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Old 23-04-2007, 02:31 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Cadbury charged on salmonella scare
Cadbury will be prosecuted over a salmonella scare in which a million chocolate bars were recalled, it has been announced.
The confectionery giant is accused of placing "unsafe" chocolate products on the market, Birmingham City Council said.
The company will also be prosecuted over an alleged failure to "immediately inform" the authorities about the contamination.
Cadbury Limited will also be prosecuted under a third charge of failing to "identify hazards" from chocolate bars contaminated with salmonella and of failing to identify "corrective actions".

Each of the three offences carries a maximum penalty of unlimited fines and/or two years in prison, Birmingham City Council said. Cadbury has been summonsed to appear before Birmingham Magistrates' Court on June 15.

The prosecution follows an extensive investigation by the council's public health officers in the wake of the salmonella outbreak. The first two alleged offences involve breaches of General Food Regulations 2004. The third offence is an alleged breach of Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006.

The firm pulled more than a million bars from stores on June 23 last year due to the salmonella scare. It blamed the contamination on a leaking pipe at one of its main factories in Marlbrook, Herefordshire.
One month after the recall, the Health Protection Agency branded Cadbury's chocolate the most likely cause of a salmonella outbreak in more than 30 people. Birmingham City Council's investigation focused on activity at Cadbury's headquarters, which is in the local authority's patch.
A second investigation by Herefordshire Council into possible environmental health breaches at the Marlbrook site is still ongoing.
Cadbury said in a statement: "We have fully co-operated with the authorities throughout their inquiries and we will examine the charges that have been brought. As there is now legal action pending, it would be inappropriate for us to comment further."

So chocalate isnt always good for you
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