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UPDATE – FSS and FSA provide consumer guidance as more fully refined oils may be used as ingredient substitutions

As the UK’s supply of sunflower oil continues to be severely impacted by the conflict in Ukraine, further information is being issued to consumers and retailers about oil substitutions and product labelling.

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Kinder products linked to salmonella outbreak still found on Scottish retail shelves

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is warning the public to continue to be on the lookout for certain Kinder products after investigations by local authorities found a substantial number of businesses with recalled product still available for sale. These products should not be purchased or eaten.

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‘Don’t take the risk’: The FSS, FSA and UKHSA issue reminder that a range of Kinder egg products and Schoko-Bon’s should not be eaten this Easter weekend

As we enter the bank holiday weekend, Food Standards Scotland (FSS), Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) are strongly reminding people that a range of Kinder Egg products and Schoko-Bon’s should not be eaten.

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Further Kinder products recalled following an outbreak of salmonella

As a result of the continued investigation into an outbreak of salmonella cases linked to Kinder products, Ferrero has extended its recall to include all Kinder products manufactured at their Arlon site in Belgium between June and the present date.

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Further products recalled as a precautionary action following an outbreak of salmonella linked to some Kinder products

As a result of the continuing investigation into the outbreak, Ferrero has extended its precautionary recall to cover all products produced in its factory in Arlon, Belgium, listed in the PRIN.

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