Ground meat contaminated with E. coli bacteria: here is the list of recalled products

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Several trays of ground meat are recalled in France due to contamination with E.coli bacteria.

Pay particular attention if you have purchased ground meat recently. Several batches of ground beef were recalled throughout France on Friday March 15, 2024 due to the detection of the bacteria Escherichia coli 0.157, alert Consumption reminder, the dangerous product recall site. If a contaminated product is consumed, theEscherichia coli toxigenic shiga can lead to in the following week of the sometimes bloody diarrheaabdominal pain and vomiting, accompanied or not by fever. These symptoms can be followed (5 to 8% of cases) by severe kidney complications, mainly in children, specifies the government site. People who have consumed the products mentioned above and who present this type of symptoms are invited to consult their doctor without delay, notifying him of this consumption as well as the place and date of purchase. If there are no symptoms within 15 days after consuming the products concerned, there is no need to worry and consult a doctor. Reminder Conso has given the list of batches concerned which should definitely not be consumed :

  • Ground Steak 5% x1 CORA VBF Frisette 500g 5% lot 40595076 sold at CORA WATTIGNIES, CORA DUNKERQUE and MATCH SUPERMARKETS Use-by date 03/05/2024
  • Ground Steak 5% CORA VBF x6 5% lot 40595076 sold at CORA WATTIGNIES, CORA DUNKERQUE and MATCH SUPERMARKETS Use-by date 03/05/2024
  • PAVE AX VBF TOURNEDOSTEACK VBF STEAK AX x2 5% TRANSPARENT STEAK AX x6 5% VBF FRISETTE 500GR 5% VBF lot 40595076 sold throughout France : AUCHAN CALAIS O’TERA MERIGNAC O’TERA VILLENEUVE LECLERC TEMPLEUVE SDN EXPLOITATION O’TERA AMIENS LECLERC DAINVILLE O’TERA FREJUS – Use by date 03/05/2024
  • Ground Steak 5% x1 CORA VBF Frisette 500g lot 40595076 sold at CORA ST QUENTIN – Use-by date 03/05/2024

Given the risks involved, you should not eat them and return them to the point of sale. A telephone number is available to customers who would like to know more about this recall: 03 27 21 65 25. Consumers can request a refund before Friday March 29end date of the recall procedure.

Cook your meat thoroughly at over 70°C

In general, health authorities point out that as a precaution for more sensitive populations such as children, the elderly or immunocompromised, pregnant women, it is recommended to cook the ground meats thoroughly (70°C) and ground meat products. It is also necessary avoid consumption of raw milk and raw milk products. You should prefer cooked pressed cheeses (such as Emmental, Comté, etc.), processed spreadable cheeses and pasteurized milk cheeses. You should also avoid consuming raw or insufficiently cooked flour-based products (cookie dough, pizza dough, etc.). Plants should be washed thoroughly or peeled or cooked before eating.

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