They knowingly permitted poison in their products. They did not know how much poison.
In recent months, maintenance work had been carried out in the production facility, parallel with the continuation of the chocolate production.
"We will not take any risk and will bear all the costs as is expected of us," said the company as all Elite, Energy, gum and toffee products are recalled.
An investigation into the production facility has now been launched and is being overseen by the Food Service department at the Health Ministry.
Salmonella thrives in moist, warm environments such as drains, floors, and processing equipment, making a food production facility the perfect environment for it.
A report from Calcalist alleges that the company has known about the contamination since last week, yet only reported on it today.
Strauss, a maker of snacks, food and coffee with an Israeli market share of 12.4%, last month said it posted a 2021 profit of 639 million shekels on a 7.4% rise in revenue to 8.7 billion shekels.
The former chairman of the Strauss Group is survived by his three children, 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Butter has been in short supply for over a year, with Israel’s dominant producers reporting that government-fixed prices for basic dairy items have made continued production unprofitable.
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