Salmonella alarm: Müller calls flea seed shells back from the shelf!

Salmonella alarm: Müller calls flea seed shells back from the shelf!

Lindau, Deutschland - The drugstore chain Müller launched the recall campaign for Indian psyllium shells of the Silavit brand on April 3, 2025. This happens due to possible contamination with salmonella that can be health risks for consumers. The manufacturer Naturawerk Gebr. Hiller GmbH & Co. KG initiated this callback to ensure that no loaded products remain on the shelves.

The product concerned has the following details:

• Product: Indian psyllium shells
• Brand: Silavit
• Content: 250 grams
• Minimum preservation date: 18.11.2026
• batch number: 29354
• Sales period: 22.11.2024 to 14.04.2025

consumers are urgently asked not to consume the product and bring back to any Müller branch. The purchase price will also be reimbursed without presentation of a receipt. The possible symptoms of salmonella infection include diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting and fever. Particularly endangered groups are infants, toddlers, older people and people with a weakened immune system.

Health risks from Salmonella

salmonella is one of the most common causes of food poisoning and have been increasingly found in recalls in recent years. In 2022 they were the most common cause of recalls in Germany, with a total of 35 reported cases among the 308 published recalls on the joint portal of the Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) and the federal states, such as aerzentzeitung.de reported. The number of recruitment due to microbiological contaminants remains consistently high, which indicates that companies take their legal reporting obligations seriously.

salmonella can survive months in food, even with freezing. It is therefore important to pay attention to thorough hygiene measures when dealing with food. Symptoms can occur quickly, and if an infection is suspected, medical advice should be obtained immediately.

how you can protect yourself

experts recommend numerous precautions to avoid infection with salmonella. These include:

• Sufficient cooling of food
• Garage to at least 70 ° C for ten minutes
• thorough hand hygiene before and after the preparation of food

This recall action shows once again how crucial it is to pay attention to the safety of food and to take callbacks seriously. Consumers are encouraged to contact the relevant customer service if you have any further questions. The callback is valid throughout Germany, including the Müller branches near the border, which are often visited by Vorarlbergers, such as Vol.at