After investigation, Public Health France was thus able to establish a link between these cases of listeriosis “and the consumption of cheese with pasteurized milk produced by the company Chavegrand“, Based in the Creuse. Among the marks concerned we find” Le Berger “,” Le Lion, a royal cheese “,” Flavor of yesteryear “or” The Little Snammer “.
“The people who hold these products are asked not to consume them”thus asked for the French government which invites people who have consumed these cheeses “and which would present fever, isolated or accompanied by headache and aches “ to consult their attending physician. For pregnant women, immunocompromised people and the elderly, contamination to Listeria bacteria could be even more dangerous.
AFSCA recalls several cheeses due to a possible presence of E.coli
Contamination that also affects Belgium
Also in Belgium, two lots of cheese have been recalled so far. These include the Camembert of the Everyday brand and which are found in the Colruyt, Okay and Comarkt brands. This batch of cheeses was present on the shelves between June 26 and August 12.
AFSCA also asked for the recall of the “goat’s” goat cheese “from the brand” Fleur de Pré “. These are 180 gram lots with an expiration date between July 27 and August 19.
The number of food poisoning up last year
AFSCA claims to remain in close contact with the French health authorities to determine whether other batch of cheese should be removed from the shelves.
Customers who have bought the two recalled products are called upon to bring them back to the store where they can be reimbursed.
Two subjects concern more particularly AFSCA inspectors in their annual report
