Overview
- The recall, posted on lebensmittelwarnung.de Thursday, targets Camembert de Normandie in 250-gram packs linked to Escherichia coli.
- Only batch 031241 is affected, identified by best-before dates 08.04.2026 or 12.04.2026, the La Réserve des Crémiers brand, a round wooden box, and plant mark FR61.402.001CE.
- Distribution ran through FROMI GmbH to retailers in ten German states including Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Hamburg, Hesse, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saxony, and Thuringia.
- Health authorities say illness can start two to seven days after eating the cheese with feverish stomach cramps and possible bleeding, and they flag a risk of severe kidney injury in children.
- Consumers are told not to eat the cheese, to return it for a refund, and to contact a doctor if symptoms appear after consumption, with national outlets like Stern and Chip relaying the official alert.