The Ministry of Healthin its function of monitoring products that put health at risk, has another product recalled. These are several batches of beef tripe of the brand Food House.
The risks associated with consumption are in fact high. It is no coincidence that in the note you can read the warning of I don’t consume for the risk of serious injuries to the digestive systemThe recalled bovine tripe in fact presents a chemical risk: pH greater than 11.
Beef tripe recall: chemical risk
With the note of the 25 July the Ministry of Health (also present on thededicated app) has decided to recall several batches of beef tripe. These are products of the brand Food House.
The manufacturer and the establishment identification mark is Caisa Alimentare Srlwhile the commercial name of the product is Frozen beef tripe. The plant is identified with the acronym and is in Augusto Righi Street No.1 (PI). The establishment’s identification mark is: ITS5L51.
To better identify the products under recall, you can check the various affected batches:
- 30112025
- 03122025
- 04122025
- 05122025
- 06122025
- 12122025
- 24122025
- 25122025
- 02012026
- 03012026
- 10072024
- 19072024
- 04082024
The beef tripe, which has a white label with writing on a transparent bag, raised alarms due to its too high pH level. recallexpected from July 25, 2024 regarding the product with different expiration dates, has a warning.
The note reads: “Do not ingest the product: risk of serious damage to the digestive system.”
Other elements to recognize the product are the expiry dates, namely:
- 11/30/2025
- 03/12/2025
- 04/12/2025
- 05/12/2025
- 06/12/2025
- 12/12/2025
- 24/12/2025
- 25/12/2025
- 02/01/2026
- 03/01/2026
- 10/07/2024
- 07/19/2024
- 04/08/2024
What happens if you eat a product with a pH higher than 11?
Eating a product recalled by the Ministry of Health for “chemical risk” (another was for crisps), in particular for a possible pH greater than 11can be extremely dangerous to your health.
A pH higher than 11 in fact indicates ahigh alkalinitywhich can cause irritations And burns to the mouth, throat, esophagus and stomach.
Consumption can lead to severe pain, swelling and potentially tissue damage. It can also cause nausea, vomitdiarrhea and abdominal pain, which are a reaction of the body to try to eliminate the harmful substance.
If ingested in significant quantities, a product with such a high pH can cause more serious systemic damagenegatively affecting the functioning of organs such as the kidneys and liver. Finally, if accidentally inhaled during consumption, respiratory problems may occur, including difficulty breathing and inflammation of the airways.
