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.
''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.
In agreement with the General Directorate for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control, all non sold produce was withdrawn from sale. The group asks for clients not to eat the products and return them to the store where they were bought.
A freephone number 0800 945 232 has been made available for consumers.