The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has recalled further Kinder chocolate products as a precautionary action following an outbreak of salmonella.
The FSA, along with Food Standards Scotland, are advising consumers not to eat certain Kinder products listed in its product recall information notice (PRIN). This is in connection with a potential link to a salmonella outbreak. A number of these cases have been amongst young children.
As a result of the continuing investigation into the outbreak, Manufacturer Ferrero has extended its precautionary recall to cover all products produced in its factory in Arlon, Belgium, listed in the PRIN. These include:
- Kinder Surprise 20g and 20g x 3
- Kinder Surprise 100g
- Kinder Mini eggs 75g
- Kinder Egg Hunt Kit 150g
- Kinder Schokobons 200g.
Full details of the products affected can be found in the product recall information notice.
Investigations led by UKHSA, Public Health Scotland, Public Health Wales and Public Health Agency Northern Ireland, found a link between reported cases of salmonella poisoning across the UK and products produced by the Ferrero company.
In response to this, Ferrero has taken the precautionary step to undertake a further product recall whilst investigations continue.
The FSA said that the packaging of recalled products may not refer to the Belgium factory where they were produced and may include a different contact address, so it is important that consumers check their products against the additional information in the recall notice – particularly the “best-before” dates.
