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Listeria monocytogenes in raw milk farmhouse Camembert from France — Belgium

A serious alert concerns Listeria monocytogenes in raw milk farmhouse Camembert from France, with distribution to Belgium and other member countries.

Murray's Camembert ingredients: pasteurized cow's milk, salt, animal rennet, starter cultures calories 90 - fat calories 70 - serving size 1oz net weight : 8oz (250g) 8-17944-01123-4 FR-78.077.001-CE (farmer La Tremblaye at La Boissière-Ecole - Yvelines - France)
Illustrative image: Murray's Camembert ingredients: pasteurized cow's milk, salt, animal rennet, starter cultures calories 90 - fat calories 70 - serving size 1oz net weight : 8oz (250g) 8-17944-01123-4 FR-78.077.001-CE (farmer La Tremblaye at La Boissière-Ecole - Yvelines - France) — ENSEA92/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Categories: public-health

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
4/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Positivity
3/10
Urgency
4/10

Why it matters

The source identifies a serious food-safety risk involving distribution beyond the product’s country of origin.

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