« I thought it was just a labelling mistake »: why these loose melons were pulled from Carrefour shelves overnight
Loose Haut-Poitou melons disappeared from Carrefour shelves across France after tests revealed cadmium levels exceeding EU safety limits. The toxic heavy metal, invisible to the naked eye, accumulates in body tissue over time, prompting regulators to act fast on lab data alone rather than waiting for poisoning reports.