According to CCTV Finance, Italian chocolate maker Ferrero decided to temporarily close a factory in Belgium on the 8th local time, as its chocolate product Kinder Wonder Egg was suspected of being linked to a number of cases of salmonella infection among children in Europe.
On the 8th, Ferrero issued a statement expressing its “sincere apology” for the salmonella incident and said that its factory in the town of Arlon in southeastern Belgium has currently suspended operations. It is understood that the products of this factory are mainly sold to Belgium, Britain, France and other European countries.
Previously, the European Union Food Safety Authority and the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention launched a joint investigation into 134 cases of confirmed or suspected salmonella infection in children in Europe. The first case appeared in the UK in January this year. The European Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement that most of these children were under 10 years old, and chocolate products were identified as a “possible route of infection”, and Kinder eggs were involved. The European Center for Disease Control and Prevention did not say whether other brands of products were involved. The two agencies are scheduled to release their assessment reports next week.
It is understood that Salmonella is a common food-borne pathogen, and people may experience symptoms such as diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps after infection. The Danish authorities said that if the chocolate was contaminated with salmonella, the situation would be “extraordinarily serious”, because the fat contained in chocolate can help Salmonella enter the human stomach from being killed by stomach acid.
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