CFS urges public not to consume a batch of French raw milk cheese suspected to be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli

Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed of the European Commission

Raw milk cheese

Product name: MORBIER LAIT CRU DE SCEY AOP 7KG MEULE
Brand: PERRIN VERMOT
Place of origin: France
Pack size: 6.56 kilograms
Best-before date: February 23, 2025
Batch number: 34008
Importer: Culina HK Limited

• The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) received a notification from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed of the European Commission that the above-mentioned product is being recalled in France due to possible contamination with STEC.
• People will contract STEC-causing gastro-intestinal disease through consumption of contaminated water or undercooked and contaminated foods. Intestinal bleeding and serious complications such as hemolytic uraemic syndrome may also develop in some people.

• Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately contacted local importers for follow-up. A preliminary investigation found that the above-mentioned importer had imported into Hong Kong the affected batch of the product concerned.
• The importer concerned has stopped sale and removed the affected batch of the product from shelves and initiated a recall according to the CFS's instructions.
• The CFS has alerted the trade to the incident, and will continue to follow up and take appropriate action. The investigation is ongoing.

The trade should also stop using or selling the affected batch of the product immediately if they possess it.

Members of the public should not consume the affected batch of the product.

The CFS press release

Enquiries about the recall can be made to the importer's hotline at 2342 3221 during office hours.