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France: Dozens infected with salmonella from pumpkin seeds

From Kathimerini · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire Official statement Outcome reported
  • French health and agriculture ministries said 81 people contracted salmonella between May and August after eating pumpkin seeds linked to a southwestern food company.
  • Six people were hospitalized and two received emergency treatment, but all have since returned home after their symptoms eased.
  • The products have been recalled from retailers, including the Grand Frais chain.

A batch of pumpkin seeds has been linked to a salmonella outbreak that infected 81 people across several French regions between May and August, according to France’s health and agriculture ministries.

Six of those infected were hospitalized and two others received emergency treatment. All have since returned home after their symptoms subsided.

Public-health investigators traced the outbreak to pumpkin seeds processed by a food company in southwestern France. The company supplied products to multiple retail outlets, including the Grand Frais chain. The products have been recalled.

Salmonella bacteria can cause food poisoning and gastroenteritis, known as salmonellosis. Common symptoms include diarrhea, fever and abdominal pain.

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Originally published by Kathimerini in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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