Overview
- ANMAT and Senasa confirmed Listeria monocytogenes in samples tied to Cremón doble crema 500 g, Lot 2703, verified by the Malbrán national reference laboratory.
- Authorities ordered withdrawal and destruction of the lot and suspended the affected production line at Mastellone’s Trenque Lauquen plant under enhanced surveillance.
- The company said counter-samples taken with regulators were negative, reported a two‑week line halt for controls, and claimed the product’s safety was later confirmed by the authority.
- Public guidance advises not consuming Lot 2703 even if stored or frozen due to Listeria’s ability to grow at refrigeration temperatures and its heightened risk to pregnant people and immunocompromised individuals.
- Officials note potential symptoms from mild gastrointestinal illness to severe disease with incubation up to 70 days, and inspections identified a localized contamination focus at the facility.