A consequence unprecedented enough to be underlined.
Since Saturday January 14, several products from the vegetable brand Jay & Joy, infected with listeria, have been recalled throughout France.
The latter, 18 in number, made from almond milk or cashew nuts, are alternatives to cheese or foie gras.
Sold at Biocoop, Naturalia or even Relais Vert, the goods in question have already had serious consequences.
"The health authorities have been informed of the occurrence in France of 5 serious cases of listeriosis, including 4 in pregnant women who have presented premature deliveries
", alert Friday Public Health France in a press release.
They also have
“identified that the cases reported on national territory had consumed plant specialties in the weeks preceding their listeriosis.
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Following investigations which
"revealed irregularities in the company, in particular concerning the control of the risk of microbiological contamination of products manufactured within the factory",
a prefectural order aimed at suspending the marketing of all products from the site had already been taken last Monday.
Consumers, who still hold these products, are obviously called upon not to consume them and to bring them back to a point of sale so that they can be reimbursed.
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Santé Publique France also recalls that listeria is a
“serious infection
” with an incubation period of up to 8 weeks.
“More than 80% of cases of listeriosis occur in vulnerable people: pregnant women and their newborns, people over 65, immunocompromised people, etc.,
specifies the National Public Health Agency.
In pregnant women, it can cause abortion, premature delivery or serious neonatal infection.
The people concerned who would present feverish or digestive symptoms, between 10 days and 2 months after the consumption of the products, must quickly consult a doctor.