The report said “the processing step involving buttermilk was identified as the possible contamination point”, and hygiene measures were implemented. On April 8, a notice was issued that showed the recall extended to several other products. However, importantly, these additional chocolates were not recalled in the U.S.: Ferrero USA Announces 2022 Easter Offerings. 8 Apr. 2022, https://www.ferreronorthamerica.com/fc-4985/ferrero-usa-announces-2022-easter-offerings. The Ferrero chocolate and confectionery company recently announced a recall of some of its Kinder products due to an outbreak of salmonella. The new recall as well as old internet rumors appeared to have combined forces to fuel a viral Facebook post that's being copied and pasted as copypasta. These posts pushed misleading rumors that said pictures showed maggots and worms in both Kinder chocolate eggs and a product described in the reposts as "Ferrero Rocher Hazelnut Easter Eggs."

The UKHSA has said the symptoms of salmonellosis usually resolve themselves within a few days but that symptoms can be more severe, especially in young children and those with weakened immune systems. The Ferrero Rocher® Bunny Gift Box features 13 fine Ferrero Rocher hazelnut chocolates and is the perfect centerpiece to display while hosting Easter guests.If you’re a self-confessed Ferrero Rocher fanatic, then you’ll want to get acquainted with its latest creation this Easter. The smooth, tempered silhouette of the milk chocolate egg is filled with tiny hazelnut pieces designed to add texture and crunch with every delicious bite. The best part? Once you’ve finished this sweet treat, there are six individually gold wrapped chocolates to devour at your own convivence – it's the gift that keeps on giving. Butterfinger® and CRUNCH® NestEggs each feature mini chocolate eggs wrapped in decorative spring foils that are perfect for Easter baskets or to display in a candy dish.

According to a news release from the company, the issue that caused the salmonella outbreak was found to be "a filter at the outlet of two raw material tanks." It said that food authorities were investigating, the filter had been removed, and that the problem had been resolved. Fannie May® Mint Cookie Clusters is a brand-new innovation from Fannie May featuring delicious chocolate cookie bits blended with decadent mint chocolate for a refreshing and crunchy bite. Each piece is individually wrapped, making it the perfect airy treat to take on the go and indulge in this spring.Kinder® Mini Eggs are individually wrapped Kinder® chocolate miniature eggs with a creamy milky filling that are great for Easter baskets or spring candy dishes. The person who made the original Facebook post eventually deleted it and commented on the removal: "I was forced to delete [it] because people were being ridiculous and calling me a liar and even sending me awful DMs," the user said. "This literally happened to us last night and I was trying to warn my friends and [had] no idea it would go viral."

Finally, taking into account the aforementioned information provided by a Ferrero company spokesperson, we concluded that the viral reposts on Facebook were misleading, to say the least. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.A company spokesperson told us: "In the United States, only two products are being recalled: Kinder Happy Moments Chocolate Assortment, distributed only at BJ’s Wholesale Club stores and select Costco locations in the Bay Area of California and Northern Nevada; and Kinder Mix Chocolate Treats Confections Assortment Basket distributed in 14 Big Y Supermarket locations, where this product has already been removed from store shelves. We continue to cooperate with the FDA."

Milk( Milk ), Milk Chocolate, Hazelnut( Nuts ), Hazelnut( Nuts ), Vanillin, Whey powder( Milk ), Sugar, Vanillin, Concentrated Butter, Skimmed Milk powder, Cocoa butter, Sugar, Milk solids, Cocoa solids, Skimmed Milk powder( Milk ), Concentrated BUTTER, Cocoa Butter, Sugar, Milk chocolate( Milk ), Sodium Bicarbonate, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin( Soybean ), Wheat Flour( Cereals containing gluten ), Palm Oil, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin( Soybean ), Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin( Soybean ), Cocoa Mass, Fat-reduced cocoa, Grand Ferrero Rocher® is an indulgent offering that is a special gift to celebrate the moment. Available in milk chocolate or dark chocolate, each Grand Ferrero Rocher features a chocolate shell with hazelnut pieces.Assorted Chocolate Minis from Butterfinger®, CRUNCH® and Baby Ruth® feature miniature versions of these delicious chocolates in festive seasonal wrappers. Perfect for candy dishes or egg hunts. The Ferrero Collection® Easter Gift Box is a 12-piece assortment of three premium confections: fine Ferrero Rocher® hazelnut chocolate, Raffaello®, and Rondnoir. First, the reposts about Ferrero's Kinder chocolate recall and Ferrero Collection Hazelnut Crispy Eggs mentioned maggots, which led to searches on Google for worms as well. However, as previously mentioned, neither of the two company recall notices said anything about maggots or worms. They only mentioned salmonella. This part of the rumor may have stemmed from users seeing old news articles about misleading and unfounded videos that claimed to show maggots and worms in Ferrero Rocher chocolates. With immediate effect, the entire production of Kinder Surprise, Kinder Mini Eggs, Kinder Surprise Maxi 100g, and Kinder Schokobons made in Arlon is being recalled. Even so, the viral and misleading Facebook post that mentioned "Ferrero Rocher Hazelnut Easter Eggs" and maggots continues to be shared in a seemingly countless number of reposts just days away from the Easter holiday on April 17. Many of the reposts are likely private and only visible to friends, so there's no way of knowing just how many times the original post and its pictures have been copied and pasted.