massive recall of contaminated hams Listeria

For a week now, a health alert concerns numerous batches of ham contaminated with listeria. The Carrefour brand, then the Le Foué brand carried out ham recalls and then it was Monoprix, Casino and Leader Price who followed suit. You will find at the end of the article the table with all the batches affected by the recalls.

It's the 26 January, during a self-check in a Goussainville factory in Val d’Oise (95) that listeria contamination is detected. However, this factory also serves many wholesalers (list at the bottom of the article). In this list of wholesalers, found including specialized supermarkets in selling to catering professionals, communities and associations. Thus, these contaminated products are also found throughout the distribution chain : grocery stores, caterers, restaurant meals, sandwiches, pizzas, etc.

As we see here regularly and as indicated 60 million consumers, recalls related to products contaminated with listeria are more common with 20 % causes recall (against 15 % for salmonella contamination).

Reminder, bacteria Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium causing listeriosis, serious infection. L’Pastor Institute indicates that [listeriosis] “causes sepsis or infection of the central nervous system. In pregnant women, it can cause abortion, premature birth or serious neonatal infection. In France, the disease remains rare (incidence de 5 to 6 cases per million inhabitants), but deadly in 20 to 30 % cases occurring outside of pregnancy.”

You will find below the summary with all the details concerning the different recalled lots. :

There are in total more than 100 lots of ham contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria that were recalled.

