Kinder Joy Sold At Hypermart Bengkulu, Owned By Conglomerate Mochtar Riady Withdrawn From The Market

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - A total of 100 pcs of children's favorite Kinder Joy chocolate products sold at the largest modern retailer in Bengkulu City were withdrawn from circulation.

The Division Manager of Fresh Hypermart Bengkulu, Ikhwan Renaldy said that the recall was caused because it was suspected to contain Salmonella bacteria.

"The Kinder Joy product at Hypermart has been withdrawn from circulation in Bengkulu City because in Europe it contains Salmonella bacteria," said Ikhwan, quoted from Antara, Thursday, April 14.

After receiving this information, his party immediately lowered the Kinder Joy product from the display or sales rack.

Ikhwan continued, Kinder Joy sales in Bengkulu City are relatively standard because the product is not the customer's staple consumption.

Therefore, there are about 100 pcs of Kinderjoy that are on the sales shelves and warehouses that are returned to the supplier, and usually the product is placed on the shelf with the cashier but has now been replaced with other chocolates.

Previously, the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) temporarily suspended the circulation of Kinder Joy in Indonesia.

This was done because the discovery of Salmonella cases with a number of Kinder chocolate egg products caused dozens of children to experience symptoms of diarrhea to stomach cramps after consuming Kinder chocolate.

Although Kinderjoy products in Indonesia are different from countries that reported cases of Salmonella, the BPOM still stopped the distribution for reasons of caution.