Italy was one of the 23 countries in which almond cake was withdrawn
Ikea has recalled thousands of cakes from its stores in 23 countries after Chinese authorities identified high levels of bacteria normally found in human and animal waste.
The furniture giant admitted on Tuesday that coliform bacteria had been found in two batches of almond cake from a supplier in Sweden.
It comes after Chinese customs officials announced that they had destroyed a batch of 1,800 cakes after finding it contained high levels of coliforms which failed to meet hygiene standards.
Coliforms, common bacteria which are found in faeces as well as soil and water, do not normally cause serious illness but are a sign of contamination which can indicate the presence of more harmful bacteria such as E.coli.
It comes after Ikea recalled meatballs and sausages from 24 countries due to fears they could have been contaminated with horse meat.
Ikea said batches of the cakes sold in all countries had been tested, but no evidence of contamination was found in those sold in the UK and Ireland.
The affected batches of almond cake with chocolate and butterscotch all came from the same Swedish supplier which exports to stores across the world, the retailer said.
A spokesman said: "There is no health risk associated with consuming this product. The production batches have, as per safety and quality routines, been tested for bacteria that can cause health issues, such as E.coli, and none of these pathogen bacteria have been found.
"However, since the product does not comply with our strict food quality standards we have decided to withdraw the concerned production batches from sale in the 23 affected countries. The UK and Ireland are not affected."
The 23 countries
双语资讯
宜家从23个国家的连锁店召回了数千个蛋糕,因为中国当局在宜家蛋糕中发现了大量人畜粪便中所含的细菌。
这一家具巨头周二承认,在来自瑞典一家供货商的两批杏仁蛋糕中发现了大肠菌。
此前,中国海关官员宣布已经销毁了1800个宜家蛋糕,因为在这批蛋糕中发现了大量超标大肠菌。
大肠菌是一种存活在粪便、泥土和水中的常见细菌,一般不会导致重大疾病,但是大肠菌标志着可能存在一些更有害的细菌的污染,如大肠杆菌。
此前宜家刚刚从24个国家召回了肉丸和香肠,因为担心这些食品可能被马肉污染了。
宜家称,已经对出售到各个国家的不同批次的蛋糕进行检测,在英国和爱尔兰出售的蛋糕没有发现污染迹象。
该零售巨头称,受污染的几批巧克力奶油糖杏仁蛋糕都来自同一家瑞典供货商,该供货商的产品出口到世界各地的商店。
一位发言人说:“食用这一产品没有健康风险。这几批产品都按照安全和质量常规检测过可能导致健康问题的细菌,如大肠杆菌,但没有发现任何这类致病细菌。
“但是,因为这一产品不符合我们严格的食品质量标准,我们决定从受影响的23个国家召回受污染的批次产品。英国和爱尔兰没有受到影响。”
杏仁蛋糕召回的23个国家
Vocabulary:
coliform bacteria: 大肠菌
E.coli: 大肠杆菌
butterscotch:
as per: 按照,依据
名师解析雅思阅读常见疑问
《剑桥雅思7》课堂教学使用建议阅读篇
如何在平时提高雅思英语阅读能力
雅思考试阅读中符号的妙用
雅思阅读考试中常识的运用
雅思阅读是非无判断题技巧系列讲解
雅思口语Part I 中最易被忽视的细节
漫话雅思阅读文章结构之人文社科类
雅思阅读中的多选题之同题异做
雅思阅读判断题的一种解题思路
雅思考试:阅读题型需关注
构词法核心—雅思阅读必备(下)
14招搞定雅思阅读7分
“预测”雅思阅读文章结构
雅思阅读:最基本复习思路
雅思8分心得:阅读制胜法宝—“找”
雅思阅读:教师生涯
如何突破雅思阅读高分“瓶颈”
雅思阅读专项突破:判断题技巧系列讲解之四
浅谈雅思阅读中的符号妙用
浅谈雅思阅读中段落标题配对题答题诀窍
雅思阅读三大篇, 哪一篇更难?
雅思阅读配对题考察考生寻找信息的能力
解决雅思heading题的好帮手—skimming
构词法核心—雅思阅读必备(上)
09.9.26雅思阅读第二篇背景文章赏析
雅思听力考试中的信息表填空
雅思阅读;文章结构之然科学类
如何在平时提高雅思英语阅读能力(上)
剑5部分试题答疑
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |