Lorraine Williamson
Spain’s food safety agency is still carrying several recent product alerts on its current warning pages, making them relevant for shoppers this weekend rather than old news already overtaken by events.
Among the latest notices still listed by AESAN are an E. coli alert linked to Camembert from France, an undeclared gluten-and-nuts warning for Carrefour Greek yoghurt, and a Salmonella alert affecting sliced longaniza from Spain.
Why these alerts still matter tonight
The key point for readers is that these are not background archive items from weeks ago. AESAN’s live food-safety pages still show the Camembert and yoghurt notices dated 26 March 2026, alongside the sliced longaniza alert dated 24 March 2026. That is why they are still worth checking on a Saturday evening, especially before your next shop or if any of these products may already be at home.
Camembert alert affects cheese distributed in Madrid and Catalonia
The most serious of the three is the AESAN alert for Escherichia coli producing Shiga toxin (STEC) in Camembert de Normandie sold under the brand La Réserve des Crémiers. The affected lot is 031241, with expiry dates of 8 April 2026 and 12 April 2026, and AESAN says the initial distribution was to Madrid and Catalonia, although redistribution to other regions cannot be ruled out. The agency advises people who have this cheese at home not to eat it.
AESAN also says that anyone who has consumed the affected Camembert and develops symptoms compatible with STEC food poisoning — including strong abdominal cramps that may progress to watery or bloody diarrhoea — should seek medical attention. That makes this more than a labelling issue. It is a straightforward public-health warning.
Carrefour’s Greek yoghurt warning is aimed at allergy and gluten-risk consumers
The second alert is different in nature, but still important. AESAN says Carrefour Yogur griego natural ligero has been found to contain gluten and nuts not declared on the label. The affected product is sold in packs of six 125g units, with barcode 8431876351750 and best-before date 26 April 2026. According to AESAN, it was distributed throughout Spain.
This alert is specifically aimed at people with nut allergies or health problems linked to the consumption of gluten. AESAN is explicit that the product does not pose a risk to the rest of the population, which is an important distinction and one worth making clearly in any article. For the affected groups, though, the advice is simple: do not consume it.
Sliced longaniza alert covers several lots and four regions initially
The third notice concerns Longaniza de payés selección from the brand Boadas 1880, after AESAN was informed of the presence of Salmonella. The affected lots are 329, 330, 331, 345, 346 and 347, with expiry dates running from 30 March 2026 to 11 April 2026. AESAN says the initial distribution covered Andalucia, Catalonia, the Valencian Community and the Region of Murcia, while again warning that wider redistribution is possible.
The agency advises consumers not to eat the affected product and says that anyone who has consumed it and develops symptoms compatible with salmonellosis — mainly diarrhoea and or vomiting accompanied by fever and headache — should go to a health centre. With expiry dates still current, this is exactly the sort of alert that can remain relevant for several days after publication.
A practical weekend check rather than a panic story
What makes these AESAN notices useful editorially is not sensationalism, but clarity. Two of the alerts are tightly product-specific, while the yoghurt warning only affects certain consumers. The practical value lies in helping readers identify what to look for: the exact brand, lot, barcode or expiry date. That is the difference between a food-safety story people can act on and one they simply scroll past.
What shoppers should do now
For anyone who may have bought these products recently, the safest move is to check the label details against AESAN’s notices. In the case of the Camembert and longaniza alerts, the advice is to avoid consuming the affected items. In the case of the Carrefour yoghurt, the risk warning is specifically for people with nut allergies or issues related to gluten intake, while AESAN says the rest of the population is not at risk.
That is why these alerts remain publishable even two days after the latest notices were issued. They are still current on AESAN’s active pages; some of the expiry dates have not yet passed, and they are tied to products people may still have in the fridge this weekend.