more than 40 lots of cheeses recalled

More than 40 lots of cheeses have been recalling due to the suspection of contamination to the bacteria Listeria monocytogeneswhich can be particularly dangerous among pregnant women. Consequently, reports the government site on Tuesday August 12.

Cheeses, among other camemberts, goats, gorgonzolas or BRIES, are sold in most large distributors, such as Leclerc, Auchan, Carrefour. Similarly, The various reminders were made between Monday and Tuesday.

Most of these products come more than 40 lots cheeses from the same company. Nevertheless, Chaverand cheese dairy, located in Creuse, according to the public consumer information site on recalls of products, food or animal food. Consequently, The Berger marks, the lion a royal cheese, a flavor of yesteryear, the little snack.

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Second cause of mortality by food contamination – More than 40 lots cheeses

People who have consumed these cheeses “And who would present fever. isolated or accompanied by headache, and aches, are invited to consult their treating doctor by signaling this consumption”warns Reminder Conso.

Listeriosis. caused by bacteria Listeria monocytogenesis the second cause of mortality by food poisoning with, in France, a few tens of deaths per year.

“The problem for consumers is that. as usual, these reminders occur too late, when evil is done”deplores Foodwatch in a press release.

For this consumer defense association. the cheese dairy would have “Had to take the hygiene measures which are essential and ensure that it did not sell products that expose consumers to a danger to their health”after she was the subject of a similar reminder in June. Foodwatch, in its press release, also wonders “On the role of our control authorities. What did they do between June and August? »»

Contacted by the France-Presse agency, the cheese dairy explains that all the products recalled, in June and August, were produced on an old production line, closed in early June and replaced by a new line, in an extension of the building.

“There was a very reinforced analysis plan. with several thousand analyzes, but we did not find [de trace de Listeria] in the cheese dairy. We have no explanation yet ”said Guillaume Albert, consultant for the Chavegrand cheese dairy.