Listeria alert in Spanish smoked salmon

The Spanish Food Safety and Nutrition Agency (Aesan) has issued a food alert regarding Listeria contamination in a batch of smoked salmon sold in several autonomous regions.

specific This is the Joalpesca brand of smoked salmonOriginating from Spain, it has been distributed in Madrid, Castile-La Mancha, Castilla-Leon, Catalonia and Murcia, but other territories are not excluded.

Listeria monocytogenes alert affects “Smoked Salmon Host C/PE Lot E675C1528 3” with barcode: 2249134 011409. The salmon is sold in 1-1.5 kg trays with a best before date of 14 August 2023.

The agency within the Department of Consumer Affairs advises people who have products affected by this alert in their homes not to consume them.

If any product from the affected lot is eaten and symptoms consistent with listeriosis (vomiting, diarrhea, or fever), it is recommended to go to the health center.

If pregnant, it is advisable to review the Pregnancy Advice for important food hygiene practices for pregnant women, as well as a list of foods to avoid during pregnancy as they have been linked to certain biohazards (L. monocytogenes being the most prominent of these) .

at present It has not yet been reported if anyone has been affected For contaminated products.

What is listeriosis?

Listeriosis is a disease caused by the bacteria Listeria It infects humans through contaminated food.

The bacterium is found in soil, where it comes into contact with plants and animals, and can be transmitted to humans by consuming foods such as milk or meat.

Listeria tolerates cold well, but not heat, so To avoid this, you have to cook your food above 70 degrees And keep it below 4 degrees.

Illness caused by Listeria monocytogenes can be virtually asymptomatic, and can range from mild symptoms, such as gastroenteritis with fever, to severe symptoms, such as meningitis in fetuses and infants. In very severe cases, neurologic sequelae may develop.

Treatment is based on antibiotics.