The ‘Salmonella’ bacterium, which first broke out with Kinder products and spread rapidly, was detected in another brand. After the Salmonella scourge was seen in the products of US-based Mondelez, the producer of Oreo, Mikado and Pepito, 3 production sites were closed.
It was stated that US-based Mondelez, known for its snacks and the producer of Oreo, Mikado and Pepito, closed 3 production sites due to the possibility of salmonella bacteria in its products.
According to the news of Le Figaro, Swiss-based cocoa and chocolate producer Barry Callebaut warned Mondelez about the possibility of salmonella bacteria in its products.
3 PRODUCTION AREAS CLOSED
In the news, it was reported that in order not to experience a similar salmonella scandal that erupted with Ferrero’s Kinder products, Mondelez partially closed some units in its 3 large production sites, where Oreo biscuits are also produced.
In the news, where the managers of the company put forward the reason for the closure as a “big cleaning”, it was argued that the main reason was the salmonella warning.
MANUFACTURING COMPANIES ARE LOOKING FOR CHEAP MATERIALS FOR MORE EARNINGS
In the news, it was pointed out that due to the slowdown in production, there was a shortage of supply in the said biscuits in the markets.
In addition, it is mentioned that it will take a long time to start production again in the factories where the company has stopped its activities.
Food experts attribute the recent emergence of salmonella and similar bacteria in consumer products to the fact that manufacturers turn to cheap materials on the grounds that they are “more economical” and warn about this issue.
TURNED INTO A HEALTH CRISIS
The companies in question had withdrawn most of these products from the market due to the presence of bacteria in Buitoni pizzas belonging to Nestle in France, Kinder chocolates belonging to the Ferrero group in many countries in Europe, and cheeses belonging to the Lactalis group.
The World Health Organization reported that there are 151 salmonella infections in the world associated with chocolate products.