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Two Kinder Chocolate Products Recalled Before Easter Due to Salmonella Risk

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MORRIS COUNTY — Parsippany-based manufacturer Ferrero has voluntarily recalled two products because of concerns that the candy might be contaminated with salmonella bacteria.

The products, Kinder Mix Chocolate Treats Basket and Kinder Happy Moments Milk Chocolate and Crispy Wafers Assortment, were manufactured in a facility in Belgium where salmonella was detected.

Ferrero USA is located at 7 Sylvan Way.

So far, no reports of illnesses in the U.S. have been linked to the products, Ferrero said in its announcement on Thursday on the Food and Drug Administration’s website. The European Food Safety Authority detected 134 salmonella cases from January 7 to Tuesday, April 5 most of them among children under ten. The agency said that “specific chocolate products have been identified as the likely route of infection.”

The candy is being recalled as many families stock up on treats less than a week before Easter.

“Ferrero deeply regrets this situation,” the company said. “We take food safety extremely seriously and every step we have taken has been guided by our commitment to consumer care. We will continue to work cooperatively with the Food and Drug Administration to address this matter.”

Salmonella infections can cause fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain in healthy people, and they may result in more serious cases among those who are very young, old, or immunocompromised.

The recalled Kinder chocolate product Happy Moments. (FDA)

The recalled Kinder Happy Moments assortments were sold at BJ’s Wholesale Club stores across the U.S. and in Costco stores in the San Francisco Bay Area and northern Nevada. The lot codes of those batches — 48RUP334, 48RUP335, 48RUP336, and 48RUP337 — can be found on the back panel. The products have a “best by” date of July 18, 2022.

“FDA is aware of the recall in the EU market and we are analyzing shipment data to determine if the impacted product was imported into the United States. At this time we have no further details to provide,” an FDA spokesperson said. “When a company announces a recall, market withdrawal or safety alert, the FDA posts the company’s announcement as a public service.”

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Frank Cahill
Frank Cahillhttps://www.frankcahill.com
Publisher of Parsippany Focus since 1989 and Morris Focus since January 1, 2019, both covering a wide range of events. Mr. Cahill serves as the Executive Board Member of the Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce, President Kiwanis Club of Tri-Town, and Chairman of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Economic Development Advisory Board. Owner of the Morris now app serving small business in Morris County.
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