Spain detects another batch of Moroccan strawberries with hepatitis A that were going to Poland

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Published Mar 20, 2024

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Spanish health authorities have intercepted a second batch of Moroccan strawberries infected with hepatitis A, which were destined for Poland. The detection was made during routine border checks and reported to the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed on March 15. The European Commission is monitoring the situation. In response, agricultural organization Unió Llauradora i Ramadera has urged the European Union to prioritize consumer health and implement stricter controls.

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The Spanish health authorities have detected at the border a second batch of Moroccan strawberries infected with hepatitis A which, on this occasion, were destined for Poland and have not been distributed in Spanish territory. According to the information collected by the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (Rasff), this second notification took place on March 15, after the detection as a result of routine border controls that are carried out for the entry of products into community territory. Sources from the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (Aesan) have confirmed that the notification came from the General Subdirectorate of Foreign Health, of the Ministry of Health, that the product was going "directly" to Poland and "it has not been distributed in Spain". Spain raised the alert to the Rasff to inform the community authorities and Poland because it was the destination of the shipment. At the moment, the European Commission continues with this active alert, so there ...

Source: Agropopular