The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) added a sales ban in Brazil to the list of chocolates. From this Wednesday (27th), all products from the Kinder ChocoBons made in Belgium and imported into the country if Salmonella contamination is suspected.
The latest measure, released on April 20, banned only white chocolate, but Anvisa had to extend the restriction because “the company Ferrero do Brasil reported having identified the commercialization of many of these products imported into the country by third parties have,” the agency shared.
According to the agency, “this chocolate is made in cocoa and white flavors and is available in packs of 46g, 125g, 200g and 300g”.
Products made by Ferrero (manufacturer of children’s chocolates) in Brazil are not affected by the decision.
In addition, Ferrero has also started the voluntary collection of product batches. “Every measure is already being taken so that the product cannot be found in stores, but it is always important that the consumer knows how to identify it using the information on the label,” informed Anvisa.
Therefore, the consumer who bought this product must verify that it was made in Belgium. If the person owns products from this origin, Anvisa recommends contacting Ferrero Customer Service for collection.
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Ferrero do Brasil reported that it “does not sell the product in the country” but “became aware” of a thirdparty company “with which it has no business relationship” and that imports Schoko Bons chocolates “independently”. Despite this, she says she will conduct a “voluntary collection” of the products.
“All other children’s products sold by Ferrero do Brasil are safe and not affected by this collection,” he says.
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Belgian health authorities earlier this month ordered Italian company Ferrero, which owns the Kinder brand, to halt production at its factory in the country over salmonella cases linked to an infection in chocolate.
Children’s products sold in several European countries have been withdrawn from the market on suspicion of contamination by the bacterium. The recalled products were manufactured in Belgium.
Ferrero has recalled several batches of Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs and other products from shelves in Spain, Britain, Ireland and the United States. The company has not linked the action to the salmonella cases.
But Belgium’s food safety agency says it has detected more than 100 cases of salmonella at Ferrero’s production facility in the south of the country. The agency urged consumers not to eat any of the products collected: they are Kinder Surprise, Kinder Surprise Maxi, Kinder Mini Eggs and Kinder Schokobons.
The Belgian factory accounts for around 7% of the total volume of children’s products worldwide.