The day before Christmas: recall of chocolate Santas - there is a risk to health
Created: 12/23/2022, 10:28 p.m
By: Stella Henrich
Consumer advocates warn against eating the chocolate Santa Claus from the company Hans Riegelein & Sohn.
The product was sold in ten federal states.
Salmonella was found in the article.
Cadolzburg - For reasons of preventive consumer protection, Hans Riegelein & Sohn GmbH & Co. KG is recalling the "Santa Claus in town" brand Santa Claus made of milk chocolate in the 200 gram pack from retailers.
The item was sold in Netto stores in parts of Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Bremen, Hesse, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia.
The company announced this in a press release.
Product recall information:
Recall: "Santa Claus in town" made of milk chocolate from the company Hans Riegelein & Sohn GmbH & Co. KG.
© Hans Riegelein & Sohn GmbH & Co. KG (manufacturer)
product | Santa Claus made from milk chocolate from the "Santa Claus in town" brand |
Manufacturer | Hans Riegelein & Sohn GmbH & Co. KG |
best before date | 07/31/2023 |
lot number | L-102293N |
pack size | 200 grams |
reason for the recall | Salmonella finding |
Sold at | Net brands discount |
Affected states | Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Bremen, Hesse, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia |
Hotline customer service | 0 800 - 20 00 01 5 Mon - Sat 6 a.m. to 10.30 p.m |
Warning against consumption: chocolate Santa Claus contaminated with salmonella - return the product to the trade
Furthermore, the company, based in Cadolzburg in the Fürth district, states that it cannot be ruled out that "individual packages with the listed batch number of Santa Claus made of milk chocolate are contaminated with salmonella." Consumption could therefore lead to health problems.
According to the company, the product was immediately put on sale.
Other batch numbers, best-before dates or other "Santa Claus in town" branded products are apparently not affected by the recall.
Customers who have bought the product in question can return it to a Netto branch for a refund of the purchase price, even without presenting the receipt.
The food discounter informs its customers about this on its online shop page.
Warning against consumption: Chocolate Santa Claus can lead to salmonella disease - certain people are particularly at risk
Salmonella disease manifests itself within a few days after infection with diarrhoea, abdominal pain and occasionally vomiting and a slight fever.
The symptoms usually subside on their own after a few days.
Infants, small children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with a weakened immune system in particular can nevertheless develop more severe illnesses.
Therefore, people who have eaten this food and develop severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical attention and report possible Salmonella infection.
It makes no sense to seek preventive medical treatment without symptoms.
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According to the portal
infection protection.de
Salmonella is a bacteria.
Salmonella most often enter the human digestive tract via food.
They can multiply quickly on unrefrigerated foods.
The bacteria can also get into the food through poor kitchen hygiene - for example through dirty cutting boards or surfaces.
Infection from person to person is also possible via a smear infection.
The bacteria from the intestine are carried on the hands of the sick via the smallest traces of stool residue.
The pathogens get into the mouth from the hand.
Infections through direct contact with domestic animals are rare.
On the other hand, reptiles such as snakes, bearded dragons - a type of lizard - or turtles excrete salmonella more often.
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Stiftung Warentest recently tested a total of 23 chocolate Santa Clauses.
It turned out that very few of them are good enough to eat.
Only seven received the grade "Good" from the consumer advocates.
Including the one from Netto, by the way.
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