New withdrawal of dry sausages after 45 cases of salmonellosis in France

French health authorities have withdrawn batches of Spanish dry sausages after 45 cases of salmonellosis, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Saturday. The link with the consumption of fuets (Catalan dry sausages), manufactured by the Spanish establishment Embutidos Caula SL, "was confirmed on July 15 by the General Directorate of Food, the General Directorate of Health and Public Health France" , indicates the ministry in a press release. 45 cases of salmonellosis (including 27 involving children), whose strains share the same genetic characteristics, were identified between June 24 and July 15. The Directorate General for Food, the Directorate General for Health and Public Health France have therefore decided to have a recall in the various brands concerned of all batches of fuets bearing the health mark ES 10.01865 / GE CE . Several cases of contaminations linked to dry sausages have been observed in recent years. 18 cases of salmonellosis had been identified in September 2020 ...