Meat sold in French supermarkets recalled over health fears
Sausages, burger patties and minced meat are affected
Refunds are available for the products, from the point of purchase
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A selection of beef and sausage products have been recalled in France over fears of salmonella and E.Coli food poisoning.
A series of beef products – all labelled as steak hachés or beef viande hachée – sold in major supermarkets including Lidl, Carrefour, and Aldi, are the largest set to be recalled.
The products were sold under the L'étal du Boucher, St Clement le Boucher, or Carrefour’s Marché own brand.
Refunds for the products are available until August 2 from the place of purchase (August 5 from Carrefour)
It follows a recall of beef products from early in July, also due to fears of E.Coli
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Sausages, stuffing, and paupiette from the Thierry Schweitzer and Sobovia brands have also been recalled over salmonella concerns.
These recalls, however, only affect the Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin departments, as the products were sold locally.
Refunds are available from the point of purchase until July 30, August 3, or August 8 depending on the product.
You can find information about both all the meat products recalled on the official RappelConso product recall site.
If you cannot return any of the products listed, the official advice is not to consume them and dispose of them immediately, even in cases where the meat has been frozen.
Multiple health concerns
The potential presence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, commonly known as E.Coli, is the cause of the recall of beef products.
Rappel Conso 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.”
Anyone who has eaten one of the recalled products and has any of these symptoms 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.
Symptoms of salmonella food poisoning include vomiting, diarrhoea, headaches, and a fever, and can appear between six and 72 hours after consuming infected food.
If any of these symptoms are present and you have eaten an infected product, you should immediately contact your GP or a medical professional.
If you do not have any of these symptoms after 72 hours, you are unlikely to get salmonella food poisoning.
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