traces of salmonella had been detected in the factory

Saturday April 9, chocolates Kindersuspected of containing salmonella, are removed from supermarket shelves. Five products are affected, regardless of their expiry dates. A few days before Easter, “clearly, it’s getting colder”, observes a consumer. Ferrero, parent company of Kinderprovides an email and a telephone. Customers will be able to be reimbursed in vouchersafter taking a photo of the barcode of their products.

The factory from which the contaminations originated was closed by the Belgian health authorities. As early as December 2021, the manufacturer Ferrero admitted having detected salmonella on its site in Belgium. “This December incident, we have only just learned of it, that’s why we are asking for transparency”says Karine Jacquemart, Director of Food Watchwhich wants companies to be accountable for their controls.