Poland's GIS recalls Listeria-contaminated cheeses and warns on camembert and pork belly
Poland's Chief Sanitary Inspectorate (GIS) announced the recall of eight cheese products from one batch and a smoked pork belly product, and warned consumers not to eat the listed items.
Cheese batch withdrawn
On 12 October 2026 the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate (GIS) said that official checks by the Veterinary Inspection found Listeria monocytogenes in all five samples of a cheese batch numbered 261.2026/M. Eight regional cheese products carry that batch number: Gałka Naturalna 250 g, Gałka z czosnkiem niedźwiedzim 250 g, Gałka z papryką 250 g, Gałka Wędzona 250 g, "Tabliczka" Wędzona 250 g, "Kukurydza" Wędzona 280 g, "Korbacz" Naturalny 1 kg and "Sietniok" Wędzony 180 g. The first three products and the Korbacz have a best-before date of 18 October 2026, while the other four are dated 7 November 2026.
The producer, Mlecz Ser Górskie Sp. z o. o. in Jabłonka, has started withdrawing the products from sale. Retail sales were handled by a retail firm in Szczyrk. The producer's account describes the contaminated item as Gałka Wędzona 250 g VAC, a raw-milk cheese, and says the company launched a withdrawal of the whole batch after learning of the bacteria and began searching for the source of the contamination.
Camembert warning for E. coli
A separate GIS warning covers two types of camembert made by the French firm Gillot SAS at Le Moulin, 61220 Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze, France. The reason given is the risk of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC). The GIS said the producer is withdrawing the products and that the sanitary inspection bodies are monitoring that process.
Smoked pork belly
GIS also issued a warning for sliced smoked pork belly after Listeria monocytogenes was found in two of five samples. The contamination was identified during the plant's own testing. The district veterinary officer in Wieliczka opened proceedings at the plant, ran an investigation, and issued a decision ordering the batch withdrawn. The same decision halts production of the product until confirmatory results are received, and the officer is supervising corrective actions taken by the producer.
What consumers should do
GIS asks consumers not to eat the products covered by its notices. The inspectorate advises:
If symptoms of illness appear after consuming a product covered by the notice, contact a doctor.
The Chief Sanitary Inspectorate is working on these cases with the Veterinary Inspection, and the Veterinary Inspection is monitoring the withdrawal of the products from retail sale.
