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Leclerc recalls Bauges cheese over E. coli contamination
Leclerc has recalled a batch of Bauges cheese sold across France after E. coli bacteria were detected.
The product is AOP tome des Bauges, sold from the deli counter under the Nos régions ont du talent brand.
The recall covers lot C62180189, with a best-before date of 20 October 2026, sold between 12 August and 14 October.
Customers should not eat cheese matching those details, even if it is still in their refrigerator.
E. coli STEC can cause diarrhoea, stomach pain and vomiting, sometimes with fever; severe kidney complications can occur, mainly in children.
Anyone who has eaten the cheese and develops symptoms should contact a doctor and explain what they ate and when.
The cheese can be returned to Leclerc for a refund; if no symptoms appear within 15 days of eating it, official guidance says there is no need to worry or consult a doctor.
Leclerc has recalled a Bauges AOP cheese after E. coli STEC O26 was detected in it.
The recall covers Nos régions ont du talent cheese sold from the deli counter in Leclerc stores across France.
The cheese was sold between 12 August and 14 October 2026.
Consumers are advised not to eat the affected product and can return it to a Leclerc store for a refund.
The bacteria can cause illness, including diarrhoea, abdominal pain and vomiting, and in some cases severe kidney complications.
- Who
- Leclerc is recalling the cheese, which is sold under the Nos régions ont du talent brand.
- What
- A Bauges AOP cheese has been recalled after E. coli STEC O26 was detected.
- When
- It was sold from 12 August to 14 October 2026. The alert was published on 14 October.
- Where
- Leclerc stores across France.
- Why
- E. coli STEC O26 was detected in the cheese, and it can cause foodborne illness.
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The affected cheese began being sold in Leclerc stores.
The sales period ended and the recall alert was published on Rappel Conso.
News reports about the recall were published.
- Product
- Bauges AOP cheese
- Brand
- Nos régions ont du talent
- Lot number
- C62180189
- Best-before date
- 20 October 2026
- Sales period
- 12 August to 14 October 2026
- Refund information
- Return the product to a Leclerc store; consumer service: 0800 874 187
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Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) can cause diarrhoea, sometimes bloody, abdominal pain and vomiting, with or without fever, in the week after eating contaminated products.
If there are no symptoms in the 15 days after consuming the products concerned, there is no need to worry or consult a doctor.