Two brand stores Franprix (Casino group) continued to sell pizzas from Buitoni’s Fraich’Up range, despite being affected by a product withdrawal procedure for more than three months, revealed RMC. The group reacted on Tuesday by indicating that it was “re-checking” all of its stores.
A new complaint
This is Richard Legrand, a lawyer representing the families of victims who filed a complaint against Buitoni (Nestlé group) because of the contamination at E. coli bacteria of industrial pizzas of the brand, which was alerted, explains RMC.
One of the stores continuing to sell pizzas affected by a product recall since March 18 is located “close to Champs Elysees “, the other” in the heart of Paris “, according to the media.
In a press release, Franprix accused the managers of the two stores of not having “respected the procedure” for the recall and of having “overridden the security measures put in place”. “They committed a gross fault that we strongly condemn”, indicates the sign again.
“Sanctions” against stores
She assures that she will take “sanctions commensurate with the gravity of the situation” and that she has deployed a device for “visual verification in 100% of stores”, which will all be “re-checked within 48 hours” for s ensure that the recall procedure is well respected.
“In cases where stores are identified, the merchandise must be destroyed immediately and sanctions will be taken against the managers,” said Franprix, which is part of the Casino group alongside brands such as Géant. MonoprixVival or Naturalia.
Two deceased children
Buitoni pizzas are suspected of having caused the death of two children and a judicial investigation has been opened, in particular for involuntary homicide of one person, involuntary injuries concerning 14 people, marketing of a product dangerous for the health and endangerment of others.
In total, “56 cases, including two deceased children, were infected by bacteria sharing the same characteristics”, and the investigations “confirmed a link between the occurrence of these grouped cases of infection and the consumption of frozen pizzas from the Buitoni brand Fraîch’Up range”, according to the health authorities.