“It must never happen again”: parents of hospitalized children organize to file a complaint against Buitoni

“His life was in danger“, says, moved, Jennifer, mother of Eléa, aged three. Her daughter contracted hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) with an Escherichia coli infection. Like her, dozens of other children have been hospitalized in recent months and two children have even died.

Read alsoBuitoni pizzas: concern after severe cases of infection linked to bacteria

Analyzes have confirmeda link between several cases and the consumption of frozen pizzas from the Fraîch’Up range of the Buitoni brand contaminated with Escherichia coli bacteria“, announced Wednesday the health authorities, while a massive recall of these pizzas was launched two weeks ago. In total, according to the last count dating from Wednesday, 41 serious cases have been identified and 34 additional are being evaluated, where 100 to 160 cases are usually notified each year in France.

An investigation was opened on March 22, in particular of the heads of “deception», «endangering others” and “manslaughter“, said Friday the Paris prosecutor’s office, requested by Le Figaro. It is a more in-depth procedure that involves more investigation“explains lawyer Pierre Debuisson. Such an investigation has two objectives: to determine the person(s) responsible for this situation but also to identify all of the victims.

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