Bratwurst: Federal Office issues warning and recalls product

The bratwurst is one of the culinary classics of German cuisine and is considered by many to be indispensable, especially on the grill. But now eating a certain bratwurst can be dangerous to your health. The renowned meat manufacturer Josef Maier GmbH & Co. KG expressly warns against consuming certain batches of wild boar sausage from its production. A Germany-wide recall follows, as Merkur.de reports. Because an ingredient got into the food that could be dangerous for allergy sufferers.

Recall of wild boar bratwurst: Warning about undeclared mustard allergen

“The recall specifically affects them Wild boar sausage, scalded, frozen in the 400 gram pack, which is also available nationwide was sold,” according to Merkur.de. The Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has informed online at lebensmittelwarning.de about this measure by the Allgäu company with the reason “undeclared mustard ingredient”.

Severe symptoms threaten: Consuming bratwurst is dangerous for allergy sufferers

The bratwurst was recalled because the spice mixture used contained the allergen mustard. This is not listed in the list of ingredients and can therefore be dangerous for allergy sufferers. People with a mustard allergy risk this consumption health complications, which in the worst case can lead to a life-threatening allergic shock.

Merkur.de therefore informs that people with a mustard allergy or intolerance should use the product Wild boar bratwurst, boiled, frozen, 400 grams from Joseph Maier GmbH & Co. KG with the following batches and best before dates (best before dates) should not be consumed:

Bratwurst on the market in all federal states: recall and warning

The manufacturer has now informed the German Allergy and Asthma Association (DAAB). recall informed and appropriate messages sent to affected mustard allergy sufferers. The item was sold throughout Germany.

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