The pace of food product recalls seems to be picking up again.
After the risk of contamination with E. Coli bacteria in certain ranges of
Buitoni
pizza or salmonella at
Kinder
, it is now up to listeria to make the news again, with the contamination of two cheese products.
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The government site Rappel Conso therefore reported, between Wednesday May 4 and Thursday May 5, two cheeses which would show signs of contamination with
Listeria monocytogenes
, the pathogen responsible for listeriosis.
These two products are therefore the 'Pavé Hauts-de-France 230 g', marketed between 19 April and 4 May, and the 'Fromage d'Abbaye dice' of the '
Petit marché
' brand, marketed from 16 April to May 4 in Carrefour, Auchan, Atac, Leclerc, Système U, Intermarché and Cora.
The site, managed by the Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Prevention (DGCCRF), therefore calls on consumers to "
no longer consume, no longer use, return to the point of sale or destroy the product
" .
.
Between 300 and 400 cases per year
According to the Ministry of Health, the
Listeria monocytogenes
bacterium is found everywhere in the environment, but human contamination only occurs through certain foods, such as dairy products, cold cuts or seafood. However, it contaminates, more specifically, those that have been poorly washed or undercooked.
In the specific case of cheeses, it is when they have not been pasteurized well enough.
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Although the number of people contracting this disease is quite rare [the French health authorities count between 300 and 400 a year], listeriosis can cause fever, headaches, digestive disorders, even - in the most severe cases. more serious - neurological complications that can then be life-threatening for the infected person.
Moreover, for pregnant women, listeriosis can have major consequences for the unborn child, with the risk of premature delivery or “
sepsis with respiratory distress in infants
”.
The incubation period lasts, on average, between 10 and 28 days.
In case of doubt or real contamination, it is imperative to go see your doctor.
Early administration of antibiotics is effective in treating the disease.
