The latest case of listeria in Italy, in Alessandria in Piedmont, is of an 80-year-old who died after eating raw chicken frankfurters.
It is still too early to talk about new health emergency, But the listeria in Italy the food sector is becoming more and more frightening and worrying.
Ad Alexandriain Piemonte, on 29 September 2022 there was the fourth case: an 80-year-old died after eating uncooked chicken frankfurters and which, from subsequent analyzes, appeared to have been contaminated by listeria monocytogenes.
What is the position of the Ministry of Health on the listeria case?
Il Ministry of Health, together with the ASL, the carabinieri of the NAS and the Prosecutor of Alexandria they are currently working on the new case of listeria and, in recent days, they have also carried out a seizure in a well-known food company, where the frankfurters bought by the man came from.
Inside some meat samples from the plant, the presence of the bacterium was found. These are mostly poultry that have been exposed to a bacterial infection.
Among the products at risk, in addition to frankfurters, there are all soft cheeses with mold, all pates, raw milk, smoked salmon, slightly seasoned cured meats, undercooked foods, fruit and vegetables.
Until thelisteria alarm in Italy will not be back, on Ministry of Health recommends consuming exclusively cooked food.
The bacterium in fact resists very well at low temperatures, while it can be completely eliminated by cooking food.
We are working on the case, but consumers pay attention to these products.
Ministry of Health
Where did the listeria outbreak in Italy start from?
Il outbreak of listeria in Italy started at the end of July 2022 from a Veronese company.
At first, the Italian health authorities had pointed the finger at a dop cheese, widely used to prepare rice salads during the summer, but then on 12 September 2022, exactly one month after the start of investigations to trace the causes that caused the 3 deaths and 60 listeria intoxications, we began to focus on frankfurters.
And it is precisely within the latter, after the discovery of the same in a patient's fridge, that the bacterium was found.
The contaminated batches were immediately withdrawn from the market. However, in case of doubt, we suggest our readers not to consume the frankfurters of lots 1810919 and 1785417, as listeriosis, if contracted, can be fatal for immunocompromised and frail people e also cause meningitis.
