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| Cadbury admits salmonella charges | Cadbury admits salmonella charges |
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| Cadbury has pleaded guilty to three offences under food and hygiene regulations in connection with a salmonella scare last summer. | Cadbury has pleaded guilty to three offences under food and hygiene regulations in connection with a salmonella scare last summer. |
| Birmingham City Council alleged the firm put "unsafe" chocolate on the market for a period in 2006, which led to one million bars being recalled. | Birmingham City Council alleged the firm put "unsafe" chocolate on the market for a period in 2006, which led to one million bars being recalled. |
| Thirty people were affected, the Health Protection Agency said. | Thirty people were affected, the Health Protection Agency said. |
| Cadbury will be sentenced for the offences at Birmingham Crown Court on 13 July. | Cadbury will be sentenced for the offences at Birmingham Crown Court on 13 July. |
| '£30m bill' | |
| Anthony Scrivener QC, entered the pleas on behalf of the firm during a 10-minute hearing at Birmingham Magistrates' Court. | Anthony Scrivener QC, entered the pleas on behalf of the firm during a 10-minute hearing at Birmingham Magistrates' Court. |
| The company said the bill for dealing with the contamination may reach £30m. | |
| Birmingham City Council is responsible for enforcing health and safety laws at Cadbury's plant in Bournville. | |
| Separately Herefordshire Council is also prosecuting the company over the state of its factory near Leominster where the bars originated. | Separately Herefordshire Council is also prosecuting the company over the state of its factory near Leominster where the bars originated. |
| The charges include not keeping a drainage pipe and roof vents in good repair, not permitting adequate cleaning of the premises, inadequate drainage facilities, and not carrying out proper cleaning of the conveyors or storage silos. | The charges include not keeping a drainage pipe and roof vents in good repair, not permitting adequate cleaning of the premises, inadequate drainage facilities, and not carrying out proper cleaning of the conveyors or storage silos. |
| Each of the six offences carries a maximum penalty of an unlimited fine and/or two years' imprisonment. | |
| The company is due to appear before Herefordshire Magistrates on 24 July. |