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22.11.2021 - Foods
BVL zoonosis monitoring detects health-threatening STEC bacteria
The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) published a press release last week about their zoonosis monitoring 2020. As part of the monitoring, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) were detected in some product groups. These bacteria can cause acute intestinal inflammation in humans, which can sometimes have a severe course.
Particularly noticeable were fresh lamb meat, where STEC was detected in 13.2% of the samples tested, as well as samples of wheat flour from mill operations, where 9.1% had STEC.
In our Tentamus laboratories, we regularly conduct tests for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. We provide fast and reliable results.
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