HelloFresh France published a Product recall volunteer on June 23, 2025 concerning his preparation of 99 % salted minced beefmarketed between June 19 and 21, 2025. A labeling anomaly was detected: the Deadline for consumption (DLC) Printed on April 28, 2025, is incorrect. While meat could be consumed without danger until June 24, 2025, this date lag could mislead consumers, causing unnecessary waste or unspoken concerns. This recall, triggered without prefectural intervention, aims to guarantee just and transparent information.
Products concerned by the recall
The references of the recalled product are as follows:
- Brand : HelloFresh
- Model/reference : Chopped with beef 200 g
- Batch : VF50132172
- GTIN number : not specified
- DLC indicated : 04/28/2025 (erroneous)
- Real DLC: 06/24/2025
- Sales area : Whole France
- Distributer : HelloFresh
- Marketing period: from 06/19/2025 to 06/21/2025
- End of recall procedure: not specified (in progress)
What are the risks to health?
This labeling anomalypresents very few health risks. In reality, the meat remains perfectly edible until June 24, 2025, provided you respect the cold chain(refrigeration at 0–4 ° C) and Cooking instructionsrecommended. It is therefore more of a Risk of food wasteor unjustified fearswith the consumer. No danger of toxi-infection has been reported as long as the conservation and preparation conditions are respected.
How to be reimbursed?
Customers with this product can contact the HELLOFRESH CONSUMER SERVICEaccessible via the website or the usual call center. It is advisable to provide the Lot number VF50132172and to present the attachment(Summary poster in PDF). Consumers will be oriented towards the suitable procedure: exchange of the product or refund. HelloFresh also invites its teams to remove any tray still on the shelves and to point out the presence of the erroneous lot via the internal canal indicated.