Overview
- The Landkreis Göttingen and Fleischwaren Wulff expanded a recall on July 15 after a production‑day sample tested positive for Shigatoxin‑producing Escherichia coli, also called STEC or EHEC.
- Lebensmittelwarnung.de lists specific raw‑wurst products and charge numbers from the manufacturer that were distributed to many retailers nationwide, including Rewe and other supermarket chains.
- Authorities say the recalled batches were sold in most German states and that some items may already be past their best‑before dates but must still not be eaten.
- Health officials warn STEC/EHEC can cause diarrhoea and, in severe cases, hemolytic‑uremic syndrome and kidney failure, with infants, young children, the elderly and immunocompromised people at highest risk.
- Consumers should not eat the listed products and may return them for a refund without a receipt; some media reports mention Listeria but the county’s official notice identifies STEC/EHEC and further testing and monitoring are under way.