Samsono Ears and Tongue roll recalled due to Listeria
"Lignesa Foods Ltd has recalled from sale all date codes of product labelled with 'Samsono' brand Ears and Tongue Roll due to contamination with high levels of Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product was exported by JSC 'Samsonas' in Lithuania, imported into the UK by Lignesa Foods Ltd and distributed mainly to Eastern European specialty food shops. In addition, the Agency is also investigating whether this product could have been imported via other routes.
The levels of Listeria monocytogenes detected were up to 2.8 x 106 cfu/g, well above the legal limit of 100 cfu/g set in the Microbiological Criteria Regulation (EC) 2073/2005. Listeria monocytogenes was detected above the legal limit in 17 out of the 18 samples taken from a range of premises including the importer. Therefore, this product may pose a serious risk to human health". Follow the link for more details.
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