A business in England has been fined for selling counterfeit Wonka chocolate bars with incorrect labeling and undeclared nut allergens.
Mayank Soneji, director of SP Wholesale Limited, appeared at Luton Crown Court in September. After pleading guilty to food safety and trademark offenses, Soneji was fined £5,265 ($6,940), while the
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Makers of chocolate and cocoa products have been waiting for the latest metal analysis, which was released early Wednesday by the journal Frontiers of Nutrition:. The multi-year heavy metal analysis of 72 dark chocolate and cocoa products in the USA is based on data sets beginning in 2014,
The new
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The patient count in a Salmonella outbreak is increasing, but officials have not yet been able to determine a source for the pathogen.
There are now 53 confirmed patients, up from 47 a week ago, in the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak. The Food and Drug Administration has not reported any demographic
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Clasen Quality Chocolate Inc. of Madison, WI, is recalling 4,383,201 pounds of chocolate and confectionery products because of potential Salmonella contamination.
According to the details posted by the Food and Drugs Administration, the recall was initiated on May 3, 2024, and is ongoing.
The recalled products were distributed in California
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A committee created after a Salmonella chocolate recall and temporary plant closure in 2022 will shortly report its findings.
In August 2022, the board of directors of Strauss Group passed a resolution to establish the independent committee to investigate the recall in Israel, discuss the courses of action open to
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The number of Salmonella cases in England has returned to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels and 11 outbreaks were reported in 2022.
Salmonella Enteritidis went back to being the most frequently reported serovar and Salmonella Typhimurium infections also increased, said the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
In 2022, there were 8,125 Salmonella
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Researchers have looked into the number of and factors behind Salmonella outbreaks linked to chocolate products in recent decades.
No predominant Salmonella serotype was identified, according to the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal study.
Researchers performed a systematic review of three databases. Eligible articles were published after 1970, describing outbreaks
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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned people not to buy or eat several types of counterfeit chocolate bars.
The alert comes after reports of fake branded chocolate being found on sale and follows an incident of people falling sick after eating chocolate sold at a market in Mansfield. Products were
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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned people not to eat Caligold chocolate following reports of illness.
The 70 percent dark chocolate bars were sold at Mansfield Market in Nottinghamshire, England. FSA and other authorities are trying to find out whether the product has a wider distribution.
Police referred the
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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has become the latest authority to warn about a problem related to Prime energy drinks.
The issue in the United Kingdom is imported Prime Hydration and Prime Energy drinks, which are not intended for the UK market.
The FSA has also been informed of reports
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