Britain withdraws batches of “Kinder egg” .. 57 cases of salmonella

The British Food Standards Agency has announced the recall of batches of Kinder Surprise egg chocolate, after about 57 people, mostly young children, developed food poisoning after an outbreak of salmonella bacteria that could be related to the type of chocolate used in Kinder Surprise It may be contaminated.

Okaz newspaper quoted the BBC as saying that the agency advised against eating some types, including those sold in weight of 20 grams, or the package sold in which there are 3 eggs, and the expiration date of their consumption ranges between July 11 and October 7, 2022.

Chocolate maker Ferrero said the examination did not confirm that Kinder products for sale had salmonella, adding: "We take food safety issues very seriously, and sincerely apologize for what happened."

The responsible authorities have not received any report of any deaths, but three-quarters of the 57 salmonella infected so far have been children aged 5 years or younger.

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