The recall of Kinder chocolate products due to the possibility of salmonella bacteria is increasingly widespread. Now it's Singapore's turn to withdraw Kinder chocolate products from the market.
In fact, three additional products were recalled due to possible salmonella, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said on Friday (8/4), as reported by Channel News Asia.
These products are Kinder Mini Eggs, Kinder Egg Hunt Kit and Kinder Surprise Maxi from Belgium.
The SFA said the latest recall follows a recall warning issued by the Irish Food Safety Authority for Kinder chocolate products due to the possible presence of salmonella - a bacterial pathogen that can cause foodborne illnesses such as fever, stomach cramps and diarrhea.
SFA has asked importers Redmart and Le Petit Depot to recall the product and the recall is ongoing.
"Consumers who have consumed the products involved and have concerns about their health should seek medical advice. Consumers can contact importers for questions," he said.
The SFA previously announced the recall of its Kinder Surprise chocolate last Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Belgian health authorities ordered Italian confectionery producer Ferrero - which produces Kinder chocolate - to suspend production at its factory in Arlon, Belgium, after European health agencies launched an investigation into a salmonella case potentially linked to Kinder chocolate.
In the United States (US), as quoted by Reuters, Ferrero voluntarily recalled some Kinder chocolate products from store shelves in America because of a possible connection with salmonella contamination.
"The Kinder Happy Moments Chocolate Assortment and Kinder Mix Chocolate Treats products are recalled because they were produced in a facility where salmonella was detected," Ferrero North America said Thursday.
The voluntary recall comes after Ferrero also recalled Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs from UK stores earlier this week.
"Although there have been no reports of illness in the United States to date, Ferrero has voluntarily recalled the product out of an abundance of caution due to reported cases of salmonella in consumers consuming products in Europe that were manufactured in the same facility," Ferrero said in a statement.
The European health agency's Center for Disease Prevention and Control has begun investigating dozens of reported and suspected cases of salmonella linked to eating chocolate in at least nine countries.
Salmonella bacteria can cause serious and severe infections, especially in children or the elderly and other people with weakened immune systems.
Possible or confirmed cases of Salmonella associated with eating chocolate have been found in the UK, France, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden and Norway.
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