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🍎 Food FR February 27, 2024

epic (high quality seafood) — cuisses de grenouilles congelées

contamination chimique par un antibiotique (détection de furazolidone (aoz), un métabolite d’un nitrofurane).

📷 DGCCRF / Rappel Conso
epic (high quality seafood) — cuisses de grenouilles congelées
📷 DGCCRF / Rappel Conso

Frog legs (high quality seafood) — frozen frog legs Type: food

Category
snails and frogs
Hazard
residues of veterinary drugs

chemical contamination by an antibiotic (detection of furazolidone (AOZ), a nitrofuran metabolite)

substances prohibited (within the meaning of EU regulation 37/2010)

Action
do not consume

stop using the product

destroy the product

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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 828 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
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16 days in total
May 19, 2026 June 4, 2026
Daily snapshot data starts accumulating once the scheduler runs — for now this is interpolated from the agency's first/last dates.

What is this? Frozen frog legs sold under the brand epic. They may have small amounts of a banned vet medicine called furazolidone.

What's happening? Tests found this medicine in the product. It should not be there.

Does this affect me? If you have these frog legs at home in France, you may have some.

What should I do? Stop using them. Throw them away. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

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Type: alimentation · Category: escargots et grenouilles · Hazard: résidus de médicaments vétérinaires · contamination chimique par un antibiotique (détection de furazolidone (aoz), un métabolite d’un nitrofurane). · substances interdites (au sens du règlement ue 37/2010) · À faire: ne plus consommer · ne plus utiliser le produit · détruire le produit

First published
February 27, 2024
Last refreshed by us
2 weeks ago
Severity (as classified)
Medium
Official source
https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/13911/interne

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What is this safety alert alert about?
epic (high quality seafood) — cuisses de grenouilles congelées. Frog legs (high quality seafood) — frozen frog legs Type: food · Category: snails and frogs · Hazard: residues of veterinary drugs · chemical contamination by an antibiotic (detection of furazolidone (AOZ), a nitrofuran metabolite) · substances prohibited (within the meaning of...
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on February 27, 2024 by Rappel Conso (DGCCRF, France).
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to France.
How serious is this alert?
Medium risk. A medium risk means harm is possible under certain conditions. Read the notice and act on the recommended steps.
What should I do?
Read the full notice on the source authority site. If the alert mentions a specific batch or expiry date, check your supply against those details before continuing to use the product.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on rappel.conso.gouv.fr.

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