Food poisoning: 49 people were infected with salmonella in the “Kinderschokolade”.

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Italian chocolate maker Ferrero stopped production at its factory in Arlon, Belgium last week due to salmonella. “All production has been halted,” a spokesperson for the confectionery maker told the AFP news agency on Thursday.

The bacterium was discovered there at the end of June. Pieces of Kinder chocolate products from the same factory were affected by salmonella contamination last year. The factory remained closed for months. The sale of the products throughout Europe has been stopped. Hundreds of children were affected. They suffered from the unpleasant consequences of Salmonella.

49 cases in Switzerland

It is clear today that 49 people in Switzerland were infected with salmonella after eating Ferrero’s “Children’s Chocolate” last year. As the Federal Office of Public Health (BAG) explained, the patients were mostly children.

Cases spanned 15 cantons and those affected averaged three years of age. This was first reported by the daily newspaper “24 Heures”. As BAG announced on Monday, investigations suggested that the salmonella infestation originated in a processing plant in Belgium where “Kinder” brand chocolate products were produced.

17 states affected

The epidemic affected 17 states. According to BAG, recalls and recalls initiated reduced the risk of further infections. Until April 7, Ferrero Schweiz AG has voluntarily withdrawn from the market all products of the brand “Kinder” manufactured by the Belgian company and sold in Switzerland. By 12 April 2022, the hospitalization rate was almost 50 percent across countries, according to BAG. (pbe/SDA)

Source :Blick