Overview
- S.E. Chavegrand has recalled multiple pasteurised French soft-cheese varieties, listing exact lot numbers and best-before dates for Camembert de caractère Vieux Porche, Bûchette de Chèvre Vieux Porche and Camembert Charles VII
- The recall notice published via lebensmittelwarnung.de covers batches sold across 15 German states, including Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia and Berlin
- Major retailers such as Rewe and Globus have removed both Chavegrand products and a Globus-branded Camembert and are processing returns or advising safe disposal without requiring proof of purchase
- Health agencies warn that Listeria monocytogenes can incubate up to eight weeks, and pregnant women, the elderly and immunocompromised people should seek medical evaluation even in the absence of symptoms
- French and German authorities are coordinating epidemiological tracing and laboratory tests and have set up a free hotline (+33 800 00 91 80) for consumer inquiries