CFS urges public not to consume two kinds of French soft cheese suspected to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed of the European Commission 

French soft cheese

Product name: Chevre Buche Belle du Bocage
Place of origin: France
Pack size: 1 kilogram
Lot numbers and use-by dates:
(1) C5168109, August 1, 2025;
(2) C5170141, August 3, 2025;
(3) C5171082, August 4, 2025; and
(4) C5179039, August 12, 2025
Importers: Maxly Food Company Limited and Akiten Limited

Product name: Brie Mariotte 60%
Place of origin: France
Pack size: 1 kilogram
Lot number and use-by date: C5148130, August 16, 2025
Importer: Ferrarini Pacific Limited

• The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) received a notification from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed of the European Commission that the above-mentioned products are being recalled in France due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
• Listeria monocytogenes can be easily destroyed by cooking but can survive and multiply at refrigerator temperature. Most healthy individuals do not develop symptoms or only have mild symptoms such as fever, muscle pain, headache, nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea when infected. However, severe complications such as septicaemia, meningitis or even death may occur in newborns, the elderly and those with a weaker immune system. Although infected pregnant women may just experience mild symptoms generally, the infection of Listeria monocytogenes may cause miscarriage, infant death, preterm birth, or severe infection in newborns," the spokesman added.

• Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately contacted local importers to follow up. A preliminary investigation found that the above-mentioned importers had imported into Hong Kong the affected batches of the products concerned. The importers concerned have stopped sales and removed from shelves the affected batches of the products.
• The CFS has alerted the trade to the incident and will continue to follow up and take appropriate action. An investigation is ongoing.

• Stop using or selling the affected batch of the product immediately if in possession.

• Stop consuming the affected batch of the product. Seek medical advice if feeling unwell after consuming the product concerned.

The CFS press release


https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/press/20250815_11765.html

Enquiries can be made to the respective importers' hotlines during office hours. They are: Maxly Food Company Limited (Tel: 2552 7128) and Akiten Limited (Tel: 2515 0478). Ferrarini Pacific Limited has initiated a recall (Tel: 2573 9800).