Not to consume a batch of imported prepackaged raw milk cheese suspected to be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli

Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) of the European Commission

Prepackaged raw milk cheese

Product name: Mini Camembert Raw Milk Cheese

Brand: Gillot

Place of origin: France

Pack size: 150 grams

Use-by date: September 4, 2025

Batch number: 183511

Importer: City Super Limited

• The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) received a notification from the RASFF of the European Commission that the above-mentioned product is under recall due to possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). According to the information provided by the RASFF, the affected batch of the product has been imported into Hong Kong.
• A preliminary investigation found that the above-mentioned importer had imported into Hong Kong the affected batch of the product concerned.
• People will contract STEC-causing gastro-intestinal disease through consumption of contaminated water or undercooked and contaminated foods. Intestinal bleeding and serious complications such as hemolytic uraemic syndrome may also develop in some people.

• Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately contacted local importers to follow up. The importer has stopped sales, removed from shelves the affected batch of the product concerned and has initiated a recall according to the CFS's instructions.
• The CFS has alerted the trade to the incident, and will continue to follow up and take appropriate action. The investigation is ongoing.

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

Not to consume the affected product.

The CFS press release

Members of the public may call the importer's hotline at 2736 3866 during office hours with any enquiries about the recall.