The company Les Laiteries Hubert Triballat (LHT) announced on Tuesday March 26 the recall of a batch of Chavignol droppings marketed in supermarkets after discovering the presence of the E. coli bacterium in the cheeses.
E. coli, the return. The bacterium was identified in droppings from Chavignol produced by Dairies Hubert Triballat (LHT) and marketed in supermarkets, the company announced on Tuesday March 26, which obviously hastened to recall a batch. Between February 21 and March 26, “the cheeses were marketed throughout the national territory in different brands”, such as under the Casino, Franprix and “Our regions have talent” (E. Leclerc) brands, indicated the producer .
The recalled batch is L 033 09, and the sanitary stamp FR 18.194.050 CE, specifies LHT. Consumers who have purchased these products are invited to return them to the point of sale or to destroy them. “As of the date of publication of this press release, no case of illness linked to the consumption of the recalled batch has been reported”, however assured the company.
Escherichia Coli (E. coli) is a bacterium present in 80% of our digestive tract as well as in that of certain animals such as cattle. While the majority of E. coli strains are harmless, a few are pathogenic such as the strain Escherichia coli O26 H11.
No cheese made from raw milk for fragile people
The latter can lead to sometimes bloody gastroenteritis and fever. Severe renal complications sometimes follow in young children. Pregnant women and immunocompromised people are also very fragile. This is why it is contraindicated for them to consume raw milk and cheeses made from raw milk.
In June, twelve children fell ill after having ate reblochon cheese contaminated with E. coli. Among them, one had died without the cause of death being formally attributed to cheese. Because E. coli is unfortunately very common. Ten days ago, the Société Fromagère du Moulin de Carel, a subsidiary of the Lactalis group, had to withdraw from sale 5,800 camemberts marketed after the discovery of the bacterium.
As for crottin de Chavignol LHT, if you have eaten it and show any of the symptoms listed above, consult a doctor as soon as possible, remembering to talk to him about the cheese. If you have tasted the offending product but do not develop any symptoms in the following ten days, no need to worry, you have not been infected with a dangerous strain of E. coli.
For any additional information, LHT’s consumer service is available on the toll-free number 0800 35 29 19 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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