Latest update December 21st, 2024 1:52 AM
Food and Drugs Dept. warns consumers of chocolates linked to bacterial outbreak
Some of the Kinder chocolate products implicated in the salmonella outbreak.
Kaieteur News – The Government Analyst Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) has issued a public advisory on the recall of all batches of Kinder chocolate products manufactured by Ferrero Ardennes S.A facility in Rue Puerto Ferrero, 5 Arlon 6700, Belgium due to a Salmonella [bacteria] outbreak.
The known trade names of products that were recalled are: Schoko-Bons, Happy Moments – Kinder Confections Assortment, Mini Eggs, Mix – Egg Hunt Kit, Mix – 7 Easter treats, Surprise, Miraculous, Surprise, Natoons and Surprise.
As a result of the manufacturer recalling certain brand of the Kinder chocolate products – the GA-FDD is urging consumers to NOT consume the recalled products and citizens with the implicated product in their home is urged to immediately DISCARD or return to the location where it was purchased.
Salmonella is a type of rod-shaped gram-negative bacteria of the family enterobacteriaceae. The two species of Salmonella are enterica and bongori.
Notably, food contaminated with the bacteria may not look or smell spoilt but can make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections.
Whereas, healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea. Long term complications may include severe arthritis.
Most people with Salmonella infection have diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. Symptoms usually begin six hours to six days after infection and last four to seven days. However, some people do not develop symptoms for several weeks after infection and others experience symptoms for several weeks.
As such, the agency is advising citizens, who became sick from consuming the recalled product, to call a doctor or visit the nearest hospital, health center or clinic.
The GA-FDD is also alerting consumers that there is a potential for unidentified international redistribution from the importing countries listed on the INFOSAN (International Food Safety Authorities Network) website to additional countries.
Therefore, the GA-FDD will be working closely with the Environmental Health Departments in each region to ensure that the specific lot codes subject to the recall, if found, are removed from the local market.
Further information concerning this public advisory could be found on the gafdd.gy website or call 222-8858/60 for further guidance.
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