Euro ministers in emergency E.coli summit
European Union agriculture ministers are holding an emergency meeting in Luxembourg to discuss the outbreak of lethal E. coli.
Marton Hajdu, spokesman for the Hungarian presidency of the European Union, told AFP, “They will be taking stock of the situation both from the market perspective and also food safety.”
The bacteria has killed 22 people and left more than 2,000 ill across Europe.
A farm in northern Germany had been identified as the most likely source of many of the infections in the outbreak.
The farm, producing bean sprouts, is located south of Hamburg, the epicentre of the outbreak. But early tests indicated the farm may not be the source of the outbreak. Further tests are being carried out.
Germany originally blamed cucumbers from Spain for causing the deadly infection, an accusation hotly denied by Spanish vegetable growers, who are seeking compensation for lost sales.
SriLankan Airlines announced yesterday that it has removed all fresh vegetables, including tomatoes, cucumbers and leafy greens, from its menu on all flights out of its European ports.
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