This Friday, October 6, the government website Consumption reminder reported the recall throughout France of a U brand garlic sausage for suspected presence of Listeria monocytogenes. These bacteria can cause an infection, listeriosis. In certain cases, it can cause serious neurological complications, such as meningitis. Top Santé shares with you the details of the sausage affected by the recall.
What are the references of the sausage concerned?
The recall concerns a sausage sold in U stores, here are the exact product references.
Product : PREMIUM QUALITY GARLIC SAUSAGE NATURE U 300G
Brand : U
Batch : 7062085
GTIN: 3256229807020
Expiration date : 10/28/2023
Distributer : U stores (entire France)
Be careful, Listeria is a bacteria that can contaminate many foods, including fruits, vegetables, dairy products, cheeses, meats, cold cuts, smoked fish and raw shellfish. These foods may appear healthy, but they can be contaminated with Listeria without you seeing, smelling or tasting it. Do not take any risk : potentially contaminated food should not be consumed under any circumstances.
Listeria: what are the risks if you have eaten contaminated sausage?
There Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogenic bacteria that can cause a food infection called listeriosis. It is a rare but potentially fatal disease, especially for the elderly, pregnant women, newborns and immunocompromised people. Note that listeriosis is an infection with an incubation period of up to eight weeks.
In the event of consumption of sausage from the recalled batch, people presenting “of the feverisolated or accompanied by headacheand body achesare invited to consult their treating physician and report this consumption. The government specifies that “serious forms with neurological complications and maternal or fetal damage in pregnant women can also sometimes occur“.
Source : Consumption reminder
