The Federal Office for Consumer Protection has been recalling a special candy from two different manufacturers since Friday.
There is a risk of salmonella poisoning.
Braunschweig - The Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety published a warning on Friday: Salmonella was found in the halva candy from two different manufacturers.
There is an acute health risk, consumers should not consume the affected products and should bring them back immediately.
Recall due to the risk of salmonella: These products are affected
Both the manufacturer Kosebate and the Kervan company are recalling certain batches of their Halva product. The specialty consists of pistachios and honey, among other things. Affected at Kosebate is the product
Alburj - Halva with pistachios 400g and 800g
with the best before date July 2022. Kervan GmbH warns against consuming the batch number 212-300F / 20 of the product
Koska 200 gr fistikli helva
(
TAHIN HELVA HALVA, FISTIKLI / PISTACHIO
) with the best before date 10/26/2022. Salmonella was found in a control in both batches.
Anyone who has one of the products at home can return it to a store for a refund of the purchase price.
It is not necessary to present a receipt in the event of a callback.
Under no circumstances should consumers consume the affected sweets.
Alburj - Halva was marketed in the federal states of Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and Thuringia.
The Halva of the Koska product is on the shelves in Berlin, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, according to the manufacturer it was not delivered to other federal states.
Danger of salmonella: these are the possible symptoms
Salmonella poisoning, also known as salmonellosis, can manifest itself in different symptoms.
Often diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain and headaches are the result.
Those affected also complain of general malaise, in some cases a fever or severe abdominal cramps can occur.
As the Robert Koch Institute explains, it is often an acute bowel inflammation, which is why the symptoms appear very suddenly and can last for several days.
In individuals with a weak immune system, in children or in the elderly, the disease can develop into a severe course in individual cases.
If you notice symptoms after consuming one of the affected products, you should immediately consult a doctor and point out suspected salmonella.
