Warns of halvråa burgers – helagotland.se

Warns of halvråa burgers – helagotland.se

NFA found it dangerous STEC bacteria, as when it affects people called EHEC, more than every tenth sample at a comprehensive test of foreign beef. EHEC can cause anything from mild diarrhea to bloody diarrhea and kidney failure.

-To eat medium rare hamburger is a risk factor, says Mats Lindblad, infection control coordinator at NFA.

STEC bacteria are found naturally in animal feces and can cause disease of meat contaminated and then not handled properly.

More hit

Not only poorly fried ground beef, but also smoked sausage, unpasteurized milk and leafy vegetables have previously caused outbreaks .

-There is a reason for all slaughterhouses to keep working to improve their hygiene in the slaughtering process, says Mats Lindblad.

EHEC found on the meat surface. Therefore it is good to eat whole beef fillet or rib, without genomstekts as long as the surface of a nasty heating. But when it comes minced meat, bacteria have found their way into the core of the minced meat.

More and more Swedes have in recent years been affected by EHEC. Last year hit 550 people, against 227 years in 2009.

-It is the worst bacteria associated with meat and animals. Just because the consequences can be so serious, especially for children, says Mats Lindblad.

NFA can not single out any one country which particularly affected. As a consumer, you should always handle meat dish – regardless of origin.

-Genomstek chopped and minced meat properly then you are on the safe side, says Mats Lindblad.

It is also what the restaurant industry trade association recommends its members.

-Of culinary reasons choose some restaurants still have pink fried meat such as hamburgers. Then it is very important to be careful when handling, and for example, plumes of the piece thoroughly before being ground, says Sara Sundquist, food and environmental strategist at Visita.

Always a risk

Fully however, can not risk to eliminate.

-Do you as a guest not take the risk, ask to have their meat patty cooked through, says Sara Sundquist.

A positive result in the NFA test was that no E. coli bacteria were found in leafy vegetables.