CFS prompts public not to take in 2 sort of French soft cheese thought to be infected with Listeria monocytogenes
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The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 15) prompted the general public not to take in 2 sort of soft cheese imported from France due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The trade needs to stop utilizing or offering the impacted items instantly if they have any of them.
The item information are as follows:
Item name: Chevre Buche Belle du Bocage
Location of origin: France
Load size: 1 kg
Lot numbers and use-by dates:
(1) C5168109, August 1, 2025;
(2) C5170141, August 3, 2025;
(3) C5171082, August 4, 2025; and
(4) C5179039, August 12, 2025
Importers: Maxly Food Company Limited and Akiten Limited
Item name: Brie Mariotte 60%
Location of origin: France
Load size: 1 kg
Lot number and use-by date: C5148130, August 16, 2025
Importer: Ferrarini Pacific Limited
“The CFS received a notification from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed of the European Commission that the above-mentioned products are being recalled in France due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately contacted local importers to follow up. A preliminary investigation found that the above-mentioned importers had imported into Hong Kong the affected batches of the products concerned,” a representative for the CFS stated.
The importers worried have actually stopped sales and eliminated from racks the afflicted batches of the items. Queries can be made to the particular importers’ hotlines throughout workplace hours. They are: Maxly Food Company Limited (Tel: 2552 7128) and Akiten Limited (Tel: 2515 0478). Ferrarini Pacific Limited has actually started a recall (Tel: 2573 9800).
“Listeria monocytogenes can be easily destroyed by cooking but can survive and multiply at refrigerator temperature. Most healthy individuals do not develop symptoms or only have mild symptoms such as fever, muscle pain, headache, nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea when infected. However, severe complications such as septicaemia, meningitis or even death may occur in newborns, the elderly and those with a weaker immune system. Although infected pregnant women may just experience mild symptoms generally, the infection of Listeria monocytogenes may cause miscarriage, infant death, preterm birth, or severe infection in newborns,” the representative included.
“In order to reduce the risk of listeriosis, susceptible populations such as pregnant women should consume freshly prepared hot food where possible, reheat chilled food until it is hot all the way through, and avoid high-risk foods, including ready-to-eat food such as cold cuts, cold smoked seafood, soft cheeses, salads, etc, or cook them thoroughly before consumption, even if they are presented as part of a dish.”
The spokesperson recommended members of the general public to stop taking in the impacted items and look for medical treatment if they feel unhealthy after taking in the items worried.
The CFS will signal the trade to the event, and will continue to follow up and take suitable action. The examination is continuous.