Brand	Product name	Date of manufacture	Lot no.	Use by date
Crossroads	Superior ham without rind 2 Grand jury slices	16/01/2018	52525 1 016	20/02/2018
Crossroads	Superior ham without rind 4 Grand jury slices	16/01/2018	52525 1 016	20/02/2018
Crossroads	Superior ham without rind 2 Grand Jury slices	17/01/2018	52525 1 017	21/02/2018
Crossroads	Superior ham without rind 4 Grand Jury slices	17/01/2018	52525 1 017	21/02/2018
Crossroads	Superior ham without rind 4 thin slices	18/01/2018	52525 1 018	22/02/2018
Crossroads	without rind 4 thin slices VPF	23/01/2018	52523 1 023	27/02/2018
Crossroads	without rind 4 thin slices VPF	24/01/2018	03349 1 024	28/02/2018
Crossroads (Grand Jury)	Superior ham without rind 2 slices	23/01/2018	03349 1 023	27/02/2018
Crossroads (Grand Jury)	Superior ham without rind 4 slices	23/01/2018	03349 1 023	27/02/2018
Crossroads (Grand Jury)	without rind 4 slices	24/01/2018	03349 1 024	28/02/2018
Crossroads (Grand Jury)	with tea towel rind 4 large slices	25/01/2018	03237 1 025	01/03/2018
Crossroads (Grand Jury)	with bone rind 4 large slices	25/01/2018	04129 1 025	01/03/2018
Crossroads (Grand Jury)	Superior ham without rind 4 slices	26/01/2018	03349 1 026	02/02/2018
Casino	Superior ham with rind 6 slices	16/01/2018	02340 1 016	13/02/2018
Casino	Superior ham with rind 8 slices	16/01/2018	02344 1 016	13/02/2018
Casino	Superior ham without rind 8 slices	16/01/2018	01233 1 016	13/02/2018
Casino	Superior ham without rind 4 thin slices	16/01/2018	01233 1 016	13/02/2018
Casino	Superior ham with rind 6 EU CAS slices	18/01/2018	02344 1 018	15/02/2018
Casino	Superior ham with rind 8 EU CAS slices	18/01/2018	02344 1 018	15/02/2018
Casino	Superior ham without rind 8 EU CAS slices	18/01/2018	01233 1 018	15/02/2018
Casino	Superior ham without rind 8 EU CAS slices	18/01/2018	01232 1 018	15/02/2018
Casino	Superior ham without rind 4 thin slices EU CAS	18/01/2018	01232 1 018	15/02/2018
Casino	rindless braised 4 slices	23/01/2018	02122 1 023	20/02/2018
Casino	with rind 6 VPF slices	23/01/2018	52456 1 023	20/02/2018
Casino	with rind 8 VPF slices	23/01/2018	52456 1 023	20/02/2018
Casino	with rind 6 slices	24/01/2018	03121 1 024	21/02/2018
Casino	with rind 8 slices	24/01/2018	03121 1 024	21/02/2018
Casino	without rind 8 slices	24/01/2018	02123 1 024	21/02/2018
Casino	without rind 4 thin slices	24/01/2018	02123 1 024	21/02/2018
Casino	with rind 8 VPF slices	26/01/2018	03234 1 026	23/02/2018
Casino	with rind 6 slices	26/01/2018	03126 1 026	23/02/2018
Casino	with rind 8 slices	26/01/2018	03126 1 026	23/02/2018
Casino	rindless braised 4 slices	26/01/2018	02235 1 026	23/02/2018
Casino	without rind 8 slices	26/01/2018	02235 1 026	23/02/2018
Casino	without rind 4 thin slices	26/01/2018	02235 1 026	23/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	scraps rind defatted bulk 2,5 kg	not indicated	016 017	06/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	cooked ham heel 3 kg	not indicated	016 017	06/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	superior cooked ham scraps with rind 6 kg	not indicated	016 017	06/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	cooked ham heel 3 kg	not indicated	017 018	07/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	superior cooked ham scraps with rind 6 kg	not indicated	017 018	07/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	cooked ham heel rind defatted upper VPF	not indicated	017 018	07/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	scraps rind defatted bulk 2,5 kg	not indicated	017 018	07/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	scraps rind defatted bulk 2,5 kg	not indicated	018 019	07/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	cooked ham heel 3 kg	not indicated	019 019	09/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	superior cooked ham scraps with rind 6 kg	not indicated	019 019	09/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	superior cooked ham scraps with rind 6 kg	not indicated	019 022	09/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	scraps rind defatted bulk 2,5 kg	not indicated	019 019	09/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	scraps rind defatted bulk 2,5 kg	not indicated	019 022	09/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	cooked ham heel rind defatted upper VPF	not indicated	019 022	09/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	superior cooked ham scraps with rind 6 kg	not indicated	022 023	12/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	scraps rind defatted bulk 2,5 kg	not indicated	022 023	12/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	cooked ham heel rind defatted upper VPF	not indicated	022 023	12/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	cooked ham heel 3 kg	not indicated	022 023	12/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	