Centre for Food Safety

Spread product

Product name: Ktipiti Extra Red Pepper & Feta Cheese Spread

Brand: L'atelier Blini

Place of origin: France

Net weight: 175 grams

Batch number: 12262661

Use-by date: August 30, 2026

Importer: City Super Limited

• The Centre for Food Safety (CFS), through its Food Incident Surveillance System, noted a notification from the Rappel Conso of France that the above-mentioned product is being recalled as it might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes due to suspected issue with the cold chain.
• A preliminary investigation found that the above-mentioned importer had imported into Hong Kong the affected batch of the product concerned.
• Listeria monocytogenes can be easily destroyed by cooking but can survive and multiply at refrigerator temperatures. Most healthy individuals do not develop symptoms or only have mild symptoms such as fever, muscle pain, headache, nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea when infected.
• However, severe complications such as septicaemia, meningitis or even death may occur in newborns, the elderly and those with a weaker immune system. Although infected pregnant women may just experience mild symptoms generally, the infection of Listeria monocytogenes may cause miscarriage, infant death, preterm birth, or severe infection in newborns.

• Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately contacted local importers to follow up.
• As a precautionary measure, the importer concerned has stopped sales and removed from shelves the affected batch of the product and has initiated a recall according to the CFS's instructions.
• The CFS has contacted the French authority over the incident and will continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action to safeguard food safety and public health. The investigation is ongoing.

• Stop using or selling the affected batch of the product immediately.

• Stop consuming the affected batch of the product and seek medical treatment if they feel unwell after consuming the product concerned.

The CFS press release

Members of the public may call the importer's hotline at 2736 3866 during office hours for enquiries about the recall.