Beef products sold in French supermarkets recalled over E.Coli fears

A number of beef products sold in French supermarkets are being recalled due to fears they are infected with the E.Coli bacteria. 

The products, all versions of steak haché or cheveux d’ange (minced beef or beef burger patties), were sold in supermarkets including E.Leclerc, Intermarché, Neto, and Cora. 

All products were sold on Tuesday (July 9) with the recall announced the following day.

Products can be returned to the point of purchase up to July 30 for a full refund. 

It is the second time in less than a week that a mass recall of products has been issued due to the potential presence of E.Coli.

It is not clear if the recalls are connected.

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The recall affects the following products: 

Viande Haché Charolais Façon Bouchère 500g (sold in Cora supermarkets)

Steak Haché 12% (sold in Cora supermarkets) 

Cheveux d’Ange Charolais Façon Bouchère and Steak haché Charolais Façon Bouchère (sold at Netto and Intermarche supermarkets) 

Viande Hachée de Race Charolaise Façon Bouchère (sold in E.Leclerc supermarkets)

These links contain full information for the products affected including lot codes and their GTIN numbers. 

E.Coli risk 

The potential presence of Toxigenic Escherichia coli shiga, commonly known as E.Coli is behind the recall.

RappelConso states that eating food contaminated with this bacteria “can cause diarrhoea, sometimes bloody, abdominal pain and vomiting, with or without fever, within a week of consumption.” 

In some cases, it can cause severe kidney damage. 

Anyone who has eaten one of the recalled products and has any of the symptoms above should immediately contact their GP or another medical professional. 

If you do not have any of these symptoms within 15 days of consuming an infected product, you will not need to consult a doctor. 

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