A recall affects several batches of different varieties of cheese. There is a possibility that these products may be contaminated with listeria.
Listeria can have serious health consequences. The affected products should under no circumstances be consumed. Customers who own a product from the affected batches can return it and receive a refund. The recall affects a total of four products: Gourmet cheese, Easter cheese, West wind cheese and North Sea cheese. In addition, a recall for some spices is also being recalled.. Various types of cheese are potentially contaminated with dangerous bacteria. This can lead to “mild, flu-like illnesses (… through systemic infections and meningitis and brain inflammation with a high proportion of fatal courses” People with a weak or compromised immune system, such as seniors or children, are particularly at risk. Pregnant women should be particularly careful. “Infections in pregnant women can result in miscarriages or premature births,” warns the BfR.