Listeria in Chicken Sausage - Product Recall

health hazard - Listeria in Chicken Sausage - Product Recall

After discovering Listeria in a Geflügelwurst from Heidemark Landfrische, the producer has recalled the product. Affected is the Delikatess Geflügel Fleischwurst with the batch number 71396010824 and best before date 01.08.2024, as the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Ministry in Hannover announced. Affected products are to be removed from supermarket shelves.

Eleven federal states affected

The affected article of the Gut&Günstig brand in the 400-Gram packaging (twice 200 grams) was predominantly offered at Edeka and Marktkauf-Markets in Lower Saxony and adjacent parts of North Rhine-Westphalia, as well as in Bremen, Saxony-Anhalt, Brandenburg, Berlin, Rhineland-Palatinate and the Saarland. Additionally, the product was available in markets in the southern half of Bavaria, in Baden-Württemberg and adjacent parts of Hessen.

The contamination was detected in samples taken in Baden-Württemberg, according to the Lower Saxony Agriculture and Consumer Protection Ministry. Investigations into the case are ongoing.

Infection can cause serious diseases

The ministry warned against consuming the product. A Listeria infection can lead to severe complications such as blood poisoning and meningitis, especially for pregnant women, seniors, and people with weakened immune systems, it stated.

In pregnant women, the infection can also harm the unborn child without symptoms. A Listeria infection usually shows symptoms within 14 days of infection with diarrhea and fever.

1. Consumers in eleven German states, including North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse, need to be aware of the product recall.
2. The health hazard was discovered in a Geflügelwurst from Heidemark Landfrische, primarily sold at Edeka and Marktkauf-Markets in Lower Saxony and its surrounding areas.
3. The affected product, Delikatess Geflügel Fleischwurst, is available in Bremen, Saxony-Anhalt, Brandenburg, Berlin, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, and parts of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, and Hesse.
4. The Lower Saxony Agriculture and Consumer Protection Ministry conducted tests on samples from Baden-Württemberg, where the contamination was detected.
5. Health authorities urged consumers in Germany to avoid consuming the Gut&Günstig brand product, as Listeria can lead to serious diseases such as meningitis and blood poisoning.
6. Pregnant women, seniors, and individuals with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk of severe health complications from a Listeria infection.
7. Listeria can also pose a risk to unborn children in pregnant women, potentially causing harm without any noticeable symptoms.
8. The symptoms of a Listeria infection usually appear within two weeks of infection, with common signs including diarrhea and fever.
9. Unaffected products from Heidemark Landfrische and Gut&Günstig can still be found in stores across Germany, except for the specifically recalled Delikatess Geflügel Fleischwurst.

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