Cheese: several products are subject to a recall procedure

A massive recall of Munster cheese has been circulating for the past few days. These products would contain Listeria monocytogenes. Stay safe.

As the end of year celebrations approach, you have certainly thought of serve cheese to your guests . The more varied it is, the more your taste buds will be spoiled. Fortunately in supermarkets , You'll be spoiled for choice .

However, you should be aware that a product recall concerns a brand cheese. At the risk of intoxicating your guests, you must avoid serve them certain batches . Find out which ones.

Presence of Listeria Monocytogenes in this cheese

According to product recall , Munster cheese may contain Listeria Monocytogenes . This cheese, coming from the East of France, would therefore have been contaminated by the bacterium responsible for listeriosis. This bacterium tends to contaminate dairy products .

Listeria Monocytogenes can also be found in deli meats or salads . Contamination often occurs during product preparation. These bacteria can grow even at less than 4°C.

Listeriosis can be very dangerous for consumers . In fact, the World Health Organization considers it to be one of the most serious foodborne illnesses . Listeriosis already has a certain mortality rate to consider.

Some people could have listeriosis and get back on your feet as soon as possible . Immunocompromised people, on the other hand, have Plus de risque des ascendar des complications , or even die of it.

The symptom of the disease begins with:

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Aches
• Fever accompanied by headache

Cheese recall: complications may arise

Sometimes, the patient does not know that it is the consumption of a product containing listeria that causes such disorders. As soon as the first symptoms appear, you need to see a doctor . If you know that you have consumed a contaminated product, talk to your doctor as soon as possible .

Listeriosis can cause neurological complications for people with a weak immune system. She can even achieve the pregnancy of a pregnant woman . The disease can cause abortion, premature delivery or serious neonatal infection.

It is therefore strictly recommended to avoid consuming an infected product, Listeria Monocytogenes. Especially for pregnant women, the elderly and children . If you have just had operations, you need to be especially careful.

In order to protect consumers from such dangers, Munster warns on small and large Munster AOP cheeses . Whether the cheese is plain or with cumin, these lots from the Laiterie de la Vallée de Munster brand are not consumable .

Lots to bring back to the store

You should check if you have any of the products subject to a product recall due to the possible presence of listeria monocytogenes. The first batch of cheese to avoid is lot 293 . The product has an expiry date between 08 and 31 December 2022 .

The second Laiterie de la Vallée de Munster cheese to bring back is batch 307. The use-by date is between December 23, 2022 and January 07, 2023. Consumers who bought the batches of Fromage Munster AOP should return them to the point of sale . You will then be eligible for a refund.

Note that the product does not concern all of France , but only certain departments. Cheese dairies and supermarkets in Ain, Drôme and Doubs have, for example, sold lots 293 and 307 .

These two batches were also sold in cheese dairies in Jura, Haut-Rhin, Vosges and Haute-Saône. Lots 293 and 307 were also available in grocery stores and cheese shops of the Territory of Belfort.

Lot 293 was in several outlets in Bas-Rhin and Paris. The inhabitants of Côte-d'Or, Eure, Meurthe-et-Moselle and Moselle could have bought lot 307 . Yonne is also in the list of territories where Munster AOP cheese lot 307 was sold.

METRO CHEF ham

In a reminder sheet, Metro France reports the presence of Listeria in some batches of Superior Hams. The marketing of the products in question began on December 3, 2022 and ended on December 14, 2022.

Do not consume Superior Ham from batch 1127955, 1128085 and 1128259 with GTIN code 3439496302942. For more information on the product recall, please contact the number 01 70 96 02 78 .

Source : planet.fr