Re: Czech Republic: e.coli pathogens found in bottled water: batch recalled
In the Czech mineral water is not EHEC
Detected a variety of bacteria in the bottles do not pose risks to human health.
- Laboratory tests have shown that
E. coli strains detected do not present an acute risk - spokesman of the Czech National Agricultural and Food Inspection (hospital), Michal Spaczil.
He noted, however, that in accordance with current standards in the Czech Republic the presence of bacteria in bottled mineral water is unacceptable.
E.coli bacteria was detected during a routine check in a lot of mineral water bottled before 20 May.
Aquila company producing mineral Karlovarsk? vody (KMV) proactively withdrew on Monday from the sale of all suspect batches of the beverage, as well as the rest of the production cycle, during which there was contamination, even though the checks have not indicated any irregularities in the bottling plants. Customers were offered a drink at the exchange from another party or your money back.
- Currently, KMV is focused on a careful examination of the origin of pollution in the four bottles in which the hospital on Friday allowed the bacteria detected - said spokesman Michal Donath.
KMV is the largest producer of mineral water in the Czech Republic. With its bottlers also comes one of the most famous water mineralnyc
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