New ones have been added to Kinder Surprise chocolates collected in England in connection with salmonella disease.
After 63 cases of salmonella, mostly children, were found, the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) advised people not to eat 20g or three packs of surprise eggs with expiration dates between 11 July and 7 October 2022.
HERE ARE THE PRODUCTS ADDED TO THE WARNING
The FSA added 150 gram Kinder Easter egg hunt kits, 75 gram Kinder Mini eggs, 200 gram Kinder schokobons and 100 gram Kinder Surprise surprise eggs to its warning.
It was announced that all the eggs collected were produced in the same factory in Belgium.
Chocolate maker Ferrero said that none of the Kinder products offered for sale showed a positive result in the salmonella test.
“We take food safety issues extremely seriously and we sincerely apologize for this,” the firm said.
Most of the 63 salmonella cases that have emerged so far have been in children aged 5 years and younger. No case resulted in loss of life.
More cases were reported in Europe.
Other countries with cases are France, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands and Ireland.
“PURPOSE OF MEASURE”
The FSA stated that Ferrero voluntarily collected the products as a precautionary measure and did not receive any complaints; He noted that the firm is working closely with food safety officials to determine the cause of the outbreak.
Ferrero, which produces Kinder chocolates, said it was voluntarily collecting its products from April 20, 2022 to August 21, 2022 in the UK and Ireland on a “precautionary” decision.
Investigations by public health agencies “found a link between reported cases of salmonella poisoning across the UK and a specific product manufactured by the Ferrero company,” the FSA said in the alert.
SYMPTOMS OF SALMONELLA INFECTION
Ministry of Health, General Directorate of Public Health. according to the information on the websiteAbout 12-72 hours after the salmonella bacteria is ingested, the following symptoms can be seen: Diarrhea, fever, nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps.
The illness usually lasts 4-7 days, and most people recover without treatment. In some people, the disease can be severe enough to require hospitalization. The disease can be more serious in the elderly, infants and people with compromised immune systems.
Experts recommend seeing a doctor if symptoms are severe, and anyone with symptoms should wash their hands thoroughly and avoid touching other people’s food, as salmonella is contagious.