A Ferrero spokesperson said: “Ferrero is co-operating with the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland on a possible link to a number of reported cases of salmonella. ​ Sixty-three of the cases are in the UK, according to the European regulator, which says the outbreak “is characterised by an unusually high proportion of children being hospitalised, some with severe clinical symptoms such as bloody diarrhoea”. Which products have been recalled? Ingredients: fine MILK chocolate 47% (sugar, whole MILK powder, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, emulsifier: lecithins ( SOYA), vanillin), skimmed MILK powder, sugar, vegetable fats (palm, shea), concentrated BUTTER, emulsifier: lecithins ( SOYA), vanillin. Dr Lesley Larkin of the UKHSA said: “We welcome the co-operation of Ferrero in instituting the recall and withdrawal of a number of confectionery products linked to an ongoing outbreak of salmonella in the UK.

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Ingredients: fine MILK chocolate 40% (sugar, MILK powder, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, emulsifier: lecithins ( SOYA), vanillin), sugar, skimmed MILK powder, palm oil, concentrated BUTTER, emulsifier: lecithins ( SOYA), vanillin. In a statement on Wednesday, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said chocolate products were identified “as the likely route of infection,” adding that children mainly under 10 years of age were affected.

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The food business involved has voluntarily carried out this product withdrawal and recall and we are working closely with them and their competent authorities to identify the precise cause of this outbreak.” Fine MILK chocolate 50% (sugar, whole MILK powder, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, emulsifier: lecithins ( SOYA), vanillin), sugar, skimmed MILK powder, palm oil, HAZELNUTS (5.8%), concentrated BUTTER, dark chocolate (sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, emulsifier: lecithins ( SOYA), vanillin), glazing agents (gum arabic, shellac), glucose syrup, emulsifier: lecithins ( SOYA), flavourings. A recall of Kinder Surprise eggs has been extended to more Ferrero products, including Kinder Mini Eggs and Kinder Egg Hunt Kits because they might be contaminated with Salmonella, the Food Standards Agency has said. Tina Potter, the FSA’s head of incidents, had said previously: “We welcome the precautionary approach being taken by Ferrero and are advising consumers not to eat any of the products listed in the FSA alert. It is really important that consumers follow this advice to avoid the risk of becoming ill with salmonella poisoning.

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Fine MILK chocolate 47% (sugar, MILK powder, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, emulsifier: lecithins ( SOYA), vanillin), skimmed MILK powder, sugar, vegetable fats (palm, shea), concentrated BUTTER, emulsifier: lecithins ( SOYA), vanillin.This is in connection with a potential link to a salmonella outbreak. A number of these cases have been young children," the FSA said. Some Kinder Surprise batches have been recalled across Europe after being linked to illness in young people. Fine MILK chocolate 45% (sugar, MILK powder, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, emulsifier: lecithins ( SOYA), vanillin),sugar, skimmed MILK powder, palm oil, HAZELNUTS (6.5%), concentrated BUTTER, emulsifier: lecithins ( SOYA), vanillin. Ingredients: fine MILK chocolate 47% (sugar, MILK powder, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, emulsifier: lecithins ( SOYA), vanillin), skimmed MILK powder, sugar, vegetable fats (palm, shea), concentrated BUTTER, emulsifier: lecithins ( SOYA), vanillin. An initial outbreak saw 63 people in the UK, mostly children under the age of five, become infected with salmonella linked to Kinder Surprise eggs.