The Ministry of Healthin its function of monitoring products that pose health risks, has recalled from the mussels withholdings dangerous. This is a pack of 2kg “Mitiliolbia”.
The risks associated with the product are high, so much so that the ministry has asked to do not consume them due to the presence of a bacterium that can cause serious health consequences: the bacterium Escherichia coli.
Recall for mussels: presence of bacteria
With the note of December 19th the Ministry of Health (also present ondedicated app) has decided to recall a dangerous product. It’s one pack of mussels.
The bag is from the “Mitili Olbia” brand. The sales denomination name is Mussels or mussels (mytilus galloprovincialis). The manufacturer and identification mark of the establishment is Mussels Olbia soc. Coop., via Estonia 18 – Olbia (SS)the address of the factory is: Loc. Sa Marinedda – 07026 in Olbia (SS).
To better identify the packages under recall, you can check the batch number:
To set off the alarm presence of Escherichia coli. The recall, scheduled for December 19, 2024 for the product with no expiration date indicated, comes with a warning. The note states that the product “it should not be consumed“. In fact, the bacterium could cause a serious reaction.
Other details to recognize the product
To better understand which package is in question by the Ministry of Health, on which the food recallhere are other identification details:
- the bag of mussels is called “Mussels or mussels”
- on the bag there is a drawing of some open mussels and the flag of Sardinia
- the label is yellow with a blue and light blue oval
- the net contains 2kg of mussels
The reason for the recall, as described in the manufacturer’s note is as follows:
Contamination by Escherichia coli b-glucuronidase positive within regulatory limits
The warning described instead is: “Product not suitable for consumption”. For customers who purchased the product, the invitation is not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale.
The health risks associated with consuming food contaminated by E. coli
Consuming food contaminated by Escherichia coli (such as the recently recalled cheese) can have serious health consequences, particularly when dealing with pathogenic strains such as E. coli O157. The most common symptoms include:
- abdominal cramps
- watery diarrhea
- bloody diarrhea
- nausea
- fever.
These gastrointestinal disorders can be short-lived, but in certain situations, especially for the most vulnerable individuals, they turn into serious problems. One of the main risks is the development of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)a rare but potentially lethal complication. Children under 5 years old, the elderly and immunosuppressed people are particularly vulnerable to this condition, which often requires hospitalization and treatments such as dialysis.
In addition to gastrointestinal and renal effects, the bacterium can trigger severe dehydrationespecially in cases of intense diarrhea, and, in the most extreme cases, sepsisa systemic infection that can prove fatal if not treated quickly. Other types of infections, such as urinary tract infections, are less common but not impossible, particularly if E. coli spreads from the intestine to other parts of the body.
