The investigation was opened on May 25 for “deception compounded by health risk”, “unintentional impairment of bodily integrity” and “endangering the lives of others”.
According to the most recent census by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), 324 confirmed cases and 58 probable cases have been detected in Europe. In Belgium, 62 salmonella cases have been linked to the contamination, the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FAVV) announced in mid-May.
Ferrero had hoped to restart production on June 13, but last week it was announced that the restart has been postponed by a few days. The Luxembourg public prosecutor’s office is conducting the judicial investigation.