scraps rind defatted bulk 2,5 kg	not indicated	023 024	13/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	scraps rind defatted bulk 2,5 kg	not indicated	024 025	14/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	superior cooked ham scraps with rind 6 kg	not indicated	024 024	14/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	scraps rind defatted bulk 2,5 kg	not indicated	025 025	15/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	scraps rind defatted bulk 2,5 kg	not indicated	025 026	15/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	cooked ham heel rind defatted upper VPF	not indicated	025 026	15/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	superior cooked ham scraps with rind 6 kg	not indicated	025 026	15/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	cooked ham heel 3 kg	not indicated	025 026	15/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	cooked ham heel 3 kg	not indicated	025 025	15/02/2018
wholesaler (*)	cooked ham heel 3 kg	not indicated	026 029	16/02/2018
Alphaprim Group	tea towel with rind 10 slices	17/01/2018	02236 1 017	17/02/2018
Alphaprim Group	with tea towel rind 10 slices	23/01/2018	03237 1 023	23/02/2018
Alphaprim Group	with tea towel rind 10 slices	25/01/2018	03237 1 025	25/02/2018
the Foué	Superior ham with bone rind 4 slices	17/01/2018	01514 1 017	09/02/2018
the Foué	The Foué Supérieur with rind 4 LR slices	17/01/2018	02236 1 017	09/02/2018
the Foué	with tea towel rind 2 large slices	17/01/2018	02236 1 017	21/02/2018
the Foué	without rind dishtowel 4 large slices	17/01/2018	02236 1 017	21/02/2018
the Foué	with tea towel rind 2 large slices	23/01/2018	03237 1 023	27/02/2018
the Foué	with tea towel rind 4 large slices	23/01/2018	03237 1 023	27/02/2018
the Foué	without rind dishtowel 2 large slices	23/01/2018	02236 1 023	27/02/2018
the Foué	without rind dishtowel 4 large slices	23/01/2018	02236 1 023	27/02/2018
the Foué	superior with rind 4 LR slices	23/01/2018	02236 1 023	15/02/2018
Leader price	Superior ham without rind 6 thin slices	16/01/2018	01347 1 016	17/02/2018
Leader price	Superior ham without rind 6 tranches fines LP	18/01/2018	01459 1 018	19/02/2018
Leader Price	without rind 6 thin slices	23/01/2018	01510 1 023	24/02/2018
Leader Price	without rind 6 thin slices	24/01/2018	01510 1 024	25/02/2018
Lidl (Saint-Alby)	Superior ham with bone rind 4 slices St Alby	17/01/2018	01514 1 017	21/02/2018
Lidl (Saint-Alby)	bone with rind 4 slices	22/01/2018	03346 1 022	26/02/2018
Lidl (Saint-Alby)	bone with rind 4 slices	22/01/2018	03456 1 022	26/02/2018
Lidl (Saint-Alby)	bone with rind 4 slices	25/01/2018	04129 1 025	01/03/2018
Monoprix	Superior ham with rind 2 VPF slices	16/01/2018	52456 1 016	13/02/2018
Monoprix	Superior ham with rind 4 VPF slices	16/01/2018	52456 1 016	13/02/2018
Monoprix	Superior ham without rind 4 VPF slices	16/01/2018	02121 1 016	13/02/2018
Monoprix	Superior ham without rind 6 VPF slices	16/01/2018	02121 1 016	13/02/2018
Monoprix	Superior ham without rind 4 thin slices VPF	16/01/2018	02121 1 016	13/02/2018
Monoprix	Superior ham with rind 2 VPF slices	18/01/2018	52456 1 018	15/02/2018
Monoprix	Superior ham with rind 4 VPF slices	18/01/2018	52456 1 018	15/02/2018
Monoprix	with rind 2 slices	23/01/2018	52456 1 023	20/02/2018
Monoprix	with rind 4 slices	23/01/2018	52456 1 023	20/02/2018
Monoprix	without rind 2 slices	23/01/2018	02121 1 023	20/02/2018
Monoprix	without rind 4 slices	23/01/2018	02121 1 023	20/02/2018
Monoprix	without rind 6 slices	23/01/2018	02121 1 023	20/02/2018
Monoprix	without rind 4 thin slices VPF	23/01/2018	02121 1 023	20/02/2018
Monoprix	without rind 4 slices	24/01/2018	03234 1 024	21/02/2018
Monoprix	without rind 6 slices	24/01/2018	03234 1 024	21/02/2018
Monoprix	without rind 2 slices	26/01/2018	03234 1 026	23/02/2018
Monoprix	without rind 4 slices	26/01/2018	03234 1 026	23/02/2018
Monoprix	without rind 6 slices	26/01/2018	03234 1 026	23/02/2018
Monoprix	without rind 4 thin slices VPF	26/01/2018	03234 1 026	23/02/2018

(*) List of wholesalers :

• ABC Rungis (94599)
• Artimat Distribution SAS (12100)
• Avidoc (34350)
• Breton Patrick (12510)
• Casmf Air / List (62923)
• DGF Occitanie (81000)
• Drap (34070)
• Food Europe (77220)
• France Fresh Auvergne (63510)
• Gaudais (37700)
• Isula Distribution (20090)
• The Little Furnace (78660)
• Lille Poultry (59160)
• Madrange Valoine (87004)
• Metro Chilly-Mazarin (91385)
• Metro Mortagne (85290)
• Lend Industries (Api SARL) (28110)
• Promocash / Le Mans (72100)
• Promocash / Mâcon (71000)
• Promocash / Plaisance (31830)
• Promocash / Salon-de-Provence (13667)
• Cured rams (59710)
• Sebert Distribution (94150)
• Sodial Cars (06510)

Watch for the appearance of any symptoms : headaches, vomiting, fever ... and at the slightest doubt, see your doctor.