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Thousands of ice creams have been urgently recalled from US supermarket shelves over fears they could be contaminated with listeria.
Food safety watchdogs have stuck a 'do not eat' alert on more than 70 products manufactured by Totally Cool Inc.
It is feared the treats — including Friendly's ice cream cakes, Hershey's ice cream cones and Jeni's sandwiches — may contain the bacteria.
The bug can cause a potential fatal type of food poisoning, with pregnant women among the most at risk, which is why health chiefs take any indication of an outbreak extremely seriously.
So just how worried should you be and what should you do if you think you've eaten a contaminated product?
Totally Cool, a Maryland-based company that produces ice cream products has recalled items through the FDA due to a possible listeria outbreak. Friendly's was one of the company's whose products were affected
Hershey's products are among those that were distributed nationwide through retail and direct delivery that have the potential to be infected with listeria
Listeria poses a particular threat to the elderly, pregnant women and babies.
In 2022, 167 cases of listeriosis were reported to national surveillance in England and Wales (Figure 1), representing a 6.4 per cent increase in reported cases compared to the previous five year average.
Meanwhile in the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate around 1,600 Americans get listeriosis each year.
But experts have long warned this could be an underestimate as many healthy adults may not seek help for symptoms.
Listeriosis, the infection caused by listeria, can trigger severe illness, hospitalisation and, in severe cases, death among those most at risk.
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Thousands of ice creams have been urgently recalled from US supermarket shelves over fears they could be contaminated with listeria.
Food safety watchdogs have stuck a 'do not eat' alert on more than 70 products manufactured by Totally Cool Inc.
It is feared the treats — including Friendly's ice cream cakes, Hershey's ice cream cones and Jeni's sandwiches — may contain the bacteria.
The bug can cause a potential fatal type of food poisoning, with pregnant women among the most at risk, which is why health chiefs take any indication of an outbreak extremely seriously.
So just how worried should you be and what should you do if you think you've eaten a contaminated product?
Totally Cool, a Maryland-based company that produces ice cream products has recalled items through the FDA due to a possible listeria outbreak. Friendly's was one of the company's whose products were affected
Hershey's products are among those that were distributed nationwide through retail and direct delivery that have the potential to be infected with listeria
Listeria poses a particular threat to the elderly, pregnant women and babies.
In 2022, 167 cases of listeriosis were reported to national surveillance in England and Wales (Figure 1), representing a 6.4 per cent increase in reported cases compared to the previous five year average.
Meanwhile in the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate around 1,600 Americans get listeriosis each year.
But experts have long warned this could be an underestimate as many healthy adults may not seek help for symptoms.
Listeriosis, the infection caused by listeria, can trigger severe illness, hospitalisation and, in severe cases, death among those most at risk.
More Story Here
