Halal merguez couscous is the subject of a product recall due to contamination by a bacteria: salmonella. Quickly find out which batches are contaminated.
Marketed throughout Europe, batches of Halal Couscous merguez sold by Metro Europe have been removed from the shelves. For your health, it is strongly recommended to no longer consume these contaminated products.
Halal merguez incriminated
According to the government website Rappel Conso, the product recall concerns Halal merguez, sold in METRO stores. Here is the information about the first defective batch:
- Food / Meats MERGUEZ HALAL COUSCOUS
- Brand: Unbranded
- Model or reference: 763930
- • GTIN 3267411546009 Lot 970/241430049 Use-by date 06/09/2024
- Packaging: Plastic tray under modified atmosphere
- Marketing date: 05/22/2024
- End of marketing date: 05/29/2024
- Storage temperature: Product to be stored in the refrigerator
- Health mark: FR 35.353.003 CE
- Geographical sales area: entire Europe
- Distributors: METRO FRANCE
Vomiting, diarrhea, headaches…
According to the government website Rappel Conso, all of these batches mentioned above are contaminated with salmonella. Due to the presence of this bacteria, it is recommended not to consume these sausages.
However, if you have consumed one of these batches, more or less serious symptoms may occur following a toxic infection. These symptoms result in gastrointestinal disorders (diarrhea, vomiting) that appear suddenly, often accompanied by fever and headaches, which generally occur 6 to 72 hours after consumption of contaminated products.
Caution: these symptoms may be more pronounced in children, pregnant women, immunocompromised people and the elderly.
Furthermore, if you have consumed one of these batches of sausages and these symptoms have appeared, consult your doctor without delay. “If there are no symptoms within 7 days after consuming the affected products, there is no need to worry and consult a doctor” (…) “If the product must be cooked before consumption: cooking the products (hard-boiled eggs, pastries, poultry meat, etc.) through the core at +65°C helps destroy these bacteria and prevent the consequences of such contamination”specifies Rappel Conso.
If you wish, you can also return the lot you own to the point of sale. A contact number has been set up: 02 99 59 81 43. A refund will then be offered to you until the end date of the recall procedure: June 17, 2024.
