Alert for the withdrawal of some known sausages due to the presence of Listeria

The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition has learned through the European Food Alert Network (RASFF) of an alert sent by the Italian health authorities regarding the presence of in sausages from Italy.

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

After an inspection in the manufacturing plant, the presence of listeria monocytogenes in two batches of products, only marketed in Italy. It was also detected in the environmental sampling carried out in the establishment, therefore, as a precautionary measure, all the products produced in these facilities have been withdrawn as they are considered potentially affected.

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

SAUSAGE AVI.GR.250

  • Name on label: CLASSIC WUDY

  • Brand: AIA

  • Lots: 1825669, 1830837, 1832413, 1839009, 1852306, 1857209, 1860977, 1877305, 1883439, 1888982, 1902500, 1911205, 1929751, 1 940795 and 1947076

  • Best before date: 11/28/2022 and earlier dates

  • Identification mark: IT 04M CE

  • Weight: 250 grams

  • Temperature: Refrigeration

SAUSAGE AVI.GR.150

  • Name on the label: WUDY CHEESE

  • Brand: AIA

  • Lots: 1803199, 1808935, 1820077, 1825216, 1839569, 1846833, 1852306, 1860349, 1877867, 1886642, 1896612, 1896612, 1906129, 1 921601, 1929185 and 1945465

  • Best before date: 11/26/2022 and earlier dates

  • Identification mark: IT 04M CE

  • Weight: 150 grams

  • Temperature: Refrigeration

WUDY COCKTAIL 240G E

  • Name on label: WUDY PARTY

  • Brand: AIA

  • Lots: 1900260, 1902500, 1933896 and 1945455

  • Best before date: 10/17/2022 and earlier dates

  • Identification mark: IT 04M CE

  • Weight: 240 grams

  • Temperature: Refrigeration

WUDY HH COCKTAIL 1KG

  • Name on the label: WUDY HAPPY HOUR

  • Brand: AIA

  • Lots: 1808935, 1832413, 1863556, 1883993, 1906687 and 1940129

  • Best before date: 11/24/2022 and previous dates

  • Identification mark: IT 04M CE

  • Weight: 1kg

  • Temperature: Refrigeration

WUDY 1KG MAXIPAC

  • Name on the label: WUDY CLASSIC MAXIPACK

  • Brand: AIA

  • Lots: 1798614, 1803199, 1820665, 1860349, 1869109, 1877305, 1877867, 1900782, 1933896 and 1952362

  • Best before date: 11/30/2022 and earlier dates

  • Identification mark: IT 04M CE

  • Weight: 1kg

  • Temperature: Refrigeration

WURS TURKEY HOT DOG1KG

  • Name on the label: HOT DOG

  • Brand: PAVO

  • Lots: 1825217, 1863583, 1863583, 1869104, 1873731, 1883996. 1921549 and 1929755

  • Best before date: 09/11/2022 and previous dates

  • Identification mark: IT 04M CE

  • Weight: 1kg

  • Temperature: Refrigeration

Sausages Manuel Ibanez

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

As a precautionary measure, it is recommended that people have the products indicated above in their homes, refrain from consuming them and return them to the points of sale.

What is Listeria monocytogenes?

The listeriosis is caused by the grampositive bacteria listeria, It is found in fresh foods such as fruits, vegetables and processed foods, such as sausages. Although the incidence is low, around 0.8 cases/100,000 inhabitants years, there are less than 50 cases per year, sometimes there are epidemic outbreaks and it can lead to a bacterial infection capable of causing death in people with compromised health.

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