food poisoning - prawn
-
both Geylang serai & Ba Shu Ren Jia,
STOP eating prawn
The potential for contamination was noted after a Canadian government laboratory, CFIA, found that one sample was believed to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
-
Listeria
Listeria monocytogenes can cause illness in certain groups of people, such as pregnant women, unborn and newborn babies and people with reduced immunity, particularly those over 60 (these could include people who've had transplants, are taking drugs that weaken the immune system or with cancers affecting the immune system, such as leukaemia or lymphoma). Among these vulnerable groups, the illness is often severe and can be life-threatening.
Listeria has been found in certain chilled ready-to-eat foods, such as pre-packed sandwiches, butter, cooked sliced meats, smoked salmon, soft cheeses and pâtés. Eating food containing high levels of Listeria monocytogenes is usually the cause of illness.
Vulnerable people should avoid eating pasteurised and unpasteurised cheeses such as Camembert, Brie or chevre (a type of goats' cheese), or others that have a similar rind, soft blue cheeses, and all types of pâté, including vegetable.
Special care should also be taken to follow the storage instructions on the food label. Chilled foods should be kept out of the fridge for the shortest time possible and you shouldn't use food after its 'use by' date. -
Oh my... lucky I dun eat much of prawn.... lol...
-
I only insist on fresh giant tiger prawns bbqed to perfection.
-
our prawn is sent all the way to canada to be tested?
-
Originally posted by ditzy:
I only insist on fresh giant tiger prawns bbqed to perfection.
So it must be the one from Newton Circus is it? hehe
-
Originally posted by Ms.shells:
So it must be the one from Newton Circus is it? hehe
I doubt there is any casual connection... lol...