ground meat sold at Cora, Leclerc and Auchan contaminated with E.coli

A few days ago, the government site Rappel Conso alerted consumers to contaminated hamburger steaks. In fact, it is not uncommon for ground meat to be contaminated with bacteria. And now, the site warns about many trays of ground meat.

More precisely, these are the references of ground beef 5% from the Cora and Bocquet brands, marketed under the name “Angel’s hair”. These trays of 500 grams are contaminated with E. coli bacteria. You should therefore definitely not consume them. Indeed, the E. coli bacteria can have serious repercussions on health.

Batches affected by the product recall

The minced meat trays were marketed in different brands and in several regions of France, between February 29 and March 5. Concerning Cora minced meat trays, the batches reported are as follows: those sold in stores Cora de Wattignies (North), of Dunkirk (North), in supermarkets Hauts-de-France match and finally in Cora store of Saint-Quentin (Aisne).

The reference numbers are as follows:

• GTIN 3257980351876,
• GTIN 3257984467894,
• GTIN 3257983721058,
• GTIN 3257980351876,
• GTIN 3257984467894.

All display an expiration date established until March 5, 2024.

Lots sold at Auchan and Leclerc

But other ground meats are also contaminated with E.coli bacteria. These are batches of the Bocquet brand, sold in Auchan and Leclerc stores. Very precisely, the Rappel Conso site designates products marketed between February 29 and March 5, sold in the store Auchan of Calais (Pas-de-Calais), in stores O’Tera de Mérignac (Gironde), Villeneuve d’Ascq (North), from Amiens (Sum), of Frejus (Var), and in Leclerc stores in Templeuve (North) and Dainville (Pas-de-Calais).

The references are as follows:

• GTIN 2655323000015,
• GTIN 3257980281807,
• GTIN 3258987085214,
• GTIN 3257985589748,
• GTIN 2655071000015,

Here too, all batches have a use-by date set at March 5, 2024.

What to do if you purchased these contaminated products?

If you have purchased these products, you should definitely not consume them. Indeed, the bacterium E. coli or toxigenic Escherichia coli shiga causes sometimes bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain and vomiting, accompanied or not by fever. “These symptoms can be followed (in 5 to 8% of cases) by severe kidney complications, mainly in children. People who have consumed the products mentioned above and who present this type of symptoms are invited to consult their doctor immediately. treating physician by notifying him of this consumption as well as the place and date of purchase”, alert him Consumption Reminder website.

Children, the elderly, immunocompromised people and pregnant women are particularly exposed. The Rappel Conso website advises cook the meat at 70 degrees in order to avoid any risk of bacterial contamination. If you have purchased contaminated ground meat, you can get a refund. The recall procedure will end on Friday March 29th.

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