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🍎 Food BE LU NL April 2, 2025

Wrong durability date on raw milk cheese from Belgium

Classification
Alert notification
Risk
Potentially serious
Category
milk and milk products
Hazard
Listeria monocytogenes - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
Origin
Belgium
Notifier
Belgium
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What is this? A batch of raw milk cheese from Belgium may have harmful bacteria called Listeria.

What's happening? The cheese has the wrong date on the package, so it might still be unsafe to eat.

Does this affect me? If you bought this cheese in Belgium, Luxembourg, or the Netherlands, check your fridge.

What should I do? Throw it away or return it. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.

🤖 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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Agency-published detail

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: milk and milk products · Hazard: Listeria monocytogenes - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Belgium · Notifier: Belgium

First published
April 2, 2025
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2025.2430

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What is this product recall alert about?
Wrong durability date on raw milk cheese from Belgium. Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: milk and milk products · Hazard: Listeria monocytogenes - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Belgium · Notifier: Belgium
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on April 2, 2025 by EU RASFF.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to the following countries: Belgium, Luxembourg, and Netherlands.
How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on webgate.ec.europa.eu.

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