Hongkongers warned against Perrin Vermot raw milk cheese amid E coli concerns
Centre for Food Safety issues recall notice for batch of Morbier Jean Perrin 1/4 x 2 imported from France with a best before date of March 15
The Centre for Food Safety issued a recall notice on Sunday night for a batch of Morbier Jean Perrin 1/4 x 2 cheese imported from France with a best before date of March 15.
The centre said it contacted local importer Chef’s Garden before the European Commission alerted it about the product recall in France and other countries due to the contamination.
Chef’s Garden imported eight cheese wheels weighing 13.7kg (30lbs) in total, which were distributed to retailer Feather & Bone in Hong Kong.
It added that the importer immediately stopped the sale, ditched the unsold products and initiated a product recall.
“People will contract [Shiga toxin-producing E coli gastrointestinal infection] through the consumption of contaminated water or undercooked and contaminated foods,” a spokesman for the centre said.