Buitoni: banned pizzas still on sale in Franprix stores

Buitoni pizzas banned for sale are still present on the shelves of some Franprix stores, according to information from

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The brand's Fraich'Up range had made dozens of people seriously ill, and caused the death of two children.

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A product recall was issued on March 18 to remove these references from sale to the public.

But nearly three months after this recall, some distributors continue to market them as a Franprix store, near the Champs-Élysées.

Our colleagues from RTL were able to buy a pizza for 7.45 euros, without any report at the checkout.

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In Paris, another Franprix store also offers Fraich'Up pizzas for sale.

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For its part, the group claims to have asked for the destruction of all pizzas and to trust its nearly 400 franchisees.

The repression of fraud recalls that a distributor who does not comply with a withdrawal-recall procedure risks five years in prison and a fine of up to 10% of turnover.