Cheese recall all over Germany: Risk of injury due to metal particles - manufacturer warns against consumption

A cheese recall affects customers in all federal states.

The manufacturer warns of foreign bodies in the product that can be dangerous.

Stuttgart - The manufacturer garmo AG has started a

for several

products of the

brand

.

According to the manufacturer, the cheese concerned was distributed throughout Germany and may therefore have been sold across the country.

Therefore, customers from all federal states should pay attention to the recall * and refrain from consuming it.

Overall, the recall applies to three Turkish cheese specialties from the GAZi range.

Cheese recall at GAZi applies to the following products

• GAZi Yumak Örgü Peyniri - Finely sliced ​​braided cheese, approx. 200 g, vacuum-sealed

• GAZi Yumak Örgü Peyniri - Finely sliced ​​braided cheese, 200 g, vacuum-sealed

• GAZi Örgü Peyniri - braided cheese, approx. 250 g, vacuum-sealed

The

that may pose a risk have also been named more precisely.

The products that garmo AG warns of have the following

: 01.01.2021, 08.01.2021, 15.01.2021, 22.01.2021, 29.01.2021, 23.02.2021, 26.02.2021, 02.03.2021, 09.03.2021 , March 16, 2021 or March 23, 2021.

Reasons for the cheese recall - health hazard from metal parts

The manufacturer states that the GAZi cheese recall is a preventive measure.

It cannot be ruled out that there are

in the cheese.

Specifically, it is about the risk that there are small

in the products mentioned above.

The cheese was withdrawn from

after the recall

.

Customers should not consume the products.

Anyone who has bought one of the affected cheeses with a corresponding best-before date can return it to the store.

In this case, the customer will be reimbursed the cost of the purchase.

How big is the risk with this cheese recall?

Foreign bodies in

can in principle pose a serious health risk.

The current recall serves to minimize the risk of injury.

"[We] take possible risks very seriously and would like to apologize for the inconvenience," said garmo AG.

In addition to this cheese recall, another manufacturer is recalling a fish product at the same time.

In this case, too, there is a risk of serious health consequences if consumed.