Ferrero plant to shut over

Earlier this week, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued a recall of certain Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs due to a salmonella risk.

An investigation into hundreds of salmonella illnesses linked to Ferrero’s Kinder sweets has led to an order for the Italian confectionery firm to suspend production at its Belgian facility.
As of Wednesday, 63 people in the United Kingdom have been struck down by salmonella as a result of the outbreak linked to the snacks.

After a number of batches of Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs and other products were recalled in Spain, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the United States on Friday, Belgian health regulators requested that the facility be closed down.

Kinder goods made in Belgium at Ferrero’s Arlon facility have been recalled as well, but Ferrero could not relate this recall to the salmonella cases.

Over the course of many weeks, the food safety organisation AFSCA-FAVV in Belgium found a connection between a rash of salmonella infections and a Ferrero factory in the south of the country.

On Wednesday, Europe’s health agency revealed that it was investigating hundreds of salmonella cases linked to chocolate consumption in at least nine nations, the majority of which were children under 10 years old.

Ferrero estimates that the Arlon facility produces about 7% of all Kinder goods sold worldwide.

After concluding that Ferrero’s information was inadequate, the Belgian agency decided to cease production at the factory.

Kinder Surprise, Kinder Surprise Maxi, Kinder Mini Eggs, and Kinder Schokobons have been recalled by the FDA because of potential food safety issues. The FDA has said that it would only withdraw the ban if the facility can show that it is in compliance with all food safety regulations.

According to Ferrero, the company’s internal inefficiencies caused delays in receiving and disseminating information.

Before, it stated that no Kinder goods sent to the market had tested positive for salmonella, describing the recalls as precautionary.

Kinder Surprise individual 20g eggs and packs of three with a best before date between July 11 and October 7 of 2022 were the first batches to be recalled on Monday. Products with a best-before date of up to and including 7 October 2022 were added to the list.

There have also been recalls of the following products: 100-gram Kinder Surprise, 75-gram Kinder Mini Eggs, and 200-gram Kinder Schokobons.

Kinder Egg Hunt Kits (150g) with use-by dates ranging from April 21, 2022, to August 21, 2022, are another example.

It was determined by the FSA that all of the tainted eggs were produced at the same Belgian facility.

In the weeks leading up to Easter, Ferrero was probably counting on a rise in sales when the recall was announced.

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