At Netto and Edeka Larger recall for mushrooms due to dangerous Listeria

Sold by Edeka and Netto: Nationwide Recall for Mushrooms for Listeria
Frihol Champignon Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH has launched a call for mushrooms, which has been sold in Netto and Edeka stores. According to the company, Listeria were found during a check. Among other things, the bacteria can cause nausea and vomiting.

Health-threatening bacteria detected
Frihol Champignon Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH from Bühl (Baden-Württemberg) calls mushroom blends nationwide. According to the company from Baden, the products include "mushrooms for wok", "mushrooms for salad", "mushrooms for soup" and "Enoki 100g" with lot numbers L-5006, L-5007, L-5101 , L-5102, L-5103, L-5104, L-5106, L5202. It was reported that in a routine inspection carried out by an independent laboratory, the pathogens "Listeria monocytogenes" were detected in the enoki fungi.

Frihol Champignon Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH calls mushrooms all over Germany. During a check health-endangering Listeria had been found. (Image: Brent Hofacker / fotolia.com)

Goods were sold at Edeka and Netto
The product concerned was sold nationwide in Edeka and Netto stores. The company said on their Facebook page that they had responded promptly and taken the products from the trade.

"Customers who bought these products can return them for a refund of the purchase price or in exchange for new goods without presentation of the receipt in the respective market," writes the Baden-based company. The competent authorities were informed immediately.

Deadly course possible
Listeria are bacteria that are found almost everywhere in the environment and are generally safe for healthy adults. However, they can also trigger a so-called "listeriosis".

The pathogens can cause flu-like symptoms such as nausea, muscle aches, diarrhea and fever.

"In certain risk groups (pregnant women, infants, persons with weakened immune systems), however, they can lead to severe, sometimes even fatal, forms," ​​it says on the Facebook page.

In fact, the first deaths from Listeria had been reported in the summer.

Avoid certain foods
According to the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), among others, persons from risk groups should not eat raw foodstuffs (such as Mett) in order to protect themselves. They should also do without smoked or marinated fish products and raw milk cheese.

"In addition, consumers can avoid the contamination of ready-to-eat foods with Listeria and the multiplication of the pathogen in the dishes by simple kitchen hygiene rules," says the BfR. (Ad)