Salmonella discovered in several sausages

Recall for salmonella contaminated sausage started

08.07.2011

Salmonella loaded sausage is recalled. Höll Feine Fleisch- und Wurstwaren GmbH has started a recall campaign for several types of sausage due to Salmonella contamination. The sausages sold through the discounter Lidl should not be consumed, as there are serious health consequences, the meat and sausage manufacturer Höll warned in a recent release.

After the Salmonella find in several sausages of Höll Feine Fleisch- und Wurstwaren GmbH, Lidl Germany reacted promptly and withdrew all affected articles from the market. The already sold products should not be consumed, but returned to the Lidl stores, said the meat and sausage manufacturer Höll on Thursday. Since Salmonella can cause significant health problems, consumers should urgently follow the advice.

Several sausages recalled due to salmonella contamination
The recall of the meat and sausage manufacturer Höll from Saarbrücken affects several potentially salmonella-contaminated sausages. The bacteria are in the article „Hell ham crackers, top quality, 300g“ With the expiry dates July 12, 2011, July 28, 2011, and August 1, 2011, the company has been proven. In addition, be „Höll Ham Snackis peppers, top quality, 300g“ with the best before dates 08. July 2011, 10. July 2011 and 24. July 2011 also affected. In addition, the Salmonella were also in the „Höll Schenkenknacker pepper, top quality, 300g“ with a shelf life until 28 July 2011 and 01 August 2011 found. All items were sold through the supermarket chain Lidl and can be returned in these, said the meat and sausage manufacturers on Thursday. Even without a receipt, the purchase price would be reimbursed in the various Lidl branches.

Health consequences of Salmonella infection
From a consumption of salmonella contaminated sausages should be discouraged in any case, as severe gastric and intestinal diseases threaten, the hell warned meat and sausage GmbH. Symptoms of Salmonella infection (including salmonellosis) usually occur in the initial stages of fever, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. In the further course of the vomiting diarrhea (gastroenteritis) can lead to dehydration of the organism with additional health consequences, experts warn. Without medical treatment, serious circulatory problems, seizures or, at worst, kidney failure. In addition, salmonellosis can also trigger the infectious disease typhus, which in turn can bring significant health problems. Overall, the risk of Salmonella infection should therefore not be underestimated, stressed also the meat and sausage manufacturer Höll in the context of the current recall. (Fp)

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