A sauerkraut variation of the well-known “Kühne” brand is currently being recalled nationwide.
The reason: "dark foreign bodies" in the food.
Hamburg - Internationally, sauerkraut is involuntarily associated with Germany.
The national dish is a popular side dish and goes well with many different dishes in German cuisine.
A well-known German food producer was now forced to recall the batch of a special Sauerkraut variation.
Nationwide recall: Popular brand warns of “dark foreign bodies” in sauerkraut
The Hamburg company Carl Kühne KG, which is best known for sauces and pickles, such as pickled cucumbers, is now sounding the alarm due to contamination of the sauerkraut products. "Despite extensive preventive measures, unfortunately it cannot be ruled out that
there are
dark foreign objects
in individual stand-up pouches (...)
," the company announced in a
press
release. As a result of the warning, all affected products have been withdrawn from the relevant retailers.
According to Carl Kühle KG, only one product is affected: there is a warning against the
“Sauerkraut with Black Forest Ham Fix & Ready”
with the
best before
date (BBD) May 7th, 2023
.
It was not until October 2021 that the goods were put into circulation in German retailers, and in fact at almost all general grocery stores.
There are no regional exceptions or special features.
Other batches or best before dates of the product are not affected by the recall, as Kühne expressly asserts.
Nationwide recall: Kühne sauerkraut may contain “dark foreign bodies” - no precise characterization
However, the exact description of the “dark foreign bodies” in the preserved white or pointed cabbage is missing, and Kühne did not provide a more detailed description here. This could be dangerous, however, with plastic, glass or metal pieces, injuries to the oral cavity and esophagus as well as the gastrointestinal tract cannot be ruled out. Breathlessness up to the risk of suffocation could also be caused by consumption, depending on the nature of the foreign body.
Otherwise, the company behaved in an exemplary manner in view of the incident and, with the help of the media agency Pony & Blond GmbH, contacted customers via various channels.
Also the relevant portal
produktrueckrufe.de
was contacted with a request to spread the recall information.
There is still a warning against consumption, consumers can still return the products to the respective point of sale for a reimbursement of costs.
Here too, Kühne accommodates customers who can contact verbraucherservice@kuehne.de if they have any questions.
(ajr)