Health authorities have warned consumers about nearly 30 cheeses sold throughout France and potentially contaminated with listeria.
Caution is advised if you have cheese in your pantry. Friday, February 10, The Parisian echoed a major product recall, undertaken the same day concerning a large number of references. In detail, the health authorities have warned consumers against nearly thirty cheeses sold throughout the country and potentially contaminated with listeria, an agent responsible for listeriosis, a serious infection. Cheeses sold between October 1, 2022 and February 4 by the Vichy dairy company, specifies the regional daily.
According to the information cited by our colleagues, which is based on the recall notices published on Friday, but also during the previous days, at least twenty-eight cheeses sold under this brand are affected by this recall. Among these products are cottage cheese, cottage cheese, tomme with wild garlic or cheeses for raclette. Worried about having one of these products in your home? The complete list of batches and products concerned can be found this wayon the government website Rappel Conso.
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Product recall: do not hesitate to consult a doctor
As indicated The Parisian in his article, the products in the viewfinder of the health authorities have been sold in cheese factories and creameries – or other small businesses –, as well as in large and medium-sized areas. Products that have all been sold under the Société laitière de Vichy brand, as specified in the various recall sheets. It is also specified that consumers who possess one of these products have the possibility of requesting a refund. In all cases, they should not be consumedbut discarded.
Finally, the health authorities have made it known that “people who have consumed [l’un de ces produits] and who present fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, and body aches, are invited to consult their doctor by notifying him of this consumption” as indicated The Parisianwho quotes them.