In Austria, 14 confirmed cases have been identified so far following a salmonella outbreak at a factory of the confectionery group Ferrero in Belgium. Ten of those affected were children. Five of them had to be treated in hospital.
On Wednesday, the EU health authority ECDC and the EU food safety authority EFSA came to a conclusion. So far, 324 – 266 confirmed and 58 possible – cases have been identified in the EU and UK respectively.
Most infections – at 86.3 percent – occurred in children under the age of ten – possibly because chocolate products are especially popular with children.
41.3 percent of those affected had to be hospitalized. No deaths were reported.
Filter on tank as cause
The cause of the contamination of Kinder chocolate with salmonella is said to have been a filter at the outlet of two raw material tanks in a Belgian factory. Ferrero announced that the presence of Salmonella was detected in Arlon on December 15, 2021. Subsequently, investigations were started to find the place of origin.
Source: Krone
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