A dangerous bacteria has been found in Reblochon de Savoie cheese causing the French customer services watchdog Rappel Conso to issue a major product recall.
The recall concerns four Reblochon cheeses sold throughout France in Auchan, Leclerc, Carrefour, Casino, Intermarché, Système U and Monoprix shops.
Two of the affected products are unbranded, while the other two belong to the Pochat & fils brand.
Credit: Rappel Conso
Another recalled product, sold in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Grand Est regions, is a halfmoon Reblochon de Savoie PDO from the Régions à table brand sold from July 26 to August 22, 2024 in Norma shops.
Reblochon is a soft washed-rind and smear-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk with an AOC designation, which means that it has to be made in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Rappel Conso advises consumers to return the affected products to the point of sale.
“Food poisoning due to Staphylococcal Enterotoxin can result in gastrointestinal problems (mainly vomiting) in the hours following ingestion and generally disappear quickly,” warned Rappel Conso.
The recall procedures will remain in place until September 8.
