The Federal Office for Consumer Protection is recalling Gratin Cheese because it may contain plastic contaminants.
What consumers now have to consider.
Edewecht / Lower Saxony - The manufacturer DMK calls the article of the Edeka own brand GUT & GÜNSTIG Gratinkäse spicy, 46.5% fat i.
Tr., Grated, returned in a 250g bag.
Affected is the batch with the best before date October 12th, 2021 and the DE-NI 086 EG identity code.
It may contain black plastic parts, which is why the Federal Office for Consumer Protection has been warning against consuming the product since Friday.
The batch was mainly in trade in parts of Hesse and Thuringia as well as in neighboring areas of southern Lower Saxony and eastern North Rhine-Westphalia.
Edeka itself already took the goods off the shelves, the warning from the Federal Office for Consumer Protection is aimed at all customers who had previously bought the product.
Edeka recall: This is how consumers proceed
If you have the affected item at home, you should not consume it under any circumstances.
Consumers can return the cheese to the place where they bought it without presenting the receipt.
You will be reimbursed the full purchase price even without proof of payment.
The customer service of the manufacturer DMK can be reached by phone at
0251 26567371
or by email at
info@dmk.de
for customer inquiries.
Foreign object contamination is one of the most common causes of a recall in the food industry.
Another reason is contamination with bacteria or viruses.
Occasionally, products can also be contaminated with chemical or biological residues.
This is currently the case across Europe for foods that contain locust bean gum.
This substance, labeled E410, is often used as a thickener for ice cream, baked goods or meat products.
Large amounts of locust bean gum are contaminated with ethylene oxide, which is considered to be carcinogenic.
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