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Some of the best moments of life occur when we give you a little. For many of us, this indulgence is in the form of asweet treat, specifically chocolate. With Easter holidays just around the corner, you may have picked up additional treats to enjoy friends and family. But the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently released a warning on two chocolate products of a popular brand. Read it to find out which chocolates the agency said you should absolutely eat.

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The FDA announced on April 7 that Ferrero U.S.A. is voluntarilyrecalling two of its productsThe happy moments of the moments of merry are like chocolate and the Kinder Mix Chocolate Treats basket, because of the possibility of contamination of Salmonella. Both chocolate products have been manufactured in a European facility where Salmonella has been detected, according to the FDA reminder announcement.

"Ferrero deeply regrets this situation," said the company in a statementdescribing the reminderNoting that there was no disease report in the United States and no other Kinder or Ferrero product is affected.

"We take the food security and every step that we have taken has been guided by our commitment to consumer care. We will continue to work in cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration to remedy this question," said Ferrero.

Ferrero issued thevoluntary In the United States, "with abundance of caution", because of an epidemic of salmonella in several European countries, according to the press release. The products sold in the United States have been manufactured at Ferrero in Arlon, Belgium, where a filter has been identified as thepoint of origin For the epidemic, the company said. The filter was at the exit of two raw material tanks and has since been removed.

Earlier this week, several larger chocolate products wererecalled in Europe Due to the epidemic, which mainly affects children under 10, reported NPR. According to a press release of 6 April of the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the epidemic is "rapid evolution"In at least nine countries, including France, Ireland, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and the United States. The first case of Salmonella was documented in the U.K. January 7, 2022 and the total climbed to 134 confirmed and probable cases.

Potentially contaminated products were also sold across Canada, which promptedreminder announcement April 6th.

The Kinder Happy Moments Moments Milk Chocolate and Assortment of Crispy Waffles were sold in Costco Sites in the San Francisco Bay and North North area, as well as in BJ wholesale club stores. The Kinder Mix Chocolate Treats Cart has been sold at 14 large supermarket locations in Connecticut and Massachusetts. If you attend these stores and threw one of these chocolate treats in your cart, the FDA provides simple ways to check if they are part of the reminder.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

The Happy Moments Chocolate Assortment is packed in a square box of 14.1 ounces with a lid and has a better date on July 18, 2022, indicated on the back panel. Just right below this date is the Lot code-keep an eye on all packages with 48RUP334, 48RUP335, 48RUP335 and 48RUP337. On the right panel, under the barcode, look for the universal product code (UPC) 09800 52025.

Kinder Kix Chocolate Treats Cart is available in a 5.3 ounce carton basket and recalled products have a better date on July 30, 2022, printed at the bottom of the package. Check the 03L 018AR - 306 and UPC 09800 60209.

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In case you bought one of these chocolates, certainly do not eat them, the FDA warns. Although they do not seem to be spoiled or smell, Salmonella's contaminated food can cause serious, sometimes fatal illness in younger children, seniors, pregnant women, as well as weakened immune systems. The symptoms of salmonella infection include fever, nausea, diarrhea (which can be bloody), vomiting and abdominal pain. In rarer cases, Salmonella can enter your bloodstream and cause complications such as endocarditis (inflammation of cardiac valve) and arthritis.

A statement on the Ferrero website says they areRetailers For products are deleted and no longer available for purchase. The FDA advises contact Ferrero's customer service line at 1-800-688-3552 between 9 am and 6pm. Monday to Friday. Guests can also visitFerreronorthamerica.com/Contacts-Residents Get a refund of product.

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