Pan-fried or grilled, merguez often appear on the menu of quick meals. However, certain references have just been recalled due to risk of
Listeria.
The public site RappelConso reports several lots of merguez beef mutton Unbranded and VALLEGRAIN, sold recently.
Listeria alert: recall of merguez in several regions
Dated November 4, 2026, three reminder sheets cover
merguez beef mutton VALLEGRAIN in trays and two Unbranded references, including beef merguez origin France sold in the butchery section of Magasins U. The recall is voluntary. Sales took place between October 29 and November 3, in Île-de-France, Normandy and neighboring departments.
🔍 Lot identification
Brand : Unbranded – Merguez beef and mutton (bulk, traditional department)
Unbranded – Beef merguez from France (bulk, Magasins U)
VALLEGRAIN – Merguez beef and mutton (tray under protective atmosphere)
Unbranded – Merguez beef mutton: without GTIN, lots 26303146008 and 26306146008
VALLEGRAIN – Merguez beef and mutton: without GTIN, lot 26302146008
Lot 26303146008: DLC 11/11/2026
Lot 26306146008: DLC 11/14/2026
Distributors: Retailers, Carrefour, Intermarché, Leclerc, Sté Grosdoit, Métro, Super U, Magasins U, Système U – Departments 14, 27, 28, 41, 50, 60, 61, 72, 76, 77, 78, 91, 93, 95; regions Île-de-France, Normandy
End of the procedure: Not specified on the RappelConso sheets (recall procedure in progress as of 05/11/2026)
What are the health risks?
This alert concerns the presence or suspicion of
Listeria monocytogenesbacteria responsible for
listeriosis. Fever, headaches and aches, similar to a flu-like syndrome, can appear, sometimes with neurological complications. The risk is increased for pregnant women, the fetus, the elderly or immunocompromised people. The incubation period can be up to eight weeks.
What should the consumer do?
Consumers are invited to no longer consume no merguez from the affected batches, even well cooked, and to return punnets or retail purchases to the store for refund. Parts still in the refrigerator or freezer must be isolated and then returned to the point of sale. In the event of fever, headache or body aches after consumption, rapid medical consultation is recommended by reporting consumption. For more information, contact: VALLEGRAIN on 02 37 29 94 94, Magasins U on 09 69 36 69 36.