Salmonella infestation in sweets! The Ferrero company has recalled all products after salmonella was discovered in various children's products. Now, due to the salmonella cases, an entire factory of the confectionery manufacturer is being closed.

The suspicion of salmonella at Ferrero has taken on a new dimension. As early as December 2021, Ferrero became aware of a case of salmonella in the factory in Arlon, Belgium, which has been the focus of the food authorities for several days. This emerges from a statement from Ferrero France in Luxembourg. This states, among other things, “ As part of our control mechanisms, salmonella was detected at the Arlon plant in Belgium on December 15, 2021.” ( Source )

In addition, Ferrero published the following announcement on April 8, 2022

Ferrero is recalling various batches of “kinder” brand chocolate products in Germany that were manufactured in Belgium. In the Belgian factory, salmonella was found in the area of ​​two raw material tanks as part of self-checks on December 15, 2021. Further investigations have shown that the salmonella detected there has a genetic similarity to salmonella from numerous cases of illness in several European countries, including Germany. We take these findings extremely seriously because protecting consumers is our top priority. The following products are therefore being recalled in Germany:

Kinder Surprise Pack of 3 (3x 20g) Classic Egg
EAN VB: 4008400240329
Best before date: April 10th. – June 21, 2022

Kinder Surprise Pack of 3 (3x 20g) Pink Egg
EAN VB: 4008400480329
Best before date: April 10th. – June 21, 2022

Children's chocolate vouchers 125g, 200g, 300g, 200g + 25g free, 300g + 50g free, 350g, 500g
EAN VB:
5413548280189
5413548283128
4008400621722
4008400280127
4008400621920
8000500269633
5413548015552
Best before date: May 28th. – August 28, 2022

Kinder Chocolate Bons White 200g
EAN VB: 8000500289877
Best before date: May 31st. – September 30, 2022

Kinder Surprise Maxi Classic Egg 100g
EAN VB: 4008400231327
Best before date: August 21st, 2022

Kinder Surprise Maxi Pink Egg 100g
EAN VB: 4008400230825
Best before date: August 21st, 2022

Kinder Mini Eggs Hazelnut 100g
EAN VB: 8000500196809
Best before date: August 21st, 2022

Kinder Mini Eggs Cacao 100g
EAN VB: 8000500361207
Best before date: August 21st, 2022

Kinder Mini Eggs Kinder Chocolate 100g
EAN VB: 8000500234303
Best before date: August 21st, 2022

Kinder Mix Colorful Mixture 132g
EAN VB: 4008400313221
Best before date: August 21st, 2022

children's mix basket 86g
EAN VB: 8000500350911
Best before date: August 21, 2022

children's mix bag 193g
EAN VB: 8000500371466
Best before date: August 21st, 2022

Kinder Happy Moments 162g
EAN VB: 8000500284391
Best before date: May 28th. – September 28, 2022

Kinder Happy Moments mini mix – Greetings Edition 162g
EAN VB: 8000500284391
Best before date: May 28th. – September 28, 2022

Kinder Surprise Maxi Egg Smurfs 100g
EAN VB: 8000500269008
Best before date: August 19th. – September 18, 2022

Kinder Mini Eggs Mix 250g
EAN VB: 8000500295168
Best before date: August 21st, 2022

Children's Maxi Mix Plush 133g
EAN VB: 4008400271323
Best before date: August 21st, 2022

Kinder Surprise Pack of 4 (4x20g)
EAN VB: 4008400240527
Best before date: August 21st, 2022

Kinder Surprise Maxi Classic Egg Christmas 100g
EAN VB: 4008400230726
Best before date: April 20th, 2022

Kinder Surprise Maxi Pink Egg Christmas 100g
EAN VB: 4008400231723
Best before date: April 20th, 2022

children's mix boots 219g
EAN VB: 8000500371435
Best before date: April 20, 2022

Kinder Mix gift bag 193g
EAN VB: 8000500370551
Best before date: April 20, 2022

Children's Maxi Mix Plush 133g
EAN VB: 4008400270326
Best before date: April 20, 2022

Kinder Mix table advent calendar 127g
EAN VB: 8000500242131
Best before date: April 20, 2022

All of these products mentioned are manufactured in Belgium.

All other Ferrero products, including other Kinder products, are not affected by this recall.

Salmonella infection manifests itself within a few days of infection with diarrhea, abdominal pain and occasionally vomiting and a slight fever. The symptoms usually go away on their own after several days. In particular, infants, small children, seniors and people with weakened immune systems can develop more severe illnesses. People who have eaten this food and develop severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical attention and report a possible salmonella infection. Seeking preventive medical treatment without symptoms does not make sense. (Source Robert Koch Institute)

We are working with retailers to ensure these products are no longer available in stores. If you have any of these products, we advise you not to consume them. You can usually return the affected product to your supermarket without a receipt or contact our consumer service team at:

Ferrero MSC GmbH & Co. KG
Consumer Service
60624 Frankfurt

Tel.: +49 (0)69 / 665 666-0
(Monday - Sunday: 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
consumerservice@ferrero.com

We take food safety very seriously and regret this matter. ( Source )

The EFAS (EU authority) also writes on its website:

“The outbreak is characterized by an unusually high proportion of children being admitted to hospital, some with severe clinical symptoms such as bloody diarrhoea. Based on patient interviews and initial epidemiological studies, specific chocolate products were identified as the likely route of infection. The affected cases were identified using advanced molecular typing techniques. Because this testing method is not routinely performed in all countries, some cases may go undetected.

Product recalls have been initiated in several countries, including Belgium, Germany, France, Ireland, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom, to prevent the consumption of products potentially contaminated with Salmonella. In countries where cases are reported, public health and food safety authorities are conducting further investigations to determine the cause and extent of contamination and to ensure that contaminated products are not placed on the market.” ( Source )

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