Stop consuming a kind of French cheese suspected to be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli
| Issue Date |
30.4.2018 |
| Source of Information |
Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) of the European Commission |
| Food Product |
A kind of cheese imported from France |
| Product Name and Description |
Product name: Camembert de Normandie - Appelation d'origine protégée - au lait cru
Place of origin: France
Producer: Fromagerie du Plessis
Importer: FICO International Ltd
Packing: 250 grams per pack
Batch Code: 260218DS0
Use-by date: May 2, 2018 |
| Reason For Issuing Alert |
- The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) received a notification from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) of the European Commission that the above-mentioned product was found to be positive for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) as well as containing a high Escherichia coli (E. coli) count and was being recalled. According to information provided by the RASFF, a local importer, FICO International Ltd, imported some of the affected product into Hong Kong.
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| Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety |
- The CFS immediately contacted the importer concerned for follow-up. The importer confirmed that it had imported 4.75 kilograms of the affected product and all of it had been distributed. It has initiated a recall according to the CFS' advice.
- The CFS will alert the trade to the incident, and will continue to monitor the case and take appropriate follow-up action.
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| Advice to the Trade |
- Stop using or selling the product concerned immediately if they possess it.
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| Advice to Consumers |
- Not to consume the affected product if they have bought any.
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| Further Information |
The CFS press release
- Members of the public may call the importer's hotline at 2850 4799 during office hours for enquiries.
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Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
2018-4-30