Health bosses are urging people to check before they eat Easter chocolate treats after a salmonella outbreak at the factory of a popular brand.
An outbreak of Salmonella has been reported at a factory in Belgium which produces Kinder chocolates including the Kinder Surprise.
Currently there are 70 cases linked to this outbreak reported in the UK. The majority of those affected are children under the age of five.
The symptoms of salmonella can be pass within a few days but can prove to be severe in young children, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems. READ MORE : Great-gran has kept Easter egg that is 'too pretty to eat' for 62 YEARS Emily Miles, chief executive of the Food Standards Agency said: "As we go into the Easter weekend, we are strongly urging consumers to follow the advice in the latest recall notice and to check any Kinder products they might have already bought against the list detailed in the notice, as they may pose a risk to health. "If they do have any products on the list, they should not eat them and should discard them immediately.
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