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Health warns regarding foods contaminated by “Listeria Monocytogenes” bacteria

Health warns regarding peanut products contaminated by bacteria that cause “serious food infections.”

The Ministry of Health warns this Thursday regarding the presence of contaminated food that can cause serious damage to health. (Free Press Photo: Hemeroteca PL/Juan Diego González)

The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance warned this Thursday regarding the presence of contaminated food that are available at different points of sale.

The warning comes following the US Food and Drug Administration. issue an alert for these products.

“The intake of these foodstuffs can cause health problems of those who ingest them, mainly girls or boys, elderly people and with weakened immune systems,” says Salud in a statement.

The products are from the brand “PLANTERS”specifically the following:

• 4-ounce packages of Honey Roasted Peanuts, UPC 2900002097, BIUB, 04 11 25
• 8.75-ounce cans, Deluxe Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts, UPC 2900001621, BIUB, 05 APR 26.

Salud explains that these products contain the bacteria “Listeria monocytogenes”which “develops intracellularly, and causes serious food infections.”

One of the contaminated foods mentioned by the Ministry of Public Health. (Photo Prensa Libre: courtesy of the Ministry of Health)

It also mentions that people who consume these contaminated products may experience symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.

“While in pregnant women might cause spontaneous abortions and stillbirths“explain the authorities.

According to the health portfolio, these products are contaminated by the bacteria “Listeria monocytogenes”. (Free Press Photo: courtesy of the Ministry of Health)

For this reason, the ministry recommends to the population do not eat these productsor if they have already been purchased, return them to the point of sale.

⚠️ Attention! 🚨 The Ministry of Health reports on the alert for “PLANTERS” brand products that might affect health. If you purchased these products, do not consume them and return them to the point of sale.

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— Ministry of Public Health (@MinSaludGuate) May 9, 2024

“If the product has already been consumed and If you have some of the symptoms described, you should go to the health service. closest,” the letter concludes.