The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) announced that it will maintain the ban on the sale of Kinder brand chocolates produced in a factory in Belgium. The Schoko-Bons bonbon has become part of the list of banned products, which previously included only white chocolate.
In Europe, several cases of contamination Salmonella typhimurium It’s about the products manufactured in the Belgian factory.
Only products made in Belgium are affected by the new decision, published Wednesday, 27th. The company Ferrero do Brasil reports that it has detected the circulation of Schoko-Bons chocolate from the Belgian factory in the country. According to them, the sugar was imported by third parties.
The brand has already started its voluntary collection of bonbons, produced in cocoa and white flavors and sold in packages of 46g, 125g, 200g and 300g. The accepted measure is preventive.
In a note, the health surveillance agency asks the consumer to be aware of and check the place of manufacture on the back of the product packaging. If it comes from Belgium, it should not be consumed.
Ferrero’s Customer Service is available to assist customers and collect chocolates by calling 0800 701 6595 and emailing sacbrasil@ferrero.com.
Ferrero do Brasil declares on its website that all other Kinder products it distributes in the country are safe for consumption and not affected by the recall.
Salmonella is a bacterium that can infect humans and cause intestinal upset, leading to vomiting, diarrhea and nausea. More than 100 cases of the disease have been reported in Belgium alone.
Source: Tec Mundo
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