Carrefour: this fig bread recalled everywhere for a dangerous contaminant, quickly check your cupboards

Carrefour: this fig bread recalled everywhere for a dangerous contaminant, quickly check your cupboards
Star of the holidays, a 300 g fig bread sold at Carrefour is the subject of a national recall for the presence of ochratoxin A above standards. How do you know if your bread is affected before serving it at the table?

Star of cheese platters and festive meals, the fig bread sold at Carrefour is found at the heart of a
reminder nationally. A chemical contaminant detected above regulatory thresholds led the authorities to initiate the withdrawal procedure.

According to recall sheet 2026-01-0023 published on January 5, 2026 on the public RappelConso platform, this withdrawal aims to
Fig bread 300G “unbranded”, distributed by Carrefour France in the “Cereals and bakery products” category. The official reason mentions an excess of the rate of
ochratoxin Aa mycotoxin monitored for its effects on the kidneys. It remains to be seen whether your bread is affected.

Which Carrefour fig bread is affected by the recall?

The product concerned is fig bread packaged in 300 g bags, stored at room temperature and sold throughout France. It bears the barcode or GTIN 3276558185606this number usually appearing near the barcode. The sheet indicates marketing from November 7, 2025 to December 31, 2025 in hypermarkets, supermarkets, convenience stores, e-commerce and drives of Carrefour brands.

To find out if a product in your home is affected, a few simple checks are enough:

  • The name corresponds to a fig bread in a 300 g bag.
  • The barcode shown is GTIN
    3276558185606.
  • You purchased it between 11/7/2025 and 12/31/2025.
  • The purchase was made in a Carrefour store, a proximity format, online or via a drive in France.

Why is this bread recalled for ochratoxin A?

The reason given by the authorities and Carrefour is “exceeding ochratoxin A levels”, classified in the “other chemical contaminants” category. Ochratoxin A is a mycotoxin produced by certain molds of the Penicillium and Aspergillus genera, which can grow on cereals and dried fruits such as figs. Assessments by health authorities indicate that it is genotoxic, potentially carcinogenic to the kidney and nephrotoxic with repeated exposure.

To limit this exposure in the population, regulations set maximum levels in foodstuffs. When an inspection shows an excess, the General Directorate for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) and the General Directorate for Food (DGAL) rely on RappelConso to organize the withdrawal of the batches concerned. The bread is then removed from the shelves, but customers can still have some at home.

Carrefour fig bread recall: the right actions to adopt

The official instructions are clear: no longer consume this fig bread, return it to the point of sale or destroy it. Carrefour offers a refund, and the recall procedure is announced until January 18, 2026. For any questions, consumer service can be reached at 0805 90 80 70non-premium rate call Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you still see this product on the shelves, it can be reported via the public platform SignalConsoin order to help with the complete withdrawal of affected lots.