Recall of coli-germs in Rügenwalder Teewurst proven

The company Rügenwalder mill has started a recall for the coarse Rügenwalder Teewurst. On the online portal "lebensmittelsicherheit.de" of the Federal Office for Food Safety and Consumer Protection, consumers are "expressly warned against consuming the tea sausage."

According to the instructions of the manufacturer Rügenwalder Mühle, "probable microbial contamination was detected in the context of scheduled samples at the Rügenwalder Teewurst". The product was found to contain verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) and the toxin gene stx1, reports the Federal Office for Consumer Protection , Only open counter products are concerned, whereas pre-packaged self-service products such as tea sausage in the fresh cup are not covered by the recall. According to the manufacturer's notification "no other products of the Rügenwalder mill were found to have such a load."

The consumption of tea sausage is not recommended
In the interests of preventive consumer protection and in consultation with the authorities, the manufacturer Rügenwalder Mühle has arranged for the return of coarse Rügenwalder Teewurst (625 grams) with a minimum durability date of 12 and 13 May 2015. "It is not recommended to consume the products from the specified product batch," according to the company's announcement. Affected is "only the goods at the meat counter, with pre-packaged self-service products there is no risk. In addition, the federal states of Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Berlin, Saarland were excluded from the recall, since no corresponding impurities can be assumed here ".

Health risks from contained bacteria
Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli bacteria are characterized as gut germs by the formation of cell toxins, which can lead to significant damage in the digestive tract. Typical symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, blood in the stool, fever, nausea and vomiting. In the further course threaten life-threatening complications in the form of a so-called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) as well as neurological disorders and damage of other organs. In order to avoid hazards, the Rügenwalder Teewurst should therefore not be consumed. In case of uncertainty, consumers can also turn to the service telephone of Rügenwalder Mühle (04403/66 345). "The company regrets possible inconvenience associated with this measure," said the message Rügenwalder mill. (Fp)

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