Three brands of smoked salmon, sold throughout France by the Carrefour, E.Leclerc and Monoprix brands are subject to a recall due to listeria contamination.
- Listeriosis is a rare disease in France, with approximately 5 to 6 cases per million inhabitants per year. This represents approximately 400 cases each year.
- Its main victims are individuals with a weakened immune system (treatment or disease), the elderly, pregnant women and newborns.
- Listeria resists cold. On the other hand, it is killed by the heat. It is therefore advisable to cook or reheat raw foods of animal origin or prepared meals to more than 75°C.
Be careful if you have bought slices of smoked salmon in recent days. The government website Reminder.Consumed warned on January 30, 2023 that lots of three different brands are being recalled due to the presence of listeria monocytogenes in the products.
Smoked salmon: how to recognize recalled batches?
The incriminated smoked salmon were removed from the shelves of supermarkets that offered them: Carrefour, E.Leclerc and Monoprix. However, some sachets were sold before the measure was implemented. It is therefore recommended to check the label before consuming the fish you have recently purchased.
4 slices of ASC smoked salmon from the Monoprix gourmet brand
- Model or reference: Sous vide – 160 g
- GTIN 3350033876064 Lot 01001033 Use-by date 09/02/2023
- GTIN 3350033876064 Lot 01001033 Best before date 02/14/2023
- Packaging: Vacuum bag in cardboard box.
- Health mark: FR 62 667 200
- Geographical area of sale: whole of France
- Distributors: Monoprix
- Contact number: 0788732656
Smoked salmon raised in Norway ASC – 8 SLICES – from Ronde des Mers
- Model or reference: 8 SLICES – 300G
- GTIN 3564700016336: Batch: 01436020 Best before date between 01/23/2023 and 01/29/2023
- Packaging: 300G CASE COMPOSED OF 8 SLICES
- Release date: 28/12/2022
- Health mark: FR 29.105.501 CE
- Geographical area of sale: whole of France
- Distributors: E.LECLERC
- Additional information to identify the product: only products bearing the additional code 09 following the barcode are affected by the recall
- Contact number: 0800865286
Organic smoked salmon from the Carrefour Bio brand
- Model or reference: 2 slices 80g (3245413533654) and 4 slices 140g (3560070949533)
- GTIN 3245413533654 Lot 01236020 Best before date 01/19/2023
- GTIN 3560070949533 Lot 01336020 Best before date 01/19/2023
- Release date: 28/12/2022
- End of marketing date: 19/01/2023
- Health mark: FR. 29.105.501.EC
- Geographical area of sale: Whole of France Distributors: Carrefour
- Contact number: 0805900021
If you are in possession of one of the batches suspected of containing listeria, it is requested that you do not consume it and return it to the store in order to obtain a refund.
Listeriosis: what are the signs of contamination?
Listeriosis is an infection caused by ingesting food contaminated with bacteria from the Listeria family. Symptoms of the disease can appear from 2 days to 2 months after contamination. Patients suffer from a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, body aches or even moderate diarrhea.
“Severe forms with neurological complications and maternal or fetal damage in pregnant women can also sometimes occur. Pregnant women as well as immunocompromised people and the elderly should be particularly attentive to these symptoms”warn the health authorities.
