Listeria detected in cooked pork from Spain

The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (Aesan) has echoed an alert notification from the health authorities of the Basque Country. It concerns the presence of ‘Listeria monocytogenes’ in a cooked pork head meat from Spain.

According to the information available, the initial distribution of the products has been in the Basque Country, although it is not ruled out that some batches have reached other autonomous communities.

For the moment, the agency is not aware of any case associated with this alert.

The data of the product involved are:

• Name: Special pork head.

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• Brand: FRIAL.

• Lot: 2238402.

• Expiration date: 12/14/2022.

Although the product appears to have been distributed only in the Basque Country, Aesan has transferred this information 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.

Return to store

Like precautionary measurepersons who have the above mentioned product in their homes are advised to refrain from consuming it and to dispose of it as soon as possible. return it to the points of sale.

In the case of having consumed this product from the affected lot and presenting any symptomatology compatible with listeriosis (fever, headache, vomiting or diarrhea).), it is recommended to visit a health center.

If you are pregnant, it is recommended that you consult the recommendations for consumption during pregnancy made by Aesan regarding important food hygiene practices 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).

The importance of extreme hygiene measures to avoid cross-contamination to other products is recalled.