Cadbury has recalled a million chocolate bars that could have been contaminated with a rare type of salmonella, montevideo, The bacteria is thought to have got into some of the chocolate through a suspected pipe leak at the Herefordshire Cadbury plant.
Experts disagree as to whether the contamination is serious enough to cause a risk of sickness and product liability. The Food Standards Agency and the Health Protection Agency claim that the move to recall is precautionary only, but other experts in bacterial infections believe that any level of contamination could pose a health risk.
The products affected by the recall are the 250g packets of Cadbury Dairy Milk Turkish, Caramel, and Mint (including 33% extra free bars), the Cadbury Dairy Milk 8 Chunk, the 1kg Cadbury Dairy Milk bar, the 105g Cadbury Dairy Milk Button Easter Egg, and the Cadbury Freddo 10p.
A rise in cases of montevideo salmonella has been noted this year, with up to 45 people affected in the last four months in comparison with just 12 in the corresponding period last year. Anyone who believes they may be affected by the contamination should call Cadbury's free helpline number on 0800 818181. Back