Escherichia coli bacteria (fecal bacteria) have recently been found in chocolate almond cakes for sale in Ikea stores.
China’s health authorities have seized almost two tons of chocolate cakes imported from Sweden by Ikea after finding high levels of bacteria commonly found in the human intestinal tract.
It seems that the problems are accumulating for Ikea, a multinational that just a few weeks ago was forced to withdraw its meatballs for containing horse meat.
As recently reported by the Shanghai Daily newspaper, high levels of coliform bacteria have been found in a shipment of chocolate and almond cakes, leading the authorities to confiscate and destroy 1.87 tons of this dessert.
The shipment arrived in Shanghai from Sweden in January of this year, but it was not until this week when the news was known after certain health tests were carried out.
What are Escherichia coli bacteria?
Known as coliform bacteria, or human gut bacteria Escherichia coli, they are organisms found in the intestinal tract of people, warm-blooded animals, and in certain areas of human populations.
Although the vast majority are harmless, certain types can cause illness and cause diarrhea, which can sometimes be hemorrhagic and cause kidney failure.
One way of acquiring infections by this bacterium can occur after consuming foods that contain it. For this reason, it has been decided to stop the sale of the affected products.
Precisely in certain sanitary analyzes, bacterial indicators are used to check the quality of both food and water. And those tests found excessive levels of these bacteria, exceeding the limits.
What are the affected Ikea products?
Apparently the affected products are the popular Ikea chocolate and almond cakes or cakes, which in our country and in the rest of the world are called TÅRTA MÖRK CHOKLAD.
As Ikea has indicated, apparently our country has not been affected by the arrival of contaminated batches. But as is evident and many consumers will think, to eat again in an Ikea establishment…
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