Cadbury Recalls Products Over Salmonella Scare

Cadbury Schweppes has recalled seven of its products from UK shelves after discovering that some of its confectionery may contain traces of salmonella.

The UK-based company has withdrawn its Dairy Milk Turkish, Dairy Milk Caramel, Dairy Milk Mint, Dairy Milk eight chunk, Dairy Milk one kilogram, Dairy Milk Button Easter Egg and Freddo bars. Cadbury stressed that the recall was a precautionary measure and the salmonella traces are “minute.”

“We’ve been making chocolate for over 100 years and quality has always come first”, said Simon Baldry, the UK managing director of Cadbury, “We have taken this precautionary step because our consumers are our highest priority. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.”

Cadbury said that it has identified the problem and rectified it, and fresh stocks will be on the shelves soon. The company took the step after consulting with the Food Standards Agency, which has issued a food alert for action on its website. Cadbury also told consumers that if they have bought one of these products, they can return it for a refund voucher.