Florette withdraws salmonella parsley from sale in France

French group Florette (ready to use salads and vegetables) announced on Sunday that they had to withdraw sachets of flat parsley and parsley-chives from sale due to a presence of salmonella.  The sachets were put on sale between the 4th-11th July 2014 all over France in large supermarkets and specialised stores. 

Florette”The first investigations carried out have not allowed us, at this stage, to explain the contamination, but Florette is currently continuing their internal inquiry” stated Florette. 

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