Kinder chocolate products to be recalled in Vietnam
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed the recall of Italian chocolate producer Ferrero's Kinder chocolate products in the Vietnamese market due to links with salmonella.
The move comes following the MoIT sending an official dispatch to the Vietnam Retailers Association, the Vietnam Market Development Association, and food distribution businesses to provide information relating to food products that do not meet relevant food safety standards.
According to the dispatch, a number of international food safety management agencies and Ferrero Company have warned that some Kinder chocolate egg products manufactured by Ferrero International S.A. in Belgium have been recalled in the UK market due to a potential salmonella contamination.
Furthermore, the Department of Science and Technology under the MoIT has also requested that the Department of Domestic Market co-ordinate with relevant units, including supermarkets, wholesalers, and retailers, to avoid selling these products until there is a new announcement from the MoIT.
Earlier, after Ferrero Company recalled a number of Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs in the UK market, the MoIT ordered food inspections to be conducted on imported Kinder chocolate eggs and bars within the domestic market.
