Not to consume a kind of goat cheese imported from France suspected to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Product: PALET DU BERRY, Goat cheese, Not to consume a kind of goat cheese imported from France suspected to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Brand/company: XAVIER, GOURMET EN PROVENCE
- Product family
- Food & Grocery
- Product type
- Dairy
- Issue
- Pathogen contamination
- Audience
- General consumers
Reason: The CFS received a notification from the RASFF of the European Commission that the above-mentioned batches of product might have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and are being recalled. Listeria monocytogenes can be easily destroyed by cooking but can survive and multiply at refrigerator temperature. Most healthy individuals do not develop symptoms or only have mild symptoms like fever, muscle pain, headache, nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea when infected. However, severe complications such as septicaemia, meningitis or even death may occur in newborns, the elderly and those with a weaker immune system. Although infected pregnant women may just experience mild symptoms generally, the infection of Listeria monocytogenes may cause miscarriage, infant death, preterm birth, or severe infection in newborns. In order to reduce the risk of listeriosis, susceptible populations such as pregnant women should consume freshly prepared hot food where possible, reheat chilled food until it is hot all the way through, and avoid high-risk foods, including ready-to-eat food such as cold cuts, cold smoked seafood, soft cheeses, salads, etc, or cook them thoroughly before consumption, even if they are presented as part of a dish.
Consumer action: Not to consume the affected products if they have bought any.