The Index also reported that several of Kinder ‘s chocolates had to be recalled, as several of its products were found to be salmonella. Of the products concerned He also arrived in Hungarythese were called back by Nébih.
Recently, it was also revealed what could have been wrong with the confectionery manufacturer’s products: according to a rapid report from the European Food Safety Authority and the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control, a multi-human strain of salmonella was identified in a sample taken in December 2021.
A Sky News According to the report described by. The Kinder is not mentioned as a specific brand concerned, but it was mentioned that the chocolate products in question were marketed in several places in Europe and worldwide after the negative salmonella test by the Belgian plant concerned.
Authorities have previously named Ferrero as the company involved, which owns the Kinder brand.
Young children are most affected
The Belgian food safety authority decided on 8 April that the factory could not guarantee product safety, so the manufacturing authorization was revoked.
According to the report, the outbreak of salmonella is affecting more and more people, with young children being most at risk for a serious infection.
Product recalls reduce the chance of further infections, however, further testing is needed at the factory, taking into account the timing of the infection and the potential factors behind it.
The report also addresses the possibility that the contaminated feedstock may have been used by other factories to produce their products.
In any case, Ferrero has suspended production at the Arlon plant, which will only be reopened if the authorities find it safe to continue operating.
In the UK, 67 children became infected with salmonella due to chocolates, with the majority of patients under the age of five. The symptoms of the infection usually improve within a few days, but can become more severe in young children and immunocompromised people. Infostart.
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