The Ministry of Health has given notice of a food alert to which to pay close attention, this is what it is.
The official website of the Ministry of Health is always very careful to warn consumers in time of any health risks in food. L’food alert which has spread in recent hours concerns broccoli and artichokes, products that come from a specific area of Italy. But let’s see below all the details to identify these products.
Food alert: attention to broccoli and artichokes from Sole and Terre del Vesuvio
The site communicated this food recall by publishing two cards on June 24, 2022. There are two products: one is the Pesto of Artichokes with extra virgin olive oil from Sole and Terra del Vesuvio SRL. The second is the Pesto of Friarielli with extra virgin olive oil, always from the same producer. As you can see from the card also reported here in the article, the product brand is a ‘Luna Suttile.
In the first case, we are talking about the single 570g jars, production batch 318/20A22 with expiration date 31-05-2025. While for the second product of the single 580g jars, production batch 313/19A22. The expiration date is the same, 31-05-2025. The headquarters of the factory in which they were made is Via Santa Maria a Castello, 98 – 80049 Somma Vesuviana (NA).
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The reason for the recall is the presence, not declared on the label, of peanut in soy lecithin used as an emulsifier. Therefore, the warning for all those who have peanut allergy is to absolutely not consume this product. It must be returned to the point of sale for a refund. Of course, for those who are not allergic, the product will not give any problems.
Allergy to peanuts
Peanut allergy is the most common food allergy in the population and is also the leading cause of death from food allergies. This allergy is caused by two proteins that are present in peanuts. Sometimes the symptoms can be mild, other times they can be downright fatal.
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It can range from asthma, hives, gastrointestinal problems, to real anaphylactic shock. For this reason it is very important for a person with this allergy to avoid all products that may contain traces of peanuts.