Product recall: ground meat sold in certain Leclerc stores is contaminated with Listeria

To avoid serious food poisoning, it is better not to consume this ground meat distributed by several Leclerc stores. Doctissimo takes stock of the incriminated batch.

Minced meat sold at Leclerc: presence of Listeria

The product affected by the recall includes the following information:

• Product Category: Food
• Subcategory: Meats
• Brand: unbranded
• Model or reference: Minced meat
• GTIN: 240540007301
• Batch concerned:

• Packaging: In bulk
• Marketing date: from 03/01/2024 to 03/05/2024
• Storage temperature: Product to be stored in the refrigerator
• Geographical sales area: MARNE (51), YONNE (89)
• Distributors: Leclerc
• Additional information to identify the product: Slaughter number: 95193, Slaughter date: 03/23/2024, Breeding: France, Slaughter number: 3942, Date of birth: 11/12/2021.

What is the procedure to follow if you have purchased this product?

This batch of ground meat has been recalled due to microbiological non-compliance. Indeed, analyzes of the product revealed traces of the Listeria bacteria. This can lead to a risk of listeriosis for the consumer. This bacterial infection can be serious and has an incubation period of eight weeks. Known symptoms include fever, headache and body aches.

If you experience these symptoms, it is important to contact your doctor as soon as possible and report the consumption of this product.

The government website states: “Serious forms with neurological complications and maternal or fetal damage in pregnant women can also sometimes occur. Pregnant women as well as immunocompromised people and the elderly should be particularly attentive to these symptoms..

Therefore, consumers of this product are invited not to consume it, destroy it and return it to the point of sale. Reimbursement of this product is also possible until April 6, 2024, in order to compensate for this error.

For any additional information, a contact number has been set up: 03.26.54.06.33.