Recall Trichinella in boar meat

Recall for Trichinella in wild boar products

29.03.2013

The district of Görlitz has wild boar meat and wild boar nuts due to a possible contamination with Trichinella (roundworms) „recalled as a precaution.“ The sausages were sold by the „Mario Steinert Frischgeflügel, Eggs & Wild GmbH“, their mobile homes according to official notice „on the regional weekly markets in eastern Saxony up to the Dresden area and up to the Südbrandenburg area on the way“ are.

The wild boar roast sold on March 23, March 26 and March 27, as well as the wild boar manure sold on March 26 and March 27, may be burdened with Trichinella, reports the district of Görlitz. According to the authorities, the products should by no means be consumed and „Consumers who have consumed such wild boar meat products should immediately consult their family doctor or equivalent medical facility to alert them to the risk of Trichinella infection.“

Where the cause of the Trichinella contamination of wild boar meat is, so far could not be clarified. The district, however, declared, „that no mistake of the company Mario Steinert is apparent.“ According to previous findings, the company has „complies with all food regulations and hygiene conditions.“

Health risk of Trichinella
Trichinella causes a so-called trichinellosis in humans. According to the Görlitz district, however, this is extremely rare in Germany. Only 63 cases of this notifiable disease were registered on average across Germany in the years 2001 to 2011. The incubation period after ingestion of the Trichinella usually takes between five and 14 days but can also take up to one and a half months. The trichinellosis is characterized by discomfort of the digestive tract, such as diarrhea, abdominal pain and nausea. Later, symptoms such as fever, chills, muscle aches and skin irritation may occur. In severe disease progression threatens at worst an inflammation of the meninges or the heart muscle. (Fp)

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