Facing second contamination scare within a week, Satamaito co-operative dairy in Pori, Finland, has recalled its milk products over possible listeria contamination.
Citing health risk, the company stated that it was recalling all products including milk, cream, buttermilk and other milk products manufactured over the last three days and has also stopped production.
The dairy firm has directed all shops and retail chains to discard the products from shelves immediately and requested consumers to dispose the purchased products, reported Yle.
However, empty packages may be returned for a refund.
Earlier, Satamaito recalled its milk products and suspended operations on 8 May because of an enterobacter contamination, which can cause infections and digestive issues. Later, it resumed operations on 10 May.
Satamaito co-operative dairy CEO Jarmo Oksman was quoted as saying: "There is no enterobacter this time, but there is elevated bacterial content and we are investigating to find out the reason."
Listeriosis, a bacterial infection caused by listeria, primarily affects elderly, persons with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, and newborns but hardly pose any serious threat to healthy adults or children.
Satamaito was founded in 1982 and is owned by 210 dairy farmers. Its liquid milk production volume is 45 million liters per year with the turnover over of $44.9m.
Image: Satamaito dairy produces milk, cream, buttermilk and other milk products. Photo: courtsey of Apolonia/Freedigitalphotos.
