Ferrero has again detected Salmonella in their Arlon chocolate plant that was the subject of a 2022 traceback.  An extensive outbreak of salmonellosis attributed to consuming Ferrero, Kinder brand  chocolates  resulted in closure of the facility in April 2022 and a recall of product distributed to 110 nations.  Following extensive decontamination, the plant reopened in September 2022.  The source of Salmonella Typhimurium was identified in imported ingredients used to manufacture chocolate.

It is unclear whether the Salmonella isolated during the past week was the same serotype as previously and whether the contamination is associated with an imported ingredient or persistent infection. It is presumed that contamination was detected on in-plant surveillance and that potentially infected product has not been distributed.