In Belgium Salmonella stops production at the world’s biggest chocolate factory (Barry Callebaut)

Reuters reported that Barry Callebaut stopped production at its Wieze plant in Belgium, the world's biggest chocolate factory, after discovering salmonella in a production lot, the Swiss chocolate maker said on Thursday. "Barry Callebaut informed the Belgian food authorities (FAVV) about the incident and has taken the precautionary measure to stop all chocolate production lines and to block all products manufactured since the testing time. The chocolate production in Wieze will remain suspended until further notice," was reported on its website. Since lecithin is used in all chocolate production, the company has taken the precautionary measure to stop all production lines and block all products manufactured since the testing. At the same time, Barry Callebaut continues the root cause analysis and risk assessment. The company shares fell 2.6% by 1150 GMT. @ https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/barry-callebaut-halts-output-belgian-plant-after-salmonella-outbreak-2022-06-30/