New chapter in the biggest meat contamination crisis ever experienced in Spain. After the listeriosis outbreak that was discovered this past August in shredded meat products from the Sevillian company magrudis, now they have also found listeria in Sabores de Paterna. This Cadiz firm has been permanently closed after the announcement of the Junta de Andalucía this Friday, September 6. They reported that evidence of contamination of company meat was found in a factory.
Timeline of the new alert and discovery
Yesterday morning, around one in the afternoon, the Health counseling for the Junta de Andalucía decreed a second food alert for shredded meat. This time, it had nothing to do with 'The wick' and outbreak we already talked to you about. On this occasion, it was a batch of sausage that had come from a local factory. Paterna de la Rivera (Cadiz). The positive result of an analysis in an Almeria laboratory that was known at ten in the morning put the Andalusian authorities on notice.
They thus decreed the standstill of all the company's production for having found listeria in Sabores de Paterna. This label was distributed to four provinces. In addition to a Cadiz, Also to Huelva, Malaga and even Madrid. It is a specific product dated August 13 and with an expiration date until November 13. Total, 298 kilos of shredded meat were packaged for marketing.
But this would not have been discovered new alert for listeria in Sabores de Paterna if not for a 14 year old child that was attended in Mostoles (Madrid). On August 19, he acknowledged that he had eaten beef jerky of this Cadiz brand. It had been in the town of Conil de la Frontera (Cadiz).
Listeria found in Sabores de Paterna
Although no evidence of listeriosis in the boy's body, yes they were sent to analyze five samples drawn from his family. Also of the meat batch in question sold in the same Conileño supermarket.
After testing, the result was negative in all four tests different but has now been in the last sample where the bacteria have been found. The company denies any relationship with magrudis and their other products are pending analysis. For now, the Andalusian Ministry warns of do not consume none that you have at home.
