Chain of events

The Israeli Ministry of Health published the chain of events involving the Strauss-Elite products last week:

On April 19, 2002, preliminary findings were received from the manufacturer that came up as part of routine inspections and showed the presence of salmonella in the production area but not in the food products sampled at the factory and not yet marketed. As a result, the company was instructed to conduct broader tests of the production environment, products and raw material.

On April 21, a report was received of non-final findings that indicated a suspicion of the presence of salmonella in the raw material – in a quick test and not a full laboratory test lasting about 5 days. Therefore, the manufacturer is not required to perform a recall.

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