Please note, this cheese sold at Carrefour is contaminated with listeria

Please note, this cheese sold at Carrefour is contaminated with listeria
A double cream cheese of the simple brand, sold at Carrefour, is removed from the shelves due to contamination with the Listeria Monocytogenes. Consumers are invited not to consume this product.

A Product recall has just been announced on June 14, 2025 concerning a Double cream cheese brand SIMPLEmarketed by supermarkets Crossroads throughout France. This dairy product, appreciated for its creamy texture and its gentle taste, is removed from the rays due to contamination by the Listeria monocytogenesa bacteria responsible for listeriosis, a serious infection of food origin.

This recall specifically concerns a box of Oval 300g double cream cheesesold in the Carrefour distribution chain between May 3 and June 12, 2025. Consumers are recommended not to consume this product, even if it has no visible signs of alteration.

Details of the product recall

The references of the recalled product are as follows:

  • Brand : SIMPLE
  • Model / reference : 300g 300g oval cream double cream cheese
  • Lot concerned : C5119046
  • Gtin : 3560070349869
  • Minimum durability date : 06/18/2025
  • Packaging : 300g oval box
  • Marketing period : from 03/05/2025 to 12/06/2025
  • Storage temperature : to be kept in the refrigerator
  • Health brand : FR 23.117.001 CE
  • Sales area : Whole France
  • Distributor concerned : only crossroads
  • End of recall procedure : June 30, 2025

What are the risks to health?

This CONSO REMINDER is linked to the presence of Listeria monocytogenesa dangerous bacteria responsible for listeriosis. Symptoms of this infection may appear up to eight weeks after consumption. They include fever,, headache And body achesbut can evolve towards more serious forms. The most vulnerable populations are the pregnant womenTHE immunocompromised people and seniorsin which neurological complications or maternity-fetal damage can occur. It is strongly advised to anyone who has consumed this cheese and presenting these symptoms to consult a doctor by mentioning this exposure.

How to be reimbursed?

Consumers who bought this Double cream cheese recalled can get a refund. For this, they must Report the product in storesTHE destroyor contact the Carrefour consumer service At 0805 90 80 70 (Free call, available Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.). It is asked to no longer consume this cheese and check the sanitary stamp Fr 23.117.001 CE Present on the packaging, the only indicator that the lot is concerned.