date:Mar 06, 2013
the levels of bacteria found are low but we obviously have to know the exact amount, and find out how this happened, she added.
Ikea told Sky News that the countries affected do not include the UK.
A microbiologist at the Swedish National Food Agency, Mats Lindblad, said coliform bacteria could be an indication of faecal contamination, though not always.
He said the bacteria was not normally dangerous for consumers.
Last week, Ikea pulled its trademark meatballs off the shelves in 25 countri