A 200 gram batch of Gorgonzola Dolce has been recalled from the market due to a possible microbiological risk. The provision in fact concerns the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenesa bacterium that can be particularly dangerous for some categories of people.
The recall notice, dated August 26, 2026, was published on the Ministry of Health portal. If you have recently purchased this cheese, carefully check the packaging, checking both the batch and the expiry date.
Let’s see all the details to identify the product.
The product affected by the recall
These are the specifications to check on the label:
Anyone who has purchased a package belonging to the reported lot must not consume the product. The cheese can be returned to the point of sale where it was purchased, as indicated in the official notice.
Naturally, the recall only concerns the reported batch and expiry date, other products of the same brand are not affected.
The alert was also reported on the Carrefour website, where the product was marketed.
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Why Listeria can be dangerous
There Listeria monocytogenes it is a bacterium responsible for listeriosis, a food infection that can have very different consequences depending on the condition of the affected person.
In healthy people, the infection can manifest with gastrointestinal and flu-like symptoms, such as fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and muscle pain. In some cases, however, the situation can be more serious.
Those most exposed to the risk of complications are especially the elderly, pregnant women, newborns and people with a weakened immune system. In invasive forms, listeriosis can in fact cause serious consequences.
A characteristic that makes this bacterium particularly insidious in the food sector is its ability to survive and multiply even at refrigeration temperatures. For this reason, storing food in the refrigerator is not always sufficient to prevent its proliferation.
