Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed of the European Commission

Prepackaged cheese

Product name: Camembert Bertrand Crémier 250g

Place of origin: France

Pack size: 250 grams

Use-by date: October 17, 2026

Batch number: 232511

Importer: Repertoire Culinaire Hong Kong Limited

• The CFS received a notification from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed of the European Commission that the above-mentioned product is under recall due to possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC).
• A preliminary investigation found that the above-mentioned importer had imported into Hong Kong the affected batch of the product concerned.
• People can contract STEC-causing gastro-intestinal disease through consumption of contaminated water or undercooked and contaminated foods. Intestinal bleeding and serious complications such as hemolytic uraemic syndrome may also develop in some people.

• The importer has stopped sales, removed from shelves the affected batch of the product concerned and has initiated a recall according to the CFS's instructions.
• The CFS has alerted 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 batch of the product immediately.

• Stop consuming the affected batch of the product.

The CFS press release

Members of the public may call importer's hotline at 3758 2754 during office hours with any enquiries about the recall.