Following the report of a new case of food poisoning in a child due to the consumption of raw milk cheese, 50 lots of Saporito della Val di Fassa cheese have been recalled
Perhaps you will remember the case of Elia, the child who died last May after contracting a serious illness Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) caused by the consumption of raw milk cheese contaminated with Escherichia coli STEC.
Unfortunately, the risk associated with consumption of raw milk cheeses has returned to the limelight with a new case, this time in Veneto, although with less serious consequences.
Last week, the Bolzano hospital notified the Prevention Department of the Ulss Dolomiti of the case of a one-year-old girl, resident in Cortina d’Ampezzo, affected by Shiga-Toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infection. , which evolved into Haemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS). It is an intestinal infection of food origin which, in some cases, like this specific one, can be complicated with haematological and renal involvement.
The little girl was admitted to Padua hospital, but fortunately was discharged in recent days after an improvement in her condition.
However, what happened triggered the food alert regarding raw milk cheese which probably caused the little girl’s problems. The Ministry of Health has thus arranged the recall of 50 lots of Saporito della Val di Fassa cheese.
The recalled cheese batches
Following the case of poisoning, the recall of numerous batches of the product was ordered Saporito cheese from Val di Fassa, both in large and small versionsproduced by the Social Dairy of Predazzo and Moena Sca, located in via Fiamme Gialle 48, in Predazzo (autonomous province of Trento).
The identification mark is CE 42/012 and the lots involved are the following:
As stated in the Ministry’s alert:
Customers who have purchased the product or batches indicated are advised not to consume it and to return it to the supplier.
Proposal to ban cheeses made from raw milk to children
In recent years, cases of raw milk cheese poisoning have highlighted the serious risks associated with these foods, particularly for children. Escherichia coli infections, such as the one recently recorded in Trentino, highlight the complications that can arise from the consumption of unpasteurized cheeses.
Precisely to prevent such cases, it was advanced a legislative proposal that will be presented to the House on 10 December. The proposal provides for raw milk cheeses to be made labeled as dangerous and let it come Their consumption is prohibited for children under 10 years of age.
Sources: Corriere delle Alpi / Ministry of Health
