Hong Kong recalls popular Kinder chocolate eggs after link to salmonella infections in Britain
- Public urged not to consume Kinder’s Egg Hunt Kit (150g) from Belgium after a salmonella outbreak left at least 63 children in UK sick
- ‘Quite rare’ for chocolate to be contaminated with salmonella, expert says
Hong Kong authorities have recalled a chocolate product from confectionery brand Kinder with Easter just a week away, over a link to bacteria salmonella cases first reported in Britain.
The Centre for Food Safety urged the public not to consume Kinder’s Egg Hunt Kit (150g) from Belgium as the product, which is imported by City Super Limited, might be contaminated with salmonella.
Authorities found that one item on an expanded recall list of Kinder products from the Food Standards Agency of the UK and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) had been imported into the city.
The importer concerned has stopped sale, removed the affected product from shelves and initiated a recall.
“Salmonella infection may cause fever and gastrointestinal upset such as vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhoea. The effects on infants, young children, the elderly and persons with a weak immune system could be more severe and may even lead to death,” a centre spokesman said in a statement on Wednesday.
