EFET issues clarifications on feta recall over Listeria contamination, packaged products also affected

The Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) has issued further clarifications regarding the callback of feta food pursuing the detection of the pathogen Listeria monocytogenes, noting that the affected batch includes not lone bulk products but besides pre-packaged items.

According to EFET, the merchandise marketed arsenic “FETA VYTINAS – PDO BARREL,” batch fig 24/07/2027 (FE-2751), with a use-by day of July 24, 2027 and accumulation day of January 24, 2026, has been distributed connected the marketplace some successful bulk (barrel) signifier and successful vacuum-sealed packages of assorted sizes (indicatively 0.5 kg, 1 kg, and 3 kg) done aggregate retail and wholesale outlets.

Given that successful bulk income it whitethorn not beryllium imaginable for consumers to place the batch, EFET urges anyone who has purchased the merchandise nether this sanction not to devour it and to interaction the constituent of purchase.

Consumers who person bought the merchandise successful pre-packaged signifier are advised to cautiously cheque labeling details and, if they lucifer the recalled batch, refrain from consumption.

EFET has already mandated the contiguous withdrawal of the full batch, portion applicable inspections are ongoing.