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Shoppers are advised to return roquette from Auchan as well as Charal steaks, Carrefour steaks haches pur boeuf and three varieties of Jambon Superieur sold in different stores.

Rappel Conso, the French consumer protection watchdog, issued the alert on Tuesday August 22 due to the detection of harmful bacteria in these products.

The items concerned

Roquette - due to contamination by Listeria monocytogenes

Sold at Auchan

Charal Steaks - due to contamination by E-coli producing Shiga toxin

Sold in many shops throughout France, including Auchan, Carrefour, Intermarché, E. Leclerc, and Système U.

Steaks Haches Pur Boeuf 5% mg frais - due to contamination by E-coli producing Shiga toxin

Sold at Carrefour Le Marché

Jambon Cuit Superieur de region Franche Comte IGP - 2-3 tranches - au Jambon de Bourgogne - due to contamination by Listeria monocytogenes

Sold throughout France.

Jambon Supérieur cuit avec son os - Patrimoine Gourmand - due to contamination by Listeria monocytogenes

Sold throughout France.

Jambon cuit Superieur aux Herbes de Provence 2-3 tranches - au Jambon de Bourgogne - due to contamination by Listeria monocytogenes

Sold throughout France.

Symptoms

Listeria can provoke symptoms ranging from headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions.

In vulnerable people, such as the elderly or immunocompromised individuals, symptoms can be much more severe.

Symptoms can appear up to eight weeks after consumption of a contaminated product.

E-coli can provoke a moderate fever, severe stomach cramps, diarrhoea (often bloody), and vomiting.

Symptoms usually appear within three to eight days after consumption of a contaminated product.

These products should not be consumed and should be returned to the point of purchase.

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