More Kinder eggs in salmonella scare

A RECALL of Kinder Surprise eggs has been extended to more products, including Kinder Mini Eggs and Kinder Egg Hunt Kits because they might be contaminated with salmonella, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) said.

The extended recall follows the 20g eggs or the three-pack of eggs with a best before date between July 11 2022 and October 7 2022 being recalled on Monday.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said yesterday that 63 people in the UK, mostly young children, are known to have infected with salmonella in the outbreak linked to the treats.

The recall now applies to 20g eggs or three-packs of the eggs with a best before date of all dates up to and including October 7 2022, 100g Kinder Surprise packs with a best before date between April 20 2022 and August 21 2022, Kinder Mini eggs 75g packs with a best before date between April 20 and August 21 2022, and Kinder Egg Hunt Kits 150g with best before dates from April 21 to August 21 2022.

Kinder Schokobons 200g with a best before date of April 20 to August 21 2022 have also been recalled.

Maker Ferrero is recalling the batches because of the possible presence of salmonella, the FSA said.

Ferrero said in a statement: “The company continues to cooperate with the UK Food Standards Agency, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and Food Standards Scotland in relation to a number of reported cases of salmonella. Although no Kinder products released to market have tested positive for salmonella, we are taking this extremely seriously.

“We are fully aware that Easter is approaching and, as an additional precautionary measure, today we have decided to voluntarily recall the products listed.”