Israel suspends Unilever’s manufacturing licence

The Israeli Health Ministry has suspended Unilever’s manufacturing licence, after cornflakes were found to be tainted with salmonella.

Officials from the ministry had inspected the Arad plant in the southern part of Israel.

The ministry issued a statement that read: “This was a series of negligent mistakes, and not an incident with malicious intent by the firm’s management and quality control procedures.”

According to Channel 10, approximately 240 boxes of tainted cereal were thought to have been sold by the Shufersal chain across the country. 

The investigation is ongoing as the source of the salmonella outbreak is yet to be identified.

Around 80 facilities in the country hold Good Manufacturing Practice license.

Inspections will be carried out the plant until the contamination problem is resolved, the ministry added.