Les Frères Marchand Brand Cheese from France May be Contaminated With Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli

21/12/2021


Ref. N° : 030/DSA/2021

Dear Sir/Madam,
Please find the food alert below for further details:

Questionable food products

Product names: 1) FRERES MARCHAND - CANTAL ENTRE DEUX AOP
                         2) TRADITIONAL SELECTION 1KG - 4 CHEESES
                         3) TRADITIONAL SELECTION 2KG - 6 CHEESES

Brand: Les Frères Marchand

Place of origin: France

HK Importer: Classic Fine Foods (Hong Kong) Limited

Durability Indication/ Lot CodeLot: LOT 21-45
SourceHong Kong Centre for Food Safety (CFS)
https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/press/20211220_9092.html
Reasons for Issuing AlertThe Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety (CFS) announced that it had received a notification from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) of the European Commission that the above-mentioned products might have been contaminated with Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) and are being recalled.
Advice to Trade/ Consumer1. Please take necessary actions to ensure all products for sale are fit for human consumption.
2. Do not sell or use the above product.
3. Please visit the Food Safety Information website at https://www.foodsafety.gov.mo for latest information.                 
4. If there are any enquiries, please contact the Department of Food Safety via 28338181.
Municipal Affairs Bureau
Department of Food Safety
21/12/2021