A Swiss coffee manufacturer pausedproductionthis week at the largest plant life in the world following a positive test for salmonella .
On June 27 , umber caller Barry Callebaut detected salmonella in some of the chocolate that was bring out at its factory in Wieze , Belgium . The company articulate that its Wieze factory is the declamatory chocolate manufacturing plant in the world , put Willy Wonka to shame . Barry Callebaut statedon its websitethat all chocolate products construct at their Wieze readiness since June 25 have been placed on hold , and output at that factory will be pause indefinitely as further investigations into the salmonella outbreak continue . The society is also demand all customers reject any deliveries of the company ’s chocolate for the time being .
The company excuse on its site that lecithin was the lawsuit of the outbreak , but the scale of the contamination is unidentified since the company stated that lecithin is used “ in all chocolate production . ”
Barry Callebaut first detected salmonella contamination on June 25.Image:The Barry Callebaut Group
“ Barry Callebaut inform the Belgian food bureau ( FAVV ) about the incident and has taken the precautionary measure to stop all chocolate output lines and to block all products invent since the time of examination , ” the company said on its website . “ We are presently reaching out to all client who may have invite bear upon product . The umber production in Wieze will stay on suspended until further notice . ”
accord tothe Chocolate Journalist , lecithin — which is commonly soy lecithin — is typically used as a way to decrease chocolate ’s viscosity , making it easy to molding and temper . Other fats like hot chocolate butter can achieve like result , but lecithin is usually a much cheaper option .
The customer of the Barry Callebaut are other companies that process the burnt umber for consumers . In other Word , Barry Callebut is more of a chocolate supplier , and less of a direct - to - consumer brand , which will hopefully make it easier to track the spread of the contamination
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