After Ferrero recall: more than 260 cases of salmonella confirmed
Created: 05/19/2022, 17:07
Numerous Ferrero products triggered salmonella poisoning in consumers.
Now the confirmed cases have been published.
© Revierfoto/Imago
Many Ferrero products have been subject to a global recall due to salmonella.
Now the confirmed infections have become known.
Kassel – The recall of many chocolate products from the Italian confectionery manufacturer Ferrero has caused a stir and sharp criticism in recent months: Salmonella was discovered in buttermilk tanks as early as December 2021 during checks at a Ferrero factory.
Despite the hygiene measures implemented, many chocolate products were contaminated at Easter.
Now the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has published the confirmed cases of salmonella poisoning.
company | Ferrero |
|---|---|
head office | Alba, Italy |
founding | 1946 |
German production | Stadtallendorf in Hesse |
As the ECDC reports, there are 266 confirmed cases in Europe.
There are also 58 suspected cases.
Children under the age of 10 are most frequently infected with salmonella, and around 41 percent of all those infected have been treated in hospital.
The EU authority wants to continue to monitor developments.
The popular Ferrero chocolate bonbons were also affected by the international recall due to salmonella.
© Laurie Dieffembacq/dpa
EU authority announces salmonella cases after Ferrero recall: products could still be in circulation
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) first discovered the bacterium Salmonella Typhimurium in December 2021 in a Ferrero factory in Arlon, Belgium.
Appropriate hygiene measures were taken in the factory at the time, and another salmonella test was then negative.
Ferrero launched a major recall campaign in April, just before Easter.
Hundreds of cases of salmonella have previously been linked to Ferrero products from the Arlon factory across Europe.
Shortly thereafter, the Belgian plant had to close.
Several cases of salmonella were reported in the UK as early as mid-February, according to the ECDC.
Despite the recall and the closure of the factory, chocolate products contaminated with salmonella could still be in circulation, according to the ECDC.
The EU authority also pointed out that some cases may not have been registered.
The following products are affected
by the
Ferrero recall :
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Kinder Surprise Eggs Pack of 3, 3 x 20 g (Best before: April to June 2022)
Children's chocolate bons (best before: May to September 2022)
Children's Chocolate Bons White (May to September 2022)
Kinder Surprise Egg Maxi, 100g (best before: April to September)
Kinder Mini Eggs all varieties, 100g (best before: August to September 2022)
Kinder Mix Colorful mix, 132g (best before: August to September 2022)
Children's mix basket, 86g (Best before: August to September 2022)
Children's mix bag, 193g (Best before: August to September 2022)
Children Happy Moments, 162g (Best before: May to September 2022)
Kinder Happy Moments mini Mix, 162g (Best before: May to September 2022)
Children's surprise eggs (pack of four, best before 21.08.2022)
Kids Maxi Mix plush (best before 21.08.2022)
Children's Mini Eggs Mix (best before 21.08.2022)
Kinder Surprise Maxi Egg Smurfs (best before 08/19/2022 to 09/18/2022).
More than 260 salmonella cases in Europe: consumer organization criticizes Ferrero's behavior
Australia and Canada were also affected by the recall.
New Zealand Food Safety Deputy Director-General Vincent Arbuckle warned of infection with the bacteria: "The effects of Salmonella infection can be serious, particularly in children under the age of five, adults over the age of 65 and people with a weakened immune system." In Great Britain, a three-year-old became seriously ill with a salmonella infection.
Just a few weeks later, in May, another confectionery manufacturer also had to initiate a recall: Strauss/Elite chocolate products could be contaminated with salmonella.
The Ferrero factory had to be closed because of salmonella.
EU authorities found the bacterin in buttermilk tanks.
©Eric Lalmand/Imago
The fact that Ferrero is said to have known about the contamination with salmonella for a long time led to sharp criticism of the confectionery manufacturer.
"If such a mistake happens, the population must be warned immediately," said Andreas Winkler from the consumer organization Foodwatch in early April.
In his opinion, personal responsibility and self-monitoring by the manufacturers are not sufficient, "transparency obligations for authorities are necessary so that cases like Ferrero must be made public immediately".
Recall of Ferrero products due to the risk of salmonella: Christmas chocolate is also affected
Shortly after the Easter products recall, Ferrero also warned against consuming some
Christmas candy:
Kinder Surprise Maxi Classic Egg Christmas, 100g (Best before April 20th, 2022)
Kinder Surprise Maxi Pink Egg Christmas, 100g (Best before April 20th, 2022)
Kids mix boots, 219g (best before 20.04.2022)
Children's mix gift bag, 193g (Best before April 20th, 2022)
Children's Maxi Mix plush, 133g (best before April 20th, 2022)
Children's mix table advent calendar (best before 20.04.2022)
Consumers also feared salmonella contamination of Nutella nut nougat cream.
However, the confectionery manufacturer was able to reassure German consumers: Since the 1960s, Nutella has been produced for Germany and the northern European market in a plant in Stadtallendorf in central Hesse, not in the affected plant in Arlon.
(Natasha Terjung)
