tallinn estonia fish sales have jumped considerably this fall. The most likely reason for the drop in sales is consumers ‘ fear of listeria infection on.
the Matter in the news newspaper Postimees (you move to another service) Sunday.
Tallinn near Harkussa located on the M. V. Woolin, fish-processing factories were found in the spring extremely aggressive, mutated listeria bacteria, ST1247.
M. V. Wool is estonia’s biggest fish producers.
the discovery after the Estonian veterinary and food agency launched an investigation, the results of which were announced in September.
Postimees newspaper, I interviewed four in Estonia, the trade center of the three to tell the fish sales have fallen, after data of listeria bacteria in the headlines in late September.
number of diseased and dead
the Dangerous listeria bacteria time to spread the cold fish products, namely cold-smoked and pickled fish through the M. V. Woolin factory to several European countries before it was discovered.
a Total of 26 listeriosis cases in Denmark, Sweden, France, Finland and Estonia has been traced back to Estonian from the factory spread to bacteria in the database. The infected are likely to have occurred in the years 2016-2019.
in Finland, the strain of bacteria caused by illness has been found to two.
of Infected people, six have died, two of them Estonian.
current affairs program Pealtnägija revealed in October, one of the possible death of more. The year 2014 was a newborn dead Estonian baby bear Pealtnägija according to information received by just the, M. V. Woolin factory, found, aggressive listeria bacteria form.
Listeria can be found from the factory after disinfection, too
Last week M. V. Woolin fish processing factory was made again with a new listeria bacteria discovery (you move to another service).
it is not Yet clear whether it is the same, the dangerous listeria bacteria shape, which the plant was found earlier this year.
we’ve sent a new bacterial findings for examination. The next two-three weeks will survive, whether they belong to the same aggressive strain of bacteria than the earlier findings, told the Estonian veterinary and food agency, VTA’s deputy director of Olev Kalda Yle.
in October, VTA requires M. V. Woolin mills to perform on their premises thorough disinfection and cleaning operation. The factory closed temporarily for fumigation.
Olev Kaldan according to the new, after cleaning done the findings are a sign that the disinfection was not effective.
so far, the M. V. Woolin factory products sale is not in Estonia prohibited, but the factory has been forced to control VTA’s supervision of each sale of items.
a Large part of the Estonian food stores sell still M. V. Woolin fish processing factory products.Silja Mass
the New bacteria discovery because of the VTA is now considering the closure of the plant. The decision on closure to be made in the next few days.
on Monday M. V. Woolin factory sent a self-VTA:an action plan according to which it intends to clean the room again thoroughly in the beginning of the year 2020. The factory declares its readiness to stop the cleaning process due to production of up to three weeks.
“Fish can be eaten safely”
Olev Kaldan according to the consumer need not be worried about listeria infected, because M. V. Woolin factory found ST1247 -bacterial strain to be derived from listeria infections have not occurred in Estonia this year at all.
M. V. Woolin factory sale items precise control is Kaldan according to the produced results.
– a zero tolerance policy has worked and not for sale I decided to consumers with harmful products. Fish can, therefore, buy and eat in Estonia, don’t worry, he said.
Kalda is also not considered likely that the aggressive listeria bacteria would spread from Estonia to Finland.
we’ll Do everything not to happen. Our goal is to get this strain of bacteria eradicated completely.
listeria scandal associated with the government crisis
Listeria findings are one factor also in Estonia the process of roihuavassa government in a crisis.
Estonian minister of Mart Lake suspected know the M. V. Woolin factory of listeria bacteria discovery provisions already in June, although he has claimed to hear them only in the middle of August.
the Estonian opposition, demanded last week a motion of censure presented to the Lake, but the claim didn’t go through.
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