Health warning in Spain for pre-cooked potato omelet available in a large number of supermarkets. Palacios Group, which produces this typical dish that consumers can buy in Carrefour, Dia, El Corte Inglés, Condis, Consum and other supermarkets, He asked not to consume his packaged flatbread as it could be linked to the botulism outbreak.
Palacios Food Business Group failed to confirm that the botulism outbreakof which several cases have already been reported in the various autonomous communities of Spain, have to do with your packaged potato omelet. This is what the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) echoed, emphasizing that “it was not possible to establish evidence either in products or in processes that link cause and effect” with the company.
However, the company said in a statement that, as a precautionary measure, “anyone who purchased one of these products” at the following establishments: Chef Select, Auchan, Eroski, Unide, Consum, DIA, Ametller, Condis, El Corte Inglés, Carrefour, Alipende and Rikissimo, “refrain from using it.” People who have purchased this product may also return it to the point of sale where they purchased it. The supermarket will refund the money.
The product, we repeat, is yours fresh potato omelet on a plate. It is produced at the Mudrian factory, where it has been discontinued until they know if the dish really has anything to do with cases of botulism. For now, the business group Palacios Alimentación highlights that health authorities have inspected the factories up to four times “with positive results”.
What is tortilla botulism?
Botulism, currently associated with Grupo Palacios potato tortilla, is a food poisoning caused by a toxin produced by a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum. It is mainly present in the soil and can end up in canned or packaged foods if their preservation is not suitable or the product has been poorly processed.
Botulism can also be contracted in different ways, such as in this case through food when a person ingests the bacteria. This is a serious illness.as it can cause breathing difficulties, muscle paralysis, or even death.
What are the symptoms of botulism? The most common are vomiting, extreme fatigue, weakness and dizziness, weakness in certain areas of the muscles, difficulty swallowing or speaking, blurred vision, dry mouth or diarrhea, constipation, and bloating.
Source: Hiper Textual
