Not to consume a batch of imported prepackaged raw milk cheese suspected to be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli
Product: Mini Camembert Raw Milk Cheese, Prepackaged raw milk cheese, Not to consume a batch of imported prepackaged raw milk cheese suspected to be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli
Brand/company: Gillot, City Super
- Product family
- Food & Grocery
- Product type
- Packaged food
- Issue
- Pathogen contamination
- Audience
- General consumers
Reason: The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) received a notification from the RASFF of the European Commission that the above-mentioned product is under recall due to possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). According to the information provided by the RASFF, the affected batch of the product has been imported into Hong Kong. A preliminary investigation found that the above-mentioned importer had imported into Hong Kong the affected batch 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 product.