Many merguez products are subject to product recall due to contamination by a bacteria: salmonella. Discover the many lots concerned.
After the recall of batches of Halal Couscous merguez sold by Metro Europe last week, numerous other recalls of merguez distributed by different brands have been reported by the health authorities. For your health, it is strongly recommended to no longer consume these contaminated products.
Halal merguez incriminated
According to the government website Rappel Conso, here is the information on the recalled products:
- Food / Meats MERGUEZ X5
- Brand: AFFRAIS
- Model or reference: 78066 – MERGUEZ X5 78029 – MERGUEZ X5
- • Lot 145/9003 Use-by date 06/13/2024
- • Lot 148/9003 Use-by date 06/16/2024
- Packaging: Vacuum packed
- Marketing date: 05/24/2024
- End of marketing date: 05/31/2024
- Storage temperature: Product to be stored in the refrigerator
- Health mark: FR 42 305 003CE
- Geographical sales area: entire Europe
- Distributors: Mangeons Frais
- End date of recall procedure: June 15, 2024
- Contact number : 04 77 53 99 97
- Food / Meats MERGUEZ X5
- Brand: DESPI LE CHARCUTIER
- Model or reference: 78023 -MERGUEZ X5
- • Lot 144/9003 Use-by date 06/07/2024
- • Lot 145/9003 Use-by date 08/06/2024
- • Lot 148/9003 Use-by date 06/11/2024
- • Lot 149/9003 Use-by date 06/12/2024
- Packaging: Packaging in a protective atmosphere
- Marketing date: 05/23/2024
- End of marketing date: 05/31/2024
- Storage temperature: Product to be stored in the refrigerator
- Health mark: FR 42 305 003CE
- Geographical sales area: entire Europe
- Distributors: GRAND FRAIS, Provenc’Halles
- End date of recall procedure: June 15, 2024
- Contact number : 04 77 53 99 97
- Food / Meats MERGUEZ Brand: AFFRAIS
- Model or reference: 5550- MERGUEZ BULK 10kg
- • Lot 143/9003 Use-by date 05/31/2024
- • Lot 144/9003 Use-by date 01/06/2024
- • Lot 145/9003 Use-by date 02/06/2024
- Marketing date: 05/22/2024
- End of marketing date: 05/31/2024
- Storage temperature: Product to be stored in the refrigerator
- Health mark: FR 42 305 003CE
- Geographical sales area: entire Europe
- Distributors: GRAND FRAIS, Provenc’Halles, Boucherie Tinel
- End date of recall procedure: June 15, 2024
- Contact number : 04 77 53 99 97
- Food / Meats MERGUEZ
- Brand: AFFRAIS Model or reference: 5550- MERGUEZ BULK 10kg
- • Lot 143/9003 Use-by date 05/31/2024
- • Lot 144/9003 Use-by date 01/06/2024
- • Lot 145/9003 Use-by date 02/06/2024
- Marketing date: 05/22/2024
- End of marketing date: 05/31/2024
- Storage temperature: Product to be stored in the refrigerator
- Health mark: FR 42 305 003CE
- Geographical sales area: entire Europe
- Distributors: GRAND FRAIS, Provenc'Halles, Boucherie Tinel, CARREFOUR, INTERMARCHE, CASINO
- End date of recall procedure: June 15, 2024
- Contact number : 04 77 53 99 97
Beware of infections caused by salmonella
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: 04 77 53 99 97. You will then be offered a refund until the end date of the recall procedure: June 15, 2024.
