The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (Aesan) warned this Tuesday of the presence of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella spp in germinated sprouts of alfalfa from the Fresquia and Tugas brands.
This was warned in two information alerts in which he recommended that people who have the products included in them at home should “refrain” from consuming them.
Regarding the first, he specified that he was aware, through the Coordinated System for Rapid Information Exchange (Sciri), of an alert notification sent by the health authorities of Galicia regarding the presence of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella in outbreaks. alfalfa sprouts and alfalfa sprouts with arugula, both from the Fresquia brand.
Specifically, the affected products are lot L0101-45-04-23 of organic sprouted alfalfa sprouts, sold in a 70 gram bag and with an expiration date of December 5 of this year, and lot L0110-45- 01-23 of Organic sprouted alfalfa sprouts with arugula, with the same presentation and expiration date of December 2.
Likewise, the agency was also informed through Sciri of an alert notification sent by the health authorities of the same autonomous community regarding the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in lot L4111012S318D of germinated alfalfa sprouts of the Tugas brand, presented in bag of 50 grams and with an expiration date of December 2 of this year.
This information has been transferred to the competent authorities of the autonomous communities through Sciri in order to verify the withdrawal of the affected products from marketing channels.
If you have consumed any of the products from the affected batches and present symptoms compatible with listeriosis or salmonellosis, which include vomiting, diarrhea or fever, the agency advised going to a health center.
In the case of being pregnant, they urged you to consult the recommendations for consumption during pregnancy made by the agency itself regarding important food hygiene practices for pregnant women, as well as a list of foods that should be avoided during pregnancy because they are associated with certain biological hazards, among which Listeria monocytogenes stands out.
Finally, he recalled the importance of “extreme” hygiene measures to avoid cross contamination with other products.
