Saudi: ‘Kinder Surprise Maxi’ removed from local stores
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) on Thursday issued a warning on the possibility of “Kinder Surprise Maxi” chocolate causing food poisoning. The SFDA confirmed that it took all necessary measures to ensure that the local markets are free of Kinder Surprise Maxi.
The warning was issued after reports that some batches of the product manufactured in Belgium were likely to be contaminated with salmonella bacteria.
The Rapid Alert Center received a report about the possibility of contamination in Kinder Surprise Maxi chocolate with batch numbers L004L03 and L005L03-AD and the expiration date of October 1, 2022.
Consumers should not buy the product with these batch numbers, the SFDA advised, noting that the product should be disposed of if it was previously purchased by consumers in order to preserve their health.
