Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed of the European Commission

Cheese originated from France

Product name: Brie Mon Sire 1KG

Place of origin: France

Lot number: CZDI2

Use-by date: November 10, 2026

Importer: Classic Fine Foods (Hong Kong) Limited

• The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) received a notification from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed of the European Commission that the above-mentioned product was possibly contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
• 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 temperature. 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.

• 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 will alert the trade to the incident, and will continue to follow up and take appropriate action. The investigation is ongoing.

• Stop using or selling the affected product immediately if they possess it.

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

The CFS press release

Enquiries can be made to the importer's hotline at 3145 7819 during office hours.