SFA orders recall of Australian salami after salmonella detected

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has ordered a recall of a salami product after finding salmonella bacteria in it.

Primo Reserve Hot Sopressa Salami is an Australian product imported by Alternative Selection, said the agency in a statement dated July 24. The company has been directed to remove the product from shelves and the recall is ongoing.

Salmonella is a pathogenic bacterium that can cause food poisoning, and associated symptoms including diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fever, nausea and vomiting.

Consumers who bought the product in question should not eat it, and those who have eaten it and have concerns about their health should seek medical advice, SFA added.