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🍎 Food FR July 28, 2021

merguez du boucher vendues au rayon traditionnel boucherie — merguez

détection de salmonelles

📷 DGCCRF / Rappel Conso
merguez du boucher vendues au rayon traditionnel boucherie — merguez
📷 DGCCRF / Rappel Conso
Merguez sausages sold in the traditional butcher section — merguez Hazard: Salmonella spp (bacteria causing salmonellosis). If consumed, symptoms such as sudden stomach pain, diarrhoea, vomiting, fever and headache may appear within 6 to 72 hours. These symptoms can be more severe in young children, pregnant women, those with weakened immune systems and the elderly. Anyone who has eaten this product and feels unwell should see a doctor and mention this consumption. Do not eat, use or keep the product; destroy it.
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8 days in total
May 19, 2026 May 27, 2026
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What is this? This is about fresh sausages called merguez sold in a butcher’s shop. They may contain harmful bacteria called salmonella.

What's happening? Some of these sausages have been found to have salmonella germs. Eating them could make you sick.

Does this affect me? If you bought merguez from the butcher’s traditional meat section, this warning may apply to you.

What should I do? Stop eating or using the sausages. Throw them away. If you feel sick after eating them, ask your doctor about it.

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Type: alimentation · Category: viandes · Hazard: salmonella spp (agent responsable de la salmonellose) · détection de salmonelles · Préconisations: les toxi-infections alimentaires causées par les salmonelles se traduisent par des troubles gastro-intestinaux (diarrhée, vomissements) d'apparition brutale souvent accompagnés de fièvre et de maux de tête qui surviennent généralement 6h à 72h après la consommation des produits contaminés. ces symptômes peuvent être plus prononcés chez les jeunes enfants, les femmes enceintes, les sujets immunodéprimés et les personnes âgées. les personnes qui auraient consommé ces produits et qui présenteraient ces symptômes sont invitées à consulter leur médecin traitant en lui signalant cette consommation. · À faire: ne plus consommer · ne plus utiliser le produit · détruire le produit

First published
July 28, 2021
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
Medium
Official source
https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/2274/interne

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merguez du boucher vendues au rayon traditionnel boucherie — merguez. Merguez sausages sold in the traditional butcher section — merguez Hazard: Salmonella spp (bacteria causing salmonellosis). If consumed, symptoms such as sudden stomach pain, diarrhoea, vomiting, fever and headache may appear within 6 to 72 hours. These symptoms can be more seve...
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on July 28, 2021 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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