Recalls linked to CANTOREL (Saveurs de Terroirs)

Not to consume a kind of French raw milk cheese suspected to be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli

Product: Plate of 5 Medals Winner Assorted Cheeses (with 4 Types of Raw Milk Cheese) (Le Plateau des Médaillés), Raw milk cheese, Not to consume a kind of French raw milk cheese suspected to be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli

Brand/company: CANTOREL (Saveurs de Terroirs), City Super

Product family

Food & Grocery

Product type

Dairy

Issue

Pathogen contamination

Audience

General consumers

Reason: - The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) through its Food Incident Surveillance System noted a notification from the Rappel Conso of France that the above-mentioned product is being recalled in France due to possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC). Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately contacted local importers for follow-up. A preliminary investigation found that the above-mentioned importer had imported into Hong Kong the affected batches of the product concerned. - People will contract STEC-causing gastro-intestinal disease through consumption of contaminated water or undercooked and contaminated foods. Intestinal bleeding and serious complications such as hemolytic uraemic syndrome may also develop in some people.

Consumer action: Not to consume the affected batches of the product if have bought any