this smoked salmon sold throughout France should not be consumed

If you have bought smoked salmon in the last few weeks, do not eat it! Of them batches of four slices of ASC smoked salmon of the distributor brand Monoprix are the subject of a massive product recall throughout France. The reason: they are contaminated with the bacterium listeria monocytogenes, responsible for listeriosis. A disease that can be dangerous for human health. These slices are vacuum-packed per 160 grams and have been sold in all Monoprix stores in France. To make sure that the product you have purchased is not part of the affected batches, you can refer to their number: 01001033. Two batches are incriminated and can be distinguished by their expiry date: February 9, 2023 for one, and February 14, 2023 for the other.

You can also look at the product’s health mark, indicated on the packaging, if in doubt: FR 62 667 200. What if you bought one of those packs of smoked salmon? First of all, do not consume these slices. If you want a refund, you can take it back to the store where you bought them. The full purchase price will then be refunded to you. You have until Tuesday, February 14, 2023 to start this procedure. For any additional questions about this product recall, a telephone number has been set up by the distributor: 07 88 73 26 56.

When should you be worried if you ate this salmon?

The bacterium responsible for listeriosis can be harmful to your health, especially if you are one of the fragile people. If you have consumed the offending salmon in this product recall, certain symptoms should alert you. If you experience fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches and/or body aches, it could be a sign of poisoning. Contact your family doctor quickly. For pregnant women and immunocompromised people, serious forms with neurological complications, maternal or fetal damage can sometimes occur. The incubation period of the disease is about 8 days.