Foreign odor, listeria, foreign bodies Numerous recall actions for noodles, sausages and cheese

Food recalls before Christmas due to foreign smell, metal parts and bacteria
In many German households the food stocks have been increased in recent days. For Christmas guests are expected and the extended weekend provides less shopping. Consumers should check their purchases again. Because shortly before Christmas, various food recalls were announced.

Chemical foreign odor and foreign taste
The food counter Aldi Süd retrieves the three noodle varieties "Mafaldine", "Conchiglie" and "Eliche rigate" of the supplier Alimentitalia. He has informed Aldi, "that in the pasta article, which was sold as an action article from 3.12.2016, in the varieties" Mafaldine "and" Conchiglie "a chemical foreign odor and foreign taste was found," it says in a press release. For precautionary reasons, all three varieties of the article are recalled. The purchase price will be refunded.

Chemical foreign odor and foreign taste in noodles, metal part in sausages, Listeria in cheese: Shortly before Christmas, various food recalls were announced. (Image: ChiccoDodiFC / fotolia.com)

Recall for vegan sausages
Furthermore, a recall for the product "Vegan Winzi-Weenies" of the manufacturer Topas GmbH from Mössingen has been started. Affected is the batch 48216 with the best before dates from 25.01.2017 to 24.02.2017.

"In the case of the affected products, it has happened in one case that, despite strict safety precautions, a metal part has entered the product," writes the producer.

"We do not think it possible that more metal parts are contained in products of this batch, but - in particular after consultation with the food inspection authority - they want to call back the entire batch as a precaution."

The purchase price is - even without presentation of the receipt - refunded.

Harmful bacteria in cheese
And the French company "Le Fédou - Fromagerie de Hyelzas" recalls various raw milk cheeses due to the suspicion of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products can be viewed on the "Lebensmittelwarnung.de" portal of the federal states and the Federal Office of Consumer Protection.

"Food-borne Listeria monocytogenes infections cause fever and / or headaches. The incubation period may be up to 8 weeks after consumption of the contaminated products, "reads the Consumer Information.

In children, immunocompromised persons, in pregnant women and in the elderly, these symptoms may increase. The mentioned products should not be eaten, but destroyed or returned to the point of sale. Consumers who have consumed the affected products and find the appropriate symptoms are urged to see a doctor and point out the consumption of the cheese. (Ad)