Listeria detected in hot dogs

Listeria in hot dogs: manufacturer retrieves the products from the trade.

The manufacturer „Abbelen“ Has „Hot dogs“ withdrawn from the trade because of the urgent contempt that individual products are contaminated with Listeria bacteria. Urgent warnings are made against eating the already-purchased hot dogs, as Listeria can seriously harm consumers' health.

As the consumer ministry in Baden-Württemberg announced, the hot dogs have already been traded. The products are also in the southwest on various supermarkets in the trade. The sausages are u.a. in the supermarket chains „globe“, „tegut“, „Rewe“, „hit“, „Consumption Leipzig“ as well as in markets of „Coop Schleswig-Holstein“ distributed. Affected are also hot dog products of the brands „Good & Cheap“ from Edeka as well „2 hot dogs“ the only in the north-east of Germany represented oHG Netto Supermarket (black and yellow logo) are distributed. It concerns the Würtschen with the best-before dates from 5 to 11 August 2010. Consumers who have already bought the hot-dog sausages, they can return them in their supermarket. The purchase price will be refunded without any problems.

It is urgently warned to eat the sausages anyway. Listeria can trigger the dangerous disease listeriosis. Particularly at risk in this context are people who have a poor physical defense. In addition, pregnant women are about 12 times more likely to develop listeriosis. The disease is similar to flu. First, suffer from diarrhea and severe abdominal pain. As you progress, you may experience fever, severe headache, paralysis, and dizziness. In some cases, listeriosis can even lead to death.

One problem with diagnosing listeriosis is diagnosis. Because between infection and illness can take up to two months. Therefore, the symptoms described should be taken seriously. A treatment in the case of proof takes place with antibiotics. (Sb)