RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On April 14, Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) issued a resolution prohibiting the marketing, distribution, importation, and use of Kinder brand products in the country. The measure applies to all Ferrero products manufactured in Belgium, according to the agency.
“Although Brazil is not among the destination countries of the products, as reported by Anvisa, the Agency considered it prudent to publish the preventive measure to inform society and to prevent the product from being consumed or brought from outside the country by individuals or importers,” Anvisa said in the document.
The Ferrero company was notified to provide information about imports and product control in the country. The measure, however, does not affect the products produced and commercialized nationally.
Last week, salmonella cases were reported in the UK, caused by the consumption of Kinder brand products. The Ministry of Justice and Public Safety notified the manufacturer Ferrero do Brasil. Through the National Consumer Secretariat (Senacon), the ministry has ordered Ferrero do Brasil to recall Kinder chocolates or provide clarification about the product’s safety.
With information from Agência Brasil