Amateur alert. Mont d’Or cheeses contaminated by bacteria are the subject of a recall launched by the government site Rappel Conso and published on November 21. All batches produced since September 10 by Fruitière des Jarrons, an agricultural cooperative based in Ville-du-Pont, in Doubs, are subject to this recall and people who have purchased these cheeses are strongly advised not to consume them .
The cause is the possible presence of the bacteria Yersinia enterocolitica, which can cause gastroenteritis. According to the online media L’Informed, 71 people fell ill after consuming contaminated cheese, but “so far no serious case has been documented.”
Symptoms 2 to 7 days after consumption.
The media specifies that the withdrawal notice was sent by France to around twenty countries to which the cheeses were exported, mainly to Europe but also to Asia, in this case Singapore.
“Yersinia enterocolitica infections cause acute gastroenteritis accompanied by fever, diarrhea and abdominal pain, and generally occur 2 to 7 days after consumption,” the Rappel Conso website specifies in its instructions.
Mont d’Or cheeses, which are among the last seasonal cheeses in France, are produced from early autumn to spring in the Jura. Recognizable by their spruce wood case, they are famous for their “woody and creamy” flavor.
Source: BFM TV
