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Trays of minced meat sold in Aldi stores have been recalled due to the presence of Escherichia coli bacteria. All stores are affected by this measure.
If you fancy a steak and fries, first check where your meat comes from before cooking. Thursday, June 16, the Aldi brand recalled a batch of pure beef minced meat butcher style, Limousin breed 20%. The tray is suspected of being contaminated with the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli).
Contaminated pure beef minced meat
The 600 gram tray “minced meat, pure beef, butcher style, Limousin breed 20%” targeted by the recall presents the following information:
- Release date: 05/25/2022 – 06/02/2022.
- Batch: 22130813.
- GTIN number 2006050052554.
- Use-by date: 02/06/2022.
- Health mark: FR 87.085.006 CE.
According to the website rappel.conso.gouv.fr, the steak must not be eaten, but brought back to the point of sale where it will be reimbursed. The cause of this recall is due to the presence of E. coli bacteria, which can make you sick.
The risks of E. coli contamination
The government site recalls that “Escherichia coli can cause, within 3 days of consumption, gastroenteritis marked by abdominal pain and diarrhea (possibly accompanied by blood), with or without fever“.
Therefore, individuals who consumed the steak and exhibited these types of symptoms”are invited to consult their attending physician without delay, informing him of this consumption and the nature of the contaminating germ“.
E. coli bacteria reside in the digestive tract of humans and warm-blooded animals.
“The majority of E. coli strains are harmless, only a few are pathogenic for humans. This is the case of strains of E. coli called enterohaemorrhagic (EHEC)”, specifies the Institut Pasteur.
These cause bloody diarrhea, vomiting and potentially haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). This disorder, which is particularly dangerous in children, causes small blood clots to form throughout the body, which can slow or even prevent blood flow to vital organs, such as the brain, heart or kidneys.
In the most severe cases, hemolytic uremic syndrome most often progresses to renal failure, requiring dialysis.
