The organic dairy Hatzenstädt informs about a recall of cheese. There is a suspicion that the cheese contains listeria – which pose an acute health hazard.
A cheese recall has been issued again. This time it comes from the Hatzenstädt dairy cooperative in Austria. However, the cheese was also sold in Germany.
If you have bought cold cuts in the last few days, you should check your refrigerator carefully: You are warned not to eat the cheese slices. They could contain listeria, which are rod-shaped bacteria that can cause so-called listeriosis. In the worst case, this can be fatal.
Cheese recall for listeria
The following cheese is specifically affected by the recall:
- "Hatzenstadt alpine cheese 25%"
- "ORGANIC from the mountain Tyrolean ORGANIC alpine cheese"
- Item number: 330072
- Best before dates:
- 14.06.2020
- June 18, 2020
- 06/22/2020
- June 29, 2020
- 07/02/2020
- July 9, 2020
- 07/12/2020
- 07/20/2020
- 24.07.2020
The sliced cheese is said to have been on sale from May 1 to June 8, 2020. The Sennereigenossenschaft Hatzenstädt passed the call back on, but points out "that the health hazard of the goods was caused by the producer, manufacturer, importer or distributor."
During analysis, contamination with Listeria monocytogenes was found. That is why the cheese is no longer suitable for consumption. Listeria are usually harmless to healthy people, they can lead to febrile gastrointestinal diseases. However, immunodeficient, elderly or pregnant people can suffer serious consequences from listeriosis. Sepsis can occur and, in the worst case, death. If symptoms occur, consult a doctor.
Here you can find out why Listeria can be dangerous during pregnancy.
Anyone who has already bought the sliced cheese can return it to the respective sales outlet or directly to the dairy cooperative. Customers should then be reimbursed for the purchase price even without a receipt. For questions, a telephone number was published, which customers can use to get information directly from Bioalpin eGen: 05125724420.