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| Cadbury faces salmonella action | Cadbury faces salmonella action |
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| Confectionery giant Cadbury Schweppes is to face prosecution over the salmonella outbreak which forced it to recall a million chocolate bars. | |
| The company announced in December that the bill for dealing with the contamination would reach £30m. | The company announced in December that the bill for dealing with the contamination would reach £30m. |
| A leaking pipe was blamed for the incident in June 2006. | A leaking pipe was blamed for the incident in June 2006. |
| Birmingham City Council revealed it is to prosecute the company for a breach of health and safety legislation at the plant in Marlbrook, Herefordshire. | Birmingham City Council revealed it is to prosecute the company for a breach of health and safety legislation at the plant in Marlbrook, Herefordshire. |
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| The company is to be prosecuted in relation to three alleged offences, each carrying a maximum penalty of an unlimited fine and/or two years imprisonment, Birmingham City Council said. | The company is to be prosecuted in relation to three alleged offences, each carrying a maximum penalty of an unlimited fine and/or two years imprisonment, Birmingham City Council said. |
| The confectionery giