Health Information: A Case Report of Outbreak Salmonella Infection in "Kinder Chocolate", How in Indonesia?

Abstract

Salmonella is an agent that can cause foodborne disease. Serotype typhimurium is the cause of outbreaks in the age group under 10 years and children in 2022. Kinder trademark chocolate products have been identified as being contaminated with Salmonella typhimurium. Case reports on April 25, 2022, against Salmonella typhimurium infection reached 151 cases in various countries. The source of the contamination was discovered during the manufacturing process for buttermilk, worker hygiene, and poor equipment sanitation at a chocolate plant in Arlon, Belgium. The food industry must discipline the application of the HACCP system, which is an important instrument in food safety management to prevent and control the spread of infection.

A Case Report of Ethylene Oxide (EO) Contamination in Ice Cream “Häagen-Dazs”, How in Indonesia?

“…Previously on April 19, 2022, there were 85 case reports of Salmonella contamination in Kinder Chocolate. [11] The latest case report shows Ethylene oxide (EO) contamination in ice cream. Ethylene oxide is a flammable gas, EO is used as a basic chemical to produce other chemical products.…”

“…The HACCP system is intended to assess and determine critical points of the manufacturing process so as to minimize contamination. [11] Meanwhile, the Indonesian authorities made efforts to prevent and control ice cream contamination by recalling all Häagen-Dazs ice cream products. [15] The Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan is in the process of conducting a policy review regarding EO, including monitoring the latest developments in international food safety regulations and standards, as well as conducting sampling and testing to determine the level of exposure.…”