It's not just caraway: a popular dairy product has to be taken off the market.
Hard plastic parts found in it can be dangerous if consumed.
The manufacturer warns against consuming a popular type of
cheese
at
Real
Plastic parts
in the product, hazardous
to health
result in
Foreign bodies in food
are one of the most common reasons for recall * in Germany
Bremen -
Plastic
always finds its way into our
food
.
According to the consumer
advice center, there is
often a
risk of
harmful plastic substances
such as plasticizers, BPA, adhesives or
microplastics
migrating
from the food itself. Manufacturers must therefore
adhere
to special
guidelines
.
However, due to production errors, larger pieces of plastic also regularly end up in food products.
They can pose an
immediate health risk
.
The
German Milchkontor GmbH
is Germany's largest
dairy cooperative
, and one of the main suppliers of the German food retail sector.
In her latest recall *, she warns of
plastic
in a popular
Real
product.
“For reasons of preventive
consumer protection”
, the
DMK
warns
against consuming a type of semi-hard cheese as a precaution.
"In individual
cases,
the affected batch may contain
small hard plastic particles
in the product which, if consumed, can pose a health risk."
# RECALL |
#WARNING |
Product recall of the DMK GROUP: #MILRAM # caraway cheese slices may contain small # hard plastic.particles https://t.co/la3loU1okt
- produeckruf.de (@Rueckrufportal) September 25, 2020
Recall from Real: Popular cheese can pose a health risk - caution is advised here
Anyone who
already had
Milram's “
Caraway Cheese
Slices 45%”
in the 150 g foil pack in the refrigerator should return the product immediately to the nearest Real branch with a receipt.
Even with small
plastic parts in food
is
caution
necessary.
Depending on the nature of the foreign body,
cuts
can occur, or even
shortness of breath
if swallowed
.
However, only batches with the
best before date
(BBD) of December 16, 2020
in
Real branches in
the regions of
Lower Saxony
,
North Rhine-Westphalia
,
Schleswig-Holstein
,
Hamburg
and
Bremen
are affected
.
For reasons of preventive consumer protection, the DMK Group is recalling the ➡️ MILRAM caraway cheese in slices 45%, 150g with the best before date 16.12.2020 ⬅️.
More information here: https://t.co/6nd0OKLEGk pic.twitter.com/SnfKNof2gp
- DMK Group (@DMK_Milch) September 25, 2020
Pollution Recall: Regular warnings and stricter guidelines
Food recalls
* are not uncommon in Germany.
Foreign bodies in food
are the most common complaints.
For example, a hard cheese from Aldi was recently recalled because of plastic parts.
There are more drastic consequences
with a Rewe product: poisoning can occur here.
The caraway cheese at Real is therefore in good company.
If contamination and health hazards are identified, the local
food control
facility reports
the relevant product to the
competent
state authority
.
Checked recall messages can be found on the portal Lebensmittelwarnung.de.
Here, consumers can keep up to date on recalls.
(vs) * M
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