Carrefour

  • Human tooth found in hamburger in France

    Posted: August 11th, 2011 - 9:15pm by Doug Powell

    A human tooth was found in a burger made by Bigard in Quimperlé, sold by a supermarket in Angers, France.

    Nathalie Dayiot discovered the tooth crown was in a burger prepared by a friend at his home in Angers. He bought it in trays guaranteed "100% muscle" in the Grand Carrefour Maine Angers. "I felt something hard, says the young woman. I spit. It was a tooth on a pivot."

    Romuald Gross, who made the purchase, has every intention to complain to the Directorate General for Competition, Consumption and Fraud.

    The hamburgers were manufactured at Bigard in Quimperlé. The consumer advocate, Mr. Julien Roulleau, said two of the four who had attended the lunch were victims of food poisoning recorded this morning by their doctor, following the consumption of hamburgers. "The remaining burgers were seized by the DGCCRF. Beyond the problem of the tooth, it is important to know if the lot was consumed," said Me Roulleau.

    Carrefour's management promised an internal investigation and states that "the traceability of the product was traced back to the supplier concerned and to the manufacturing site."
     

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  • Hamburger recalled for E. coli O26 in France

    Posted: February 23rd, 2011 - 6:38pm by Doug Powell

    Carrefour, the France-based retailer, is recalling frozen hamburger patties sold under the Carrefour Discount brand in its stores.

    Albert Amgar sent along the notice and Amy translated, but I’m still struck with the unique way France has of blaming the consumer; maybe something is lost in translation.

    “As a precautionary measure and with no consumer complaints to date, Carrefour has begun a recall of a batch of ground hamburger patties sold in the frozen food section under the Carrefour Discount brand in Carrefour, Carrefour Market, Carrefour City, Carrefour Contact and Carrefour Montagne stores.

    “During regular testing undertaken by the supplier, Escherichia Coli O26 H11 bacteria were discovered. Carrefour immediately began to remove these products.

    “Carrefour recommends that clients who might still have these products in their possession do not eat them and return them to their store where they will be refunded.

    “In general, it is important to remember that thoroughly cooking hamburger patties may prevent the consequences of such a contamination, with the bacteria being killed by a temperature of 65C.”

    Good for the supplier for testing for non-O157 shiga-toxin producing E. coli. But it isn’t so easy as cooking; cross-contamination is a huge issue in the food service or home kitchen, especially with frozen patties that people may handle like Frisbees.

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  • Carrefour recalls cheese cause of E. coli

    Posted: December 2nd, 2010 - 12:13pm by Doug Powell

    France-based Carrefour is recalling a batch of cheese type "Fourme d'Ambert," due to the presence of harmful bacteria, according to a statement released Wednesday.

    Carrefour has conducted self-checks on these cheeses sold under the brand cutting Carrefour Selection, and discovered E. coli.

    These products were sold between October 29 and November 30, 2010, and to date, no consumer complaints have been reported.

    This bacterium can cause in the week following its consumption, severe gastroenteritis, which may be followed by severe renal complications in young children.

    That makes it sound like it’s E. coli O157:H7 or some other shiga-toxin producing E. coli.
     

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  • E. coli O26 positive; Carrefour in France recalls frozen hamburger patties

    Posted: August 15th, 2010 - 7:35pm by Doug Powell

    Escherichia coli O26 H11 has been found in ground beef, prompting the large distribution group Carrefour to recall a batch of frozen hamburger patties sold under the brand name Carrefour Discount with a best-by date of June 18, 2011.

    The frozen hamburger patties, sold in Carrefour, Carrefour Market, Carrefour City and Carrefour Contact, have a sanitation stamp IE 565 EC.

    The Carrefour group explained in a press release that consumers who have purchased products with this stamp should not eat them and must return them to the store where they will be reimbursed.

    That’s different from advice with other recalls in France, where consumers have been advised to simply cook the burgers until well-done. The new advice probably takes into account the risks of cross-contamination in any kind of kitchen. There was no explanation how the E. coli O26 was detected – whether it was through regular testing or part of a foodborne illness investigation.

    Carrefour has set up this toll-free number (for France): 0805 909 809.
     

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  • France: Recall of Carrefour Discount brand frozen hamburger patties

    Posted: August 29th, 2009 - 11:33am by Doug Powell

    The bites/barfblog French team of correspondent Albert Amgar and Manhattan (Kansas) translators Abby Herald and Amy Hubbell have provided news of the latest E. coli related recall from France, this time in Carrefour Discount Frozen Hamburger Patties (right).

    Product recalled by: Carrefour

    Department: Food and Drinks

    Brand: Carrefour

    Product: Lot Number/Serial Number: The aim of this recall is for lot number IE 565 EC with a “best by” date of August 5th, 2010.

    Reason for recall: Discovery of contamination by the E.coli bacteria

    Recommendation: Consumers having bought this product are asked not to consume it.

    Place of recall: Consumers who have purchased the product are asked to bring it back to the store where they will be reimbursed.

    Additional information: Carrefour states that they have received no consumer complaints. According to the distributer this bacteria is destroyed at a temperature of 65° C (149° F) and the hamburgers are of no risk if they have been thoroughly cooked. The products related to this recall have been removed from Carrefour, Carrefour Market and Champion stores.

    Consumer Hotline: For more information, call the toll free hotline 0 805 90 80 70

    Again, the recommended cooking temperature seems low, and it’s really risky to say there’s no-risk with any product. Cross-contamination in any food preparation area is a huge issue. That’s why everyone tries to get the pathogens out, rather than blaming the cook.
     

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