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Belgian Prosecutors Open Criminal Probe Into Ferrero's Arlon Plant
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE4.5 years agoPaperjam[1] (11 April 2022): the substitute prosecutor 'a annoncé, dans un e-mail transmis à la presse... ce lundi': 'Je vous confirme l'ouverture d'une information judiciaire'.The Luxembourg-province prosecutor's office confirmed a judicial investigation into Ferrero over the salmonella outbreak traced to its Arlon plant, the province's biggest employer and sole maker of Kinder Schoko-Bons.0.78Belgium Shuts Ferrero's Arlon Kinder Plant and Orders Full Recall
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE4.5 years agoFerrero's PR Newswire[1] release is stamped 'Apr 08, 2022, 08:35 ET' and TV Lux[3] reports AFSCA's same-day decision.Belgium's food safety agency AFSCA withdrew the Arlon plant's authorisation after about a hundred salmonellosis cases in Europe, and Ferrero recalled every Kinder Surprise, Mini Eggs, Surprise Maxi and Schoko-Bons made there.0.74Ferrero Recalls Belgian-Made Kinder Surprise in UK Over Salmonella
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE4.5 years agoThe Food Standards Agency alert FSA-PRIN-22-2022 is dated '2 April 2022'.[1]Ferrero recalled batches of Kinder Surprise 20g and 3x20g made in Belgium, best before 11 July to 7 October 2022, because they might carry Salmonella, in an outbreak Belgium's AFSCA linked to the Arlon plant.0.74Paris Prosecutors Open Kinder Salmonella Inquiry Into Ferrero
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE4.3 years agoici[1] (AFP, 9 June 2022): 'Cette enquête a été ouverte le 25 mai'.The public-health division of the Paris court opened a preliminary inquiry into aggravated deception endangering health, involuntary injury and endangering life, after Foodwatch's complaint over Kinder products from Arlon.0.71Ferrero USA Recalls Kinder Happy Moments and Kinder Mix Over Salmonella
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE4.5 years agoThe FDA[1][2] notice says 'A previous version of this press release issued on 4/7/2022', and FDA's enforcement record gives recall initiation 2022-04-07.Ferrero U.S.A. recalled two Kinder assortments made in the Belgian plant where Salmonella Typhimurium was found - 71,280 Happy Moments boxes and 396 Kinder Mix baskets - though no US illnesses were reported.0.68Ferrero Recalls Frozen Nutella Croissants and Muffins Over Metal
CONFIRMED84% CONFIDENCE92 days agoFerrero's[1] release 'Ferrero initiates a recall of selected frozen bakery products in Europe' is dated Thursday 25 June 2026.Ferrero recalled specific batches of frozen Nutella Croissant and Nutella Muffin in seven European countries because they might contain metal fragments; the lots came from its Fresystem bakery near Naples.0.68Police Raid Ferrero's Arlon Plant and Luxembourg HQ in Kinder Probe
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE4.3 years agoLe Quotidien[1], published 8 June 2022: 'Six perquisitions ont eu lieu ce mercredi, indique le parquet de Luxembourg'.Federal judicial police and AFSCA agents carried out six searches at Ferrero sites in Arlon and Brussels and at its Niederanven headquarters in Luxembourg, seizing documents and computer equipment.0.68Ferrero's Arlon Kinder Plant Gets Conditional Licence to Reopen
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE4.3 years agoFerrero's[1] release is dated 'Luxembourg 17 June 2022'; AFSCA: 'Cette autorisation conditionnelle sera accordée pour une période de 3 mois', replaced by the definitive licence on 16 September 2022.Belgium's AFSCA gave the Arlon plant a three-month conditional authorisation, with raw materials and every batch tested before sale, after Ferrero replaced equipment and 300 metres of pipeline.0.68Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd Recall All Seasons Frozen Herbs Over Salmonella
CONFIRMED86% CONFIDENCE295 days agoThe lebensmittelwarnung.de[1] notice is dated 04.12.2025 ("Datum der Erstveröffentlichung: 04.12.2025").Salmonella was found in a batch of All Seasons 8 Kräuter frozen herbs sold in Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd stores in all 16 German states and online, and the producer called it back.0.67Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd Recall All Seasons Frozen Herbs Over STEC E. coli
CONFIRMED86% CONFIDENCE184 days agoThe lebensmittelwarnung.de[1][3] notice is dated 25.03.2026 ("Datum der Erstveröffentlichung: 25.03.2026").Shiga toxin-producing E. coli was found in All Seasons 8 Kräuter frozen herbs delivered to every Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd region in Germany, the same product recalled for Salmonella in December.0.66First Jar of Nutella Leaves Ferrero's Alba Factory
CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCE62.4 years agoCuneo24[1]: "Il 20 aprile 1964, infatti, dallo stabilimento Ferrero[3] di Alba uscì il primo vasetto di Nutella[2]".The hazelnut and cocoa spread that grew out of Pietro Ferrero's post-war Giandujot is first jarred as Nutella at Ferrero's plant in Alba on 20 April 1964.0.66AFSCA Confirms Full Production Licence for Ferrero's Arlon Plant
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE4.0 years agoFerrero's[1] release: 'Vendredi 16 septembre, l'AFSCA a confirmé la licence de production de l'usine Ferrero Arlon.'After three months of supervised production with every batch tested, Belgium's food safety agency gave the Arlon Kinder plant a definitive licence, with closer unannounced inspections for the following year.0.65
