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450 sick in Ferrero chocolate Salmonella outbreak

By News Desk on August 2, 2022

A Salmonella outbreak linked to Kinder chocolate has sickened more than 450 people, based on the latest figures.

Only 10 cases have been reported in the month since the previous European Centre for Disease Prevention…

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Barry Callebaut warns of Salmonella shutdown impact

By News Desk on July 21, 2022

Barry Callebaut is bracing for a significant financial impact after stopping production because of Salmonella contamination at a factory in Belgium.

Although the full effect of the incident is still being assessed, it is expected…

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Barry Callebaut to restart Salmonella-hit plant

By News Desk on July 17, 2022

Barry Callebaut is to resume production at its factory in Belgium that was involved in a Salmonella contamination incident beginning next month.

Cleaning of the chocolate lines affected by the Salmonella-positive lecithin in the plant…

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Additive in Barry Callebaut chocolate Salmonella case came from Hungary

By Joe Whitworth on July 9, 2022

The contaminated raw materials that forced Barry Callebaut to halt chocolate production in Belgium came from Hungary.

One batch of lecithin was unloaded at the Wieze factory on June 25. Barry Callebaut confirmed Salmonella Tennessee…

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Salmonella stops operations at Barry Callebaut chocolate plant

By News Desk on July 1, 2022

Barry Callebaut has halted production at one of its factories in Belgium after detecting Salmonella.

The company found the positive production lot on June 27 and blocked all chocolate products made at the Wieze site…

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Ferrero gets go-ahead to restart Belgian plant

By Joe Whitworth on June 18, 2022

The Belgian food safety agency has given the green light for Ferrero to resume production at the factory behind a large, International Salmonella outbreak.

The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC)…

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Investigators raid Ferrero as part of Salmonella outbreak probe

By News Desk on June 11, 2022

Authorities have searched a number of Ferrero sites as investigations continue into a large Salmonella outbreak.

Six facilities in Belgium and Luxembourg were targeted this week including the factory in Arlon which is believed to…

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France and UK most affected in Ferrero Salmonella outbreak; one case in U.S.

By Joe Whitworth on June 8, 2022

France and the United Kingdom have the most patients in the Ferrero chocolate Salmonella outbreak that has sickened almost 450 people.

The UK has 122 monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium patients.

Santé publique France reported that as…
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Sweet Spot Chocolate Shop recalls peanut butter-containing chocolates over Salmonella concerns

By News Desk on May 27, 2022

Sweet Spot Chocolate Shop is recalling certain Sweet Spot Chocolate Shop brand peanut butter-containing chocolates because of possible Salmonella contamination.

The recalled Sweet Spot Chocolate Shop has peanut butter-containing chocolate with…
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Coblentz Chocolate Company recalls peanut butter products

By News Desk on May 25, 2022

Coblentz Chocolate Company of Walnut Creek, OH is recalling certain Peanut Butter Products because of potential Salmonella contamination.

This recall comes after J. M. Smucker Co.’s recall of dozens of Jif peanut butter products because …
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