As GIS reports:
Risk:
As a result of official actions by the State Sanitary Inspection, a high number of bacteria Listeria monocytogenes was detected in the batch of the product named Pork and Poultry Burger indicated below.
The inspectorate adds:
Consuming the product, especially without adequate heat treatment, may lead to a disease called listeriosis.
Product details
Product name: Pork and Poultry Burger, 250 g
Brand: Dania Express
Batch number: 227/V
Best-before date: 21/06/2023
Manufacturer: Konspol Holding Sp. z o.o., ul. Grottgera 40, 33-300 Nowy Sącz
Produced for: Jeronimo Martins Polska S.A., ul. Żniwna 5, 62-025 Kostrzyn.
What actions have been taken by businesses and official inspection bodies?
Chief Sanitary Inspectorate:
The manufacturer – Konspol Holding Sp. z o.o. – fully cooperated with the Veterinary Inspection authorities to withdraw the product from the market, informed the distributor of the identified non-compliance, determined the probable cause of the aforementioned risk and implemented corrective measures.
Jeronimo Martins Polska S.A. withdrew the product from sale on 16 June 2023 from the distribution centres and Biedronka chain stores to which it had been delivered.
Official food control authorities, in cooperation with the entities involved, are conducting an explanatory investigation into the matter and monitoring the product withdrawal process.
What are the recommendations for consumers?
Sanitary inspection: – Do not consume the product from the batch covered by the notice. If symptoms of illness occur after consuming the product covered by the notice, contact a doctor.
It also adds: – Information about symptoms associated with infection with Listeria monocytogenes is available on the website https://www.gov.pl/web/gis/listerioza, under the heading “LISTERIOSIS”.
(Header photo: illustrative photograph).