Listeria-proof recall campaign for smoked trout fillets started

Recall launched: Listeria found in smoked trout fillets
The Wechsler Feinfisch GmbH from Erftstadt has started a recall campaign for smoked trout fillets. Listeria was detected in the product in the study. Among other things, these bacteria can cause nausea and vomiting.

Listeria in smoked trout fillets
The Wechsler Feinfisch GmbH from Erftstadt (North Rhine-Westphalia) calls "for reasons of preventive consumer protection" smoked trout fillets back. Affected by the recall are, according to a press release "125 g. up to 1,000 gr. packagings, with the lot numbers A16298124561 - A163011245612 with the expiration date 27.11.2016 to 07.12.2016 ". According to the company, Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria) has been detected in microbiological studies.

The Wechsler Feinfisch GmbH recalls smoked trout fillets. Listeria was detected in the product. These bacteria can harm your health. (Image: photocrew / fotolia.com)

Health risks when consumed
"There are health risks when consuming the product," says the statement. According to the portal "Lebensmittelwarnung.de" of the federal states and the Federal Office for Consumer Protection, the goods are predominantly sold through wholesale stores throughout Germany.

Consumers can return the packs in stores without a receipt. The company points out that all products with the usage date 08.12. and later are not affected because the production error has been localized and corrected in the meantime.

More and more Listeria evidence
In recent months, reports of evidence of Listeria have accumulated. In the summer even first deaths by Listeria were reported.

The consumption of foods that are contaminated with Listeria can trigger a so-called "listeriosis" in humans. The disease is usually associated with flu-like symptoms such as vomiting, muscle pain, diarrhea and fever.

For the weak and pregnant, the germs can be dangerous
While the disease is normally benign in healthy adults, it may be dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and those with weak immune systems, such as blood poisoning, brain or meningitis. In pregnant women, the risk of premature birth or miscarriage increases.

Better refrain from certain foods
According to the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), among other things, persons at risk should not eat unprocessed animal foods (such as Mett) in order to protect themselves. Smoked or marinated fish products and raw milk cheese should therefore be better avoided. (Ad)