If you have a little one who loves a Kinder treat you may want to check the cupboard for your stash as unfortunately there have been some Kinder products that have been recalled because they might be contaminated with salmonella, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said.
The UK Health Security Agency said that there had been 100 cases reported in the UK with mostly
young children known to have been infected with salmonella in the
outbreak linked to the treats.
The list of recalled products now includes:
Kinder Surprise
Pack size – 20g and 20g x 3
Best before – All dates up to and including 7 October 2022
Kinder Surprise
Pack size – 100g
Best before – All dates from 20 April 2022 up to and including 21 August 2022
Kinder Mini eggs
Pack size – 75g
Best before – All dates from 20 April 2022 up to and including 21 August 2022
Kinder Egg Hunt Kit
Pack size – 150g
Best before – All dates from 20 April 2022 up to and including 21 August 2022
Kinder Schokobons
Pack size – 200g
Best before – All dates from 20 April 2022 up to and including 21 August 2022
The FSA said all the eggs affected had been made in the same factory in Belgium.
Ferrero, which owns the Kinder brand, said in a statement: "The company continues to co-operate with the UK Food Standards Agency, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and Food Standards Scotland in relation to a number of reported cases of salmonella.
"Although no Kinder products released to market have tested positive for salmonella, we are taking this extremely seriously". "If you have bought the [listed] products do not eat them. Instead, please contact the Ferrero consumer careline on [email protected] or 0330 053 8943 UK or +44 (0)330 053 8943 Ireland to obtain a full refund.”
It added that no other Ferrero and Kinder products are affected by this recall.
Symptoms of salmonella include diarrhoea, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting and fever.
The illness tends to go away after a few days, but symptoms can be more severe and lead to hospital admission, especially in the very young and those with weakened immune systems.
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