Stops hundreds of tons of chocolate after health risk

Cloetta stops hundreds of tons of chocolate after health risk alarm.

Several candy classics are affected.

This is reported by Nyhetsbyrån Sirén.

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According to the news agency, there has been information that palm oil contaminated with potentially health-hazardous substances had been used in the production.

– We took immediate precautions and put finished products in our warehouse as soon as we received information about this. It is unusual for such large volumes to be stopped, but we want to be extra careful while waiting for finished test results, says Laura Lindholm, communications and IR director at Cloetta, to the news agency Siren.

Among the stuffed goods are well-known classics such as Kexchoklad and Polly bags in various shapes.

To be tested in the lab

The company must have become aware that palm oil from Malaysia was contaminated with mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH).

According to the environmental administration in Malmö, the values ​​in the batches in question have been between 1.4-18.4 mg/kg.

– With the help of the Swedish Food Agency’s risk assessor, we have assessed that for 1.6mg/kg MOAH and above, a health risk cannot be ruled out for either children or adults. About 850 tonnes are tracked by Cloetta and there are different products and batches that are affected, says William Osmani, food inspector in Malmö, to the news agency Siren.

The products are now being tested and Cloetta is awaiting responses from the suppliers. If the tests give the green light, the chocolate will be able to be put on the market again.