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Salmonella found in chocolates sold by Aldi | Salmonella found in chocolates sold by Aldi |
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Salmonella has been detected in a batch of chocolate treats on sale in some Aldi stores. | Salmonella has been detected in a batch of chocolate treats on sale in some Aldi stores. |
Customers of the discount chain who bought 200g packs of Choceur Treasures with a best before date of 1 September 2015 have been asked to return the items and warned not to eat them by food safety officials. | Customers of the discount chain who bought 200g packs of Choceur Treasures with a best before date of 1 September 2015 have been asked to return the items and warned not to eat them by food safety officials. |
The products, which consist of hazelnut wrapped in waffle and milk chocolate, were on sale only in Aldi stores in the Midlands. | The products, which consist of hazelnut wrapped in waffle and milk chocolate, were on sale only in Aldi stores in the Midlands. |
The Food Standards Agency announced the product recall, saying: “If you have bought the above product, do not eat it. Instead, return the product to the nearest store.” | The Food Standards Agency announced the product recall, saying: “If you have bought the above product, do not eat it. Instead, return the product to the nearest store.” |
The FSA said no other Choceur or Aldi products were affected. | The FSA said no other Choceur or Aldi products were affected. |
Salmonella, which is normally caused by eating contaminated food, can cause food poisoning with symptoms including diarrhoea, stomach cramps and sometimes vomiting and fever. | |
It typically takes between 12 and 72 hours for the symptoms to develop, and they last for four to seven days, with most people recovering without treatment. | |
Chocolate giant Cadbury was fined £1m after a salmonella outbreak in which a total of 42 people fell ill in 2006. | |
An Aldi spokesman said: “Aldi has recalled 200g packs of Choceur Treasures with a best before date of 1 September 2015 because salmonella was detected in one batch of the product on sale in Aldi stores in the Midlands region only. | |
“If any of our shoppers have bought this product, we ask them to check the best-before date and do not eat it if the packaging states that the best before date is 1 September 2015. Instead, return the product to the nearest store and you will receive a full refund or exchange. | |
“Please be assured that the safety of our shoppers is our number one priority and this was an isolated incident.” |
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