Italy orders broccoli rabe recall after botulism outbreak causes death and hospitalisations

By 2025-08-11T11:31:08

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A deadly outbreak linked to contaminated broccoli rabe (cime di rapa) has left two dead and 14 others hospitalised in southern Italy, prompting a nationwide recall.

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