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Chavegrand cheese linked to 21 listeriosis cases including two deaths, prompting recall of over 40 cheese batches from major French retailers and international markets.
- French health authorities identified 21 listeriosis cases, including two deaths, linked to pasteurised milk cheeses from the Chavegrand dairy on August 13, 2025.
- The outbreak followed earlier recalls in June due to suspected Listeria monocytogenes contamination in cheeses sold nationwide and abroad through major supermarkets.
- Epidemiological and microbiological investigations provided converging evidence connecting the infections to Chavegrand’s products, which include camembert and goat cheese varieties.
- A company spokesperson emphasized safety by stating that testing on products and equipment has been intensified to a level 100 times greater than before, following the replacement of the older production line discontinued in June.
- The outbreak raised concerns about food safety in the French dairy industry and prompted widespread recalls across France, Germany, and Belgium, while authorities continue monitoring and advising consumers to seek medical advice if symptomatic.
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Listeriosis in France: 21 Cases and 2 Deaths From Contaminated Cheese, Recalls More than 50 Products
Health alert in France for the bacterium Listeria, identified in products of the dairy company Chavegrand, in the department of Creuse, in the center of the country. At the moment there are 21 people affected by the infection, of which two died. These are 11 women and 10 men, all hospitalized, between 34 and 95 years old, eighteen of which over 65. Three were under chronic drug therapies , Susceptible to favor intestinal infections , the others …
The 21 cases of listeriosis listed in France (two of which led to a death) and possibly linked to contaminated cheeses, which are the subject of a recall, are spread throughout France except in the Pays de la Loire, detailed Public Health France on Wednesday.
Twenty-one cases of listeriosis have been identified by the health authorities in "possible link" with the consumption of cheeses from the Chavegrand cheese factory.
On Tuesday, the authorities announced that 21 cases of listeriosis had been detected, two of which were fatal. In June, a Creuse factory had made first product recalls before demanding the return of 105 references in early August.
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