chilled

WUDY COCKTAIL 240G E
Name on label: WUDY PARTY
Brand: AIA
Lots: 1900260, 1902500, 1933896 and 1945455
Best before date: 17/10/2022 and earlier dates
Identification marking: IT 04M CE
Weight: 240 g
Temperature: Chilled

WUDY HH COCKTAIL 1KG
Name on label: WUDY HAPPY HOUR
Brand: AIA
Lots: 1808935, 1832413, 1863556, 1883993, 1906687 and 1940129
Best before date: 24/11/2022 and earlier
Identification mark: IT 04M CE
Weight: 1 kg
Temperature: Refrigeration

WUDY 1KG MAXIPAC
Name on label: WUDY MAXIPACK CLASICO
Brand: AIA
Lots: 1798614, 1803199, 1820665, 1860349, 1869109, 1877305, 1877867, 1900782, 1933896 and 1952362
Best before date: 30/11/2022 and earlier
Identification mark: IT 04M CE
Weight: 1 kg
Temperature: Chilled

WURS TURKEY HOT DOG1KG
Name on label: HOT DOG
Brand: PAVO
Lots: 1825217, 1863583, 1863583, 1869104, 1873731, 1883996. 1921549 y 1929755
Best-before date: 09/11/2022 and earlier
Identification mark: IT 04M CE
Weight: 1 kg
Temperature: Refrigeration

Distribution has been nationwide.

This information has been transferred to the competent authorities of the Autonomous Communities through the Coordinated System for the Rapid Exchange of Information (SCIRI) in order to verify the withdrawal of the affected products from the marketing channels.

As a precautionary measure, people who have the above-mentioned products in their homes are advised to refrain from consuming them and to return them to the points of sale.

In the case of having consumed these products from the affected batches and presenting any symptoms compatible with listeriosis (fever, headache, vomiting or diarrhoea), it is recommended to go to a health centre.

If you are pregnant, it is recommended that you consult the AESAN recommendations for consumption during pregnancy, which include information on good food hygiene practices that are important for pregnant women, as well as a list of foods that should be avoided during pregnancy because they are associated with certain biological hazards (including Listeria monocytogenes).

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