Investigations conducted by Santé Publique France in collaboration with the Pasteur Institute’s National Listeria Reference Center and the Directorate General for Food, in coordination with the Directorate General for Health, led to the identification in early August of converging epidemiological and microbiological evidence establishing a possible link between these cases of listeriosis and the consumption of pasteurized milk cheeses produced by the company Chavegrand (23).

As a precaution, Chavegrand (FR 23.117.001 CE), in collaboration with health authorities, is recalling all batches of cheese produced before June 23, 2025.

These products, which are all soft-textured, white-rind cheeses made from pasteurized cow’s milk (such as Camembert or Crémieux) or goat’s milk (such as Bûche), were sold through August 9, 2025, by the cheese manufacturer throughout France and internationally under various brand names.

Anyone in possession of these products is asked not to consume them.

People who have consumed these products and are experiencing a fever—whether on its own or accompanied by headaches and body aches—are advised to consult their doctor and inform them of this consumption. Severe cases with neurological complications and harm to the mother or fetus in pregnant women can also sometimes occur.

Pregnant women, as well as immunocompromised individuals and the elderly, should be particularly vigilant for these symptoms. Listeriosis is a disease that can be serious and has an incubation period of up to eight weeks.

As a reminder, at-risk individuals—including pregnant women, young children, immunocompromised individuals, and the elderly—should avoid consuming products most at risk of Listeria contamination: cooked or raw deli meats eaten as is (cooked or raw ham, products in jelly, foie gras, pâté, rillettes…), seafood (smoked fish, tarama, raw shellfish, etc.), and certain dairy products (raw milk, soft cheeses with bloomy or washed rinds, etc.).

Contamination of cheeses made from pasteurized milk is rare but can nevertheless occur due to the widespread presence of the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes in the environment.

For more information:

• Listeriosis – Ministry of Labor, Health, Solidarity, and Families

• Listeriosis – Pasteur Institute