The Ministry of Healthin its function of monitoring products that put health at risk, has some recalled one deemed dangerous. It is a spreadable cheese.
The risks associated with the product are quite serious, so much so that the ministry has asked us to be careful about consumption. The warning is in fact do not consume it as a precaution due to contact with another recalled cheese and on which the presence of a bacterium was found.
Recall for spreadable cheese: presence of bacteria
With the note of November 14th the Ministry of Health (also present on thededicated app) has decided to recall a potentially dangerous product. It is a spreadable cheese.
The cheese is from the “Formaggeria Camuna” brand. The sales denomination name is Stracchino Lake Iseo. The manufacturer and identification mark of the establishment is Camuna cheese shopthe address of the factory is: Giovanni XXIII, 13 Corte Franca 25040.
To better identify the package under recall you can therefore check the batch numbers:
To set off the alarm presence of risk of contamination. The recall, scheduled for November 11, 2024 for the product with an unstated expiration date, comes with a warning. The note states that the products “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 packaging features the logo that simulates the location of Lake Iseo;
- the brand name “Camuna cheese shop“;
- the wheel bears the CE mark “ITA5B65CE”;
- the weight of the recalled cheese is approximately 1.50 kg, i.e. the entire wheel.
The reason for the recall, as described in the manufacturer’s note is as follows:
Notified by the manufacturer complying with the CE mark IT5B65CE requesting precautionary withdrawal as it was produced in conjunction with another product sampled by the manufacturer (Formagella lot 4224) positive for E.coli stec.
The warning described instead is: “Do not use and return to the manufacturer. CE stamp imprinted on the shape ITA5B65CE.
The health risks associated with consuming food contaminated by E. coli
Consuming food contaminated by Escherichia colia bacterium commonly found in the intestines of humans and animals, 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, 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.
