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French retailers sold baby milk despite possible Salmonella contamination | French retailers sold baby milk despite possible Salmonella contamination |
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France's finance minister has threatened to levy sanctions after major supermarkets admitted selling possibly contaminated baby milk. | France's finance minister has threatened to levy sanctions after major supermarkets admitted selling possibly contaminated baby milk. |
Retailers Carrefour and Leclerc have admitted selling products from the dairy group Lactalis that were supposed to be recalled over a Salmonella scare. | Retailers Carrefour and Leclerc have admitted selling products from the dairy group Lactalis that were supposed to be recalled over a Salmonella scare. |
The Systeme-U, Auchan, and Casino retail giants also sold the products. | The Systeme-U, Auchan, and Casino retail giants also sold the products. |
Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire described the lapse as "unacceptable behaviour, which should be punished". | Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire described the lapse as "unacceptable behaviour, which should be punished". |
At a news conference in Rome, President Emmanuel Macron also called for those responsible to be punished, and insisted that France was able to ensure food security. | At a news conference in Rome, President Emmanuel Macron also called for those responsible to be punished, and insisted that France was able to ensure food security. |
Lactalis, one of the world's largest producers of dairy products, issued a recall in December of all products made at its factory in Craon in north-west France, after discovering salmonella bacteria at the site. | |
The recall covers a range of powdered milk marketed globally under the Milumel, Picot and Celi brands, and affects products shipped outside of France. | The recall covers a range of powdered milk marketed globally under the Milumel, Picot and Celi brands, and affects products shipped outside of France. |
Carrefour said on Wednesday it had sold 434 boxes of baby milk that should have been withdrawn and Systeme-U said it had sold 384 boxes. | Carrefour said on Wednesday it had sold 434 boxes of baby milk that should have been withdrawn and Systeme-U said it had sold 384 boxes. |
Leclerc has admitted to selling 984 affected products and Auchan said it had sold 52. | Leclerc has admitted to selling 984 affected products and Auchan said it had sold 52. |
Hypermarket chain Casino, which also owns the Franprix and Geant franchises, said it had sold a total of 363 affected products. | Hypermarket chain Casino, which also owns the Franprix and Geant franchises, said it had sold a total of 363 affected products. |
"This is a major dysfunction in the withdrawal and recall by the operators, who bear responsibility," Agriculture Minister Stephane Travert told reporters. | "This is a major dysfunction in the withdrawal and recall by the operators, who bear responsibility," Agriculture Minister Stephane Travert told reporters. |
He said the ban on Lactalis products from the factory would continue indefinitely, while the contamination was investigated. | He said the ban on Lactalis products from the factory would continue indefinitely, while the contamination was investigated. |
The lapse came to light when about 35 infants fed Lactalis milk fell ill. Salmonella can cause severe diarrhoea, stomach cramps, vomiting, and severe dehydration. | |
A government report last week said food safety inspectors had failed to detect Salmonella during a routine inspection, three months before the recall. | A government report last week said food safety inspectors had failed to detect Salmonella during a routine inspection, three months before the recall. |
Lactalis said the contamination was due to renovation work on the factory. | Lactalis said the contamination was due to renovation work on the factory. |
It is not the first time the baby milk formula industry has been affected by a health scare. | It is not the first time the baby milk formula industry has been affected by a health scare. |
Six babies died and around 300,000 others fell ill in 2008 after Chinese manufacturers added the industrial chemical melamine to their infant milk powder products. | Six babies died and around 300,000 others fell ill in 2008 after Chinese manufacturers added the industrial chemical melamine to their infant milk powder products. |
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