Category: salmonella

Chocolate Factory to Restart Production After Salmonella Scare: Barry Callebaut

BERLIN—Barry Callebaut said that it would restart the first chocolate production lines as of early August at its factory in Wieze, Belgium, following a salmonella outbreak at the site. The Belgian-Swiss chocolate manufacturer reported that “the cleaning of the chocolate lines affected by the entry of salmonella-positive lecithin in its factory in Wieze, Belgium, is…


Salmonella Outbreak Shuts Down ‘World’s Largest’ Chocolate Factory in Belgium

An international chocolate factory has shut down all production at a plant in Belgium after discovering a salmonella-positive lot, the company confirmed on Thursday. In a June 30 statement, the Swiss chocolate maker, Barry Callebaut, said all products manufactured since June 25 in Wieze, a village in East Flanders, have been placed on hold. The company noted that…


A Xi’an Kindergarten Suspected of Destroying Evidence After Nearly 200 Children Suffered Food Poisoning

Nearly 200 children attending a kindergarten in Xi’an suffered symptoms of foodborne poisoning. Some were hospitalized for nearly a week. The children had similar symptoms of high fever, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea that persisted for many days. Local authorities’ suspected it was Salmonella contamination that caused the illness. Parents who talked to the Chinese edition of…


Dog Food Sold in Walmart and Target Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination

Freshpet Inc. announced a recall of its “home-cooked” dog food on June 17, due to potential contamination by salmonella, which presents a risk of infection in dogs and humans. The food product recall concerns a single lot of Freshpet Select Fresh From the Kitchen Home Cooked Chicken Recipe, 4.5 pound bags, with a sell-by date…


FDA, CDC Investigate Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Jif Peanut Butter Products

The Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to certain Jif peanut butter products that have since been recalled. The FDA issued a public advisory on Saturday telling people to not eat, serve, or sell certain recalled Jif peanut butter products that were produced at the…


EU: Nearly 270 Cases of Chocolate Eggs Salmonella Outbreak

STOCKHOLM—European health officials say that 266 confirmed cases and 58 suspected cases of an outbreak of salmonella infection linked to chocolate Easter eggs have now been reported throughout Europe and in North America, the vast majority in children. The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control said that 86.3 percent of the cases were among children…


EU: Salmonella Outbreak in Chocolate Eggs Due to Bad Milk

LONDON—European health officials investigating an outbreak of salmonella linked to chocolate Easter eggs that has sickened at least 150 children across the continent said Tuesday they suspect it is due to bad buttermilk in a Belgian factory. In an assessment of the continuing outbreak, experts at the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control and…


Ferrero Asks Americans to Dispose of Kinder Chocolates Over Salmonella Fears

Ferrero on Tuesday asked U.S. consumers to dispose of Kinder chocolates not authorized for distribution in the country, warning they could be from the batch of chocolates recently recalled in Europe due to a potential Salmonella Typhimurium contamination. The confectionery group’s North American division last week recalled Kinder Happy Moments Chocolate Assortment and Kinder Mix…


Australian Food Authority Recalls US Baby Formulas Due to Potentially Fatal Contamination

Australian health authorities have recalled several baby formulas by U.S. health care company Abbott Laboratories after reports of four infants getting sick after consuming the formula. Victorian and New South Wales (NSW) doctors issued warnings to parents on Feb. 20, to stop feeding their babies with formula from EleCare, Similac, and Alimentum as they may…


Bistak Recalling Products Due to Salmonella Risk From Rodent Infestation

A variety of products distributed by Bistak Enterprises Inc. and Bistak Groceries Inc. are being recalled due to possible salmonella contamination from rodent infestation. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the products may include dry foods such as grains, beans, flour; grocery canned goods; fats and oils; drinks; meat products; fish products; baked goods; spices;…