Overview
- Affected item is the 500‑gram Zwiebelmettwurst, batch 133, produced 11.08.2025 with best-before 27.08.2025, with the batch number on the closure clip.
- The recall was issued on 29 August after tests confirmed verotoxin-producing E. coli (also referred to as EHEC or STEC).
- Distribution covered retail in Baden‑Württemberg, Bayern, Berlin, Hamburg, Hessen, Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein‑Westfalen, Sachsen, Sachsen‑Anhalt and Thüringen, with the producer identified as an Edeka partner.
- Infections can cause watery or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea and vomiting, with children at risk of hemolytic‑uremic syndrome and possible acute kidney failure.
- People who ate the product and develop symptoms should seek medical care and mention possible EHEC exposure, with inquiries directed to [email protected] or 03663/48060.