An organic butcher from Bavaria is now warning of the consumption of their products. Listeria was found in a sausage product.
- An organic butcher shop is now starting a big recall.
- Listeria was found in a routine check.
- Almost the entire range is affected.
Update of January 27: After finding listeria in the sausage of a company in Niederhummel (Freising / Bavaria district), the managing director of the organic butcher company has now also commented. He is shocked by the events, there is also talk of existential fears. However, the 58-year-old promised to give everything in order to be able to offer the quality expected by customers again soon.
Meanwhile, a spice is also warned: the manufacturer calls it back.
First report of January 25, 2020: Langenbach - Because excessive amounts of listeria had been found as part of a routine check , numerous meat and sausage products are now being recalled. As the company from Freising reports, the recall of organic markets in Munich and the surrounding area will affect it.
Freising: Big recall: Listeria danger - organic butcher warns of products
During routine inspection, an increased amount of listeria was found in a cut and packaged yellow sausage with the best-before date of January 16, 2020. For this reason, almost the entire range of the company is recalled as a precaution. It was initially not clear where exactly the infection site was located.
Accordingly, the products of Tagwerk Bio Metzgerei were sold in organic markets in Munich and in the districts of Munich , Landshut, Freising, Erding and Mühldorf . The company announced on Friday evening .
A popular drugstore chain also started a recall. Even the warning app KATWARN triggered.
Munich: organic butchery recalls products
A few of the company's products are not affected by the recall. According to the information, this includes: "Meat, whole salami sticks, Polish, pepper cracker, chilli cracker and beef chilli cracker", as well as "sliced sausage as a mini or whole stick in the artificial casing and press sack in the artificial casing".
Due to the listeria found during routine inspection, the entire operation is subjected to a thorough cleaning at the weekend . Then it should be tested again whether the detected germs can still be detected. "We will only start with the new production if it is absolutely clear that there are no more listeria," the company explains in the message.
Video: Listeria - how dangerous are they?
Meat recall: Listeria danger - organic butcher warns of products
Listeria disease in most people takes the form of a flu-like infection that resembles a gastrointestinal infection. However, consumption can become life-threatening for high- risk groups , such as elderly or defenseless people, pregnant women or children.
Customers can return the sausage and ham products to the point of sale for a refund of the purchase price .
There was also a major meat recall in November. At that time, authorities even triggered a catastrophe alarm using the "Katwarn" app. The well-known drugstore chain dm has recently launched a nationwide recall for a baby lotion. This can have an impact on the health of babies.
Food recalls are mostly based on a health risk. In a current case with Netto, this is only the case indirectly. Because the actual reason for the recall is a strange one. A regional meat manufacturer has to recall its entire range. Listeria have been discovered in a ham. A federal state is particularly affected.
