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QNA
Doha
The Joint Committee on Human Food Control has announced the withdrawal of 'frozen corn and vegetable' product from Hungary and Belgium and produced by Green Yard, known as Pinguin, as a precautionary measure for possible contamination with Listeria bacteria.
The withdrawal followed an international notification.
In a statement on Wednesday, the committee said the product was distributed in limited quantities and was completely withdrawn by the competent authorities from outlets in cooperation with the distributor.
The statement also confirmed that samples were taken from the product for laboratory testing in the laboratories of the Ministry of Public Health to ensure its safety, pointing out that good cooking is sufficient to eliminate this type of bacteria.
The Joint Committee on Human Food Control called on all consumers who purchased the product not to consume it but to return it to the outlet from which it was purchased, adding that if the product is consumed and if any symptoms such as nausea, fever and intestinal disorder are noticed after three to five days of consumption, patient should head to health centre urgently.
