Eight Listeria infections have been recorded in France by authorities linked to eating a brand of pork tongue in jelly.
The people infected with the same type of Listeria monocytogenes were identified by the National Reference Center for Listeria. It is not clear when illnesses occurred or how serious they have been.
An investigation by Santé Publique France and the Directorate-General for Food (DGAL) suggests a link between consumption of pork tongue in jelly products of the brand Tradival, part of the Sicarev Group, and some sick people.
Based on these investigations, the withdrawal from sale and recall of all lots and dates of pork tongue in jelly made by the company has been ordered. Production has also been halted until further notice.
The products are sold in supermarkets, hypermarkets and by butchers throughout France. They can be identified by the approval number FR 45-147-004-CE on the packaging.
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