Million Cadbury chocolate bars withdrawn
By Gary Fennelly
23 June 2006
Over one million Cadbury chocolate bars are being recalled over fears they may be contaminated with salmonella.
The company said it is withdrawing seven of its products in the UK after consultation with the Food Standards Agency.
A Cadbury spokesman said: “This is being done purely as a precautionary measure, some of these products may contain minute traces of salmonella.
“Cadbury has identified the source of the problem and rectified it, and is taking steps to ensure these particular products are no longer available for sale.”
He added: “Cadbury expects to have fresh stocks of these products back on the market in the near future.”
The contamination was caused by a faulty pipe at Cadbury’s Marlbrook plant in Herefordshire. The factory at Marlbrook generates almost 100,000 tonnes of milk chocolate crumb every year.
In the Republic of Ireland, 20,000 bars are being recalled, affecting two of the company’s products - the 250g Dairy Milk Caramel and 250g Dairy Milk Turkish. In UK, five additional products are affected. The 250g Dairy Milk Mint bar, the Dairy Milk 8 chunk, the 1kg Dairy Milk bar, the 105g Dairy Milk in Buttons Easter Egg and the 10p Freddo bar.
Products affected (UK)
• Dairy Milk Turkish 250g
• Dairy Milk Mint bars
• Dairy Milk Buttons Easter Egg 105g
• Dairy Milk Caramel 250g
• Dairy Milk 1kg bar
• Dairy Milk 8 chunk
• Freddo bar 10p
Products affected (ROI)
• 250g Dairy Milk Caramel
• 250g Dairy Milk Turkish
The free hotline is 0800 818181. Uneaten products can be returned for a refund to Cadbury Recall, Freepost MID20061, Birmingham B3O 2QZ.
