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Foreign bodies in protein bars from Germany — Switzerland

A notification reports foreign bodies in protein bars from Germany and identifies Switzerland as an affected distribution country. The risk is classified as potentially serious, and the notification is for follow-up.

Figure 6. Normal expression patterns of Mmp20, Klk4, and ameloblastin and normal distribution of KLK4 upon combined loss of BMP2 and BMP4 signaling in the dental epithelium. (A–L) Representative bright-field images of sections across teeth from 12 days post-partum control (A,C,E,G,I,K) and ShhGFPCRE/Bmp2f/f/Bmp4f/f mutant (B,D,F,H,J,L) mice showing the expression patterns of Mmp20 (A–D), Klk4 (E–H), and ameloblastin (Ambn; (I–L)) visualized by in situ hybridization. Sections across incisors at t
Illustrative image: Figure 6. Normal expression patterns of Mmp20, Klk4, and ameloblastin and normal distribution of KLK4 upon combined loss of BMP2 and BMP4 signaling in the dental epithelium. (A–L) Representative bright-field images of sections across teeth from 12 days post-partum control (A,C,E,G,I,K) and ShhGFPCRE/Bmp2f/f/Bmp4f/f mutant (B,D,F,H,J,L) mice showing the expression patterns of Mmp20 (A–D), Klk4 (E–H), and ameloblastin (Ambn; (I–L)) visualized by in situ hybridization. Sections across incisors at t — Reibring, C.-G.; El Shahawy, M.; Hallberg, K.; Harfe, B.D.; Linde, A.; Gritli-Linde, A./Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Why it matters

The notification identifies a potentially serious food-safety issue involving products distributed in Switzerland.

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Categories: public-health

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Confidence
5/10
Geographic reach
4/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
3/10

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