Following the presence of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria, the company Les Fils de Fort Basile is recalling contaminated fresh minced steaks, announces the prefecture of Ariège.
After the pâtés and scrapings of the Charcuterie Bordelaise brand withdrawn from sale following the discovery of the listeria bacteria, it is the turn of minced steaks to be in the eye of the storm.
These are fresh products from Les Fils de Fort Basile, in Lorp-Sentaraille, near Saint-Girons, and for which the Ariège prefecture is currently recalling. In question, “the demonstration of bacteria Escherichia coli (E. coli) likely to be pathogenic ”. Sold in trays, their label bears the words “Fils de Fort Basile – Lorp Sentaraille”, and the relevant batch number, appearing in the middle of the label, is: 15355.
No casualties for the moment
More specifically, these products were marketed between December 21 and December 27, 2015. The use-by date was December 27, 2015. They were sold in the following medium-sized stores: Intermarché in Saint-Girons (09); Intermarché in Saint-Lizier (09); Netto, in Saint-Lizier (09); Aux Délices de Prateens, in Prat-Bonrepaux (09); and at C Bon Frais, in Balma (31).
People who hold these products are therefore asked not to consume them and to return them to the point of sale where they were purchased. For your information, 45% of the products have been recovered to date, and no consumer complaints have been made.
Symptoms of infection
The majority of strains of E. coli are harmless, only a few are pathogenic. This is the case of those called enterohemorrhagic (ECEH). The symptoms they cause appear between 3 and 8 days after infection. These are abdominal pain and diarrhea, which can progress to bloody forms (hemorrhagic colitis). Vomiting and fever can also occur.
At the same time, the toxins produced by ECEH destroy the lining of blood vessels and cause bleeding problems as well as high blood pressure. In 10% of those infected, they produce a potent toxin that causes hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which is fatal in 3-5% of cases. The latter is characterized by impaired kidney function and a drop in the concentration of blood cells. A quarter of people who suffer from it also develop neurological complications that can lead to a coma. (Source: Institut Pasteur)
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