SWEDEN LISTERIA OUTBREAK COMES FROM COLD MEATS SAY EXPERTS
March 1st, 2014
THE SWEDISH National Food Agency (Livsmedelsverket) has identified cold meats as the primary source for a recent outbreak of listeria in Sweden that has been connected to the deaths of up to 14 people since autumn 2013.The agency plans to conduct a four week intensive, on-site spot-inspection of all plants producing cold meats in Sweden this month and next to appraise what steps companies are taking to ensure listeria-free production areas. More than 80 cases of the deadly bacteria have been detected in Sweden since September 2013, and 27 of these involved ...
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