Christmas meals: contamination, suspicious smell... These essential products to avoid

Geoffrey Branger, edited by Romain Rouillard 06:19, December 20, 2022

These are flagship products for the end of the year celebrations, but which nevertheless deserve a certain vigilance.

The government site Rappel Conso, which lists products that are dangerous to health, has drawn up a list of New Year's Eve must-haves that could present some health risks.

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The 2.5 kilo capon from the Le Gaulois brand is one of these products currently in the crosshairs of Rappel Conso.

The site recommends avoiding this poultry, contaminated with Listeria, a bacterium particularly dangerous to health.

"Listeriosis is mainly manifested by a fever, a headache, possibly a kind of torpor, it can also be pain in the joints. The risk is especially in pregnant women because the damage to the fetus can be Clearly, if you are a pregnant woman, a medical opinion is to be taken", specifies Robert Benamouzig, head of the gastroenterology department at the Avicenne hospital in Bobigny...

Suspicious smell and wrong expiry date 

The block of foie gras, from the Feyel brand, very popular during the holidays, is also singled out by the government service for an odor problem whose cause is not yet known at this stage.

Finally, on Petit Navire's "Highlands of Scotland" smoked salmon, the use-by date on the packaging is incorrect.

Be careful, therefore, not to consume an expired product. 

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All French people who have already purchased these products must therefore avoid ingesting them.

If necessary, it is strongly recommended to get closer to your doctor.

To request a refund, it is imperative to return these products to where they were purchased.