Product recall: be careful if you bought mozzarella

If mozzarella is the new favorite cheese of the French, you should know that cheeses can be contaminated by many bacteria such as salmonella, E-Coli or listeria. Mozzarella has just been recalled throughout France, here is the information to know.

Drink reminder informs us that jars of Mini Mozzarella Di Bufala Campana PDO of the Carrefour Extra brand were withdrawn from sale due to suspicion of the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Here are the product references:

• Product brand name: Crossroads Extra
• Name of models or references: Mini Mozzarella Di Bufala Campana PDO
• Bar code : 3560070949083
• Batch : 199
• Marketing start/end dates: From 07/28/2023 to 08/11/2023
• Conditioning : Jar 120g
• Distributer : Carrefour (whole of France)

If you have purchased this product, do not consume it. You can return it to the point of sale or destroy it. It is possible to obtain a refund until 08/29/2023.

What is listeria?

There listeria is a bacteria that can cause an infection called listeriosis in humans. Products contaminated with listeria can pose different health risks. It should be noted that the symptoms of the infection can take time to appear, from 1 to 4 weeks after the consumption of contaminated food.

Symptoms of listeriosis are:

• digestive disorders ;
• headache ;
• fever ;
• fatigue ;
• muscle and joint pain.

This infection may present with serious complications (sepsis, encephalitis), potentially fatal for people at risk: the elderlyTHE pregnant women and their fetuses and the immunocompromised people. Reminder Conso advises “people who have consumed the “products” mentioned above and who have fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, and body aches, [de] consult their attending physician and inform him of this consumption“. For more information, the consumer service number is 08 05 90 80 70.