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Spanish Cucumber Warning was Lifted by the European Commission
Posted On 01 Jun 2011
The European Commission lifted the health warning order against Spanish cucumbers after an erroneous report from the German authorities about a relationship between these products and the deadly outbreak of EHEC bacteria, announced today the Spanish Health Ministry.
The Ministry said the decision was a “very important step to restore normalcy to the Spanish horticultural sector, severely affected by the consequences of the epidemic that has already caused 17 deaths.
Source: AFP