Notice to consumers! These batches of merguez have been subject to a product recall due to contamination risks and should not be consumed. Let’s take stock of the information you need to know on this subject.
There are a few months left before the summer season begins. Sunny days often rhyme with organizing impromptu barbecues. And this is starting to be the case, at the start of spring 2024, during which we are already enjoying a few sunny days. And who says barbecues, or grills, necessarily says purchase of sausages, chicken legs or merguez.
If you have purchased merguez recently, pay attention to the lots you purchased in store. In fact, several batches are unfit for consumption and have been contaminated by salmonella. We deliver to you information you need to know about these.
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Consumer recall: batches of contaminated merguez
This April 4, an alert was added to the Rappel Conso website regarding the presence of salmonellaa bacteria that can cause an infectious disease called salmonellosis, in products sold in the Leclerc and Système U brands (Super U, Hyper U), from March 27 to 29, 2024. These are batches of merguez from the Tradival brand, sold in packaging of 6 to 12bearing the following numbers:
- Barcode: 3608568200251; batch: A4087005
- Barcode: 3608568200268; batch: A4087005
- Barcode: 3608568390907; batch: A4087005
- Barcode: 3608568350031; batch: A4087555
- Barcode: 3608568390518; batch: A4087005
Their respective expiration dates are : April 5, 2024, for the first two batches, between April 17 and 19, and April 6 to 7, for the following two batches. Finally, for the last one, the expiration date is between April 3 and 4. Do not eat these merguez. You can return the affected batches to the store or destroy them. You will be fully refunded. For any information or information, you can call: 04-77-53-83-83.
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Recommendations to follow
Concerning salmonellosis, we can read on the Rappel Conso website that it is “from a food poisoning which results in gastrointestinal disorders (diarrhea, vomiting)of sudden onset, often accompanied by fever and headaches which occur ggenerally 6 hours to 72 hours after consumption of contaminated products”.
Symptoms are often more severe in at-risk subjects : children, pregnant women, immunocompromised people, elderly people. Do not hesitate to consult a doctorif you experience symptoms or have eaten contaminated merguez.