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Spain Issues Dual Cheese Safety Alerts Over Listeria and Staphylococcal Toxin

Regional authorities are using the SCIRI network to withdraw specified lots across several communities.

Overview

  • AESAN warned of Listeria monocytogenes in raw‑milk mixed cheeses sold under the Beiardi, La Borda de Agort, Udabe and Eroski brands, with detailed lot numbers and expiry dates.
  • Identified batches include Beiardi lots 2528430 and 2528410 and related products from Agort, Udabe and Eroski, all refrigerated and labeled with listed use‑by dates and unit weights.
  • Initial distribution for the listeria‑positive cheeses reached the Basque Country, Navarra, Castilla‑La Mancha and Aragón, with authorities cautioning that further redistribution is possible.
  • Separately, AESAN flagged staphylococcal toxin in Quesería Rojo Prieto Cabrales cheese, affecting lots 08125 and 08225 in 2.5 kg and 350 g formats distributed to Asturias, Madrid and Murcia.
  • Consumers are told not to eat the implicated products and to seek care if symptomatic, with officials underscoring heightened risk for pregnant women, older adults, children and immunocompromised people; no linked illnesses were cited in the notices.