Camembert, Coulommiers, goat cheese... Which cheeses have been recalled due to the risk of listeriosis?

The government announced a large- scale recall of pasteurized milk cheeses on Tuesday, August 12, due to a "possible link" to the detection of 21 cases of listeriosis, including two fatal ones. The cheeses affected include a large number of Camemberts, as well as Coulommiers and bûches.

The products concerned are therefore all soft cheeses with a bloomy rind made from pasteurized cow's or goat's milk, which were marketed until August 9, 2025.

Around 40 products from different brands are affected, but they all come from the Chaverand cheese factory located in Creuse. Many retailers are also affected by these recalls, such as Lidl, Carrefour, Auchan, Leclerc, U, as well as Grand Frais, Norma, Corra, and Netto.

Among the cheeses recalled for suspected bacteriological contamination, we find:

• Netto brand Camembert
• Everyday brand 250 gram Camembert
• The "Maître Queue" Camembert
• The "Charles VII" Camembert with character
• The “Vieux Porche” Camembert
• The "Saveur d'Antan" character Camembert
• The 8-portion "Saveur d'Antan" Camembert
• Camembert 250 grams (made in Limousin)
• The 250 gram "Mariotte" Camembert
• The "Vieux Porche" character Camembert
• The 250 gram Camembert "Le Paturon"
• Camembert 8x30 grams (240 grams) "Vieux Porche" from the Le Chaignet brand
• Camembert 250 grams 45% fat from the Le Chaignet brand
• “Le Père Alexandre” Camembert

• The Coulommiers "Le Berger"
• The Coulommiers "Flavor of Yesteryear"
• The Coulommiers "Old Porch"
• The 350 gram Coulommiers "Le Paturon"
• The Coulommiers from the Carrefour Classic brand
• The 350 gram Coulommiers from the Le Chaignet brand

• The "Le P'tit mix" mixing stick
• The "Le Pont de Bois" mixing stick
• The 200 gram goat cheese log "Vieux Porche"
• The Carrefour Classic brand goat's cheese log
• The 180 gram goat cheese log "La Belle du Bocage"

• The cheese "The Little Nibbler"
• The "Saveur d'Antan" cheese
• The 3 cheese fillet "Le Berger"
• The Lion, a royal cheese
• The double cream oval
• "L'Angevine" cheese
• Simpl brand double cream cheese
• The 300 gram oval soft cheese "Le Petit Doux" from the Le Paturon brand
• The Complicit Heart of the Carrefour Classic brand
• L'Angedoux 30% fat 300 grams from the Le Chaignet brand

• The 230g square "The Nibbler"
• The 250 gram square cheese from the Le Chaignet brand

The list also includes a spoonful of AOP gorgonzola (unbranded), sold in Fresh and Grand Frais stores, as well as a one-kilogram brie from the Mariotte brand.

The detected cases of listeriosis affect people aged 34 to 95. Of these, 18 cases have been reported since the beginning of June. One of the two people who died following confirmed Listeria contamination had underlying medical conditions.