Product recall: sausages infected with salmonella throughout France

Several sausages, sold in stores of System U, Lidl and Casino, are the subject of a recall. Traces of salmonella have been detected in cold cuts.

THE ESSENTIAL

Salmonella cause salmonellosis. It is a common disease with approximately 300 cases per million inhabitants per year in France. However, it is most often benign.
The incubation period of the disease is on average 1-2 days.
Contamination generally occurs via meat products (including cold cuts), eggs or raw milk (certain cheeses).

Be careful, before cutting yourself a slice of sausage: look carefully at the label. Several deli meats are being recalled because they are suspected of containing salmonella.

Some products were sold before the withdrawal. It is therefore recommended to check the label before consuming the sausage you have purchased.

Recall of sausages: which products are affected?

Four sausages sold by stores of the Système U, Lidl or Casino group are recalled. If you have any in your possession, you are asked not to consume them and to bring them back to the supermarket. Here are the references suspected of being contaminated with the bacteria that causes food poisoning:

LIDL brand organic dry sausage 200G

GTIN 20928520 Lot 2299007001 Date of minimum durability 23/01/2023
GTIN 20928520 Lot 2299007002 Date of minimum durability 28/01/2023
Release date: 25/11/2022
End of marketing date: 01/28/2023
Health mark: FR 71.350.001
Geographical area of sale: Whole of France Distributors: LIDL

Organic dry sausage 200G from the brand SYSTEME U BIO

GTIN 3256220369657 Lot 2290010001 Date of minimum durability 16/01/2023
GTIN 3256220369657 Lot 2290010002 Date of minimum durability 17/01/2023
GTIN 3256220369657 Lot 2290010004 Date of minimum durability 22/01/2023
GTIN 3256220369657 Lot 2290010005 Date of minimum durability 22/01/2023
GTIN 3256220369657 Lot 2290010006 Date of minimum durability 24/01/2023
Release date: 21/11/2022
End of marketing date: 01/24/2023
Health mark: FR 71.350.001
Geographical area of sale: whole of France
Distributors: System U

Casino brand organic dry sausage 200G

GTIN 3222476843128 Lot 2290010003 Date of minimum durability 21/01/2023
GTIN 3222476843128 Lot 2290010007 Date of minimum durability 28/01/2023
Release date: 21/11/2022
End of marketing date: 01/28/2023
Health mark: FR 71.350.001
Geographical area of sale: whole of France
Distributors: CASINO, VIVAL, SPAR and Casino distribution networks

U Organic pure pork dry sausage 200 g from the U brand

GTIN 3256220369657 Lot 2290010001 Best before date 01/16/2023
Lot 2290010002 Use-by date 01/17/2023
Lot 2290010004 Use-by date 01/22/2023
Lot 2290010005 Use-by date 01/22/2023
Lot 2290010006 Use-by date 01/24/2023
Geographical area of sale: whole of France
Distributors: U Stores

Salmonella: what are the risks?

Salmonella are bacteria found in the intestines of animals that can contaminate the environment through their faeces. Resistant to cold, they can cause food poisoning. The symptoms of contamination are gastrointestinal disorders (diarrhoea, vomiting) of sudden onset, often accompanied by fever and headache. They generally occur 6 to 72 hours after consumption of infected products.

While healthy people most often recover spontaneously after 3 to 5 days, fragile individuals such as pregnant women, young children, the elderly or immunocompromised can experience complications.

“People who have consumed these products and who present these symptoms are invited to consult their doctor and report this consumption. In the absence of symptoms within 7 days after consumption of the products concerned, there is no need to worry. and see a doctor”specifies the site Drink reminder who shared the information about sausages contaminated with salmonella.