Following the relevant EFET press release dated June 10, 2026, and as part of an epidemiological investigation into a case of listeriosis following notification from the National Public Health Organization (EODY), the Attica Regional Directorate of EFET conducted an emergency inspection and sampled the product “Smoked Karpenisi Trout (fillet)” with the trade name “frésco” with a production date of 04/16/2026 and a best-by date of 08/14/2026, produced by the company “G. PANAGIOTOPOULOS I. BAKATSIS O.E. ICHTHYOKALLIERGEIA.”
Analysis of the sample, conducted by the Athens Food Testing & Research Laboratories of EFET, confirmed the PRESENCE of the pathogenic microorganism Listeria monocytogenes.
EFET demanded the immediate recall of the entire batch of the product in question, and relevant inspections are already underway in cooperation with the EFET’s Western Greece Directorate and the Directorate of Agricultural Economy & Veterinary Medicine of the Regional Unit of Evrytania.
Consumers who have purchased the above product (see attached photos) are advised not to consume it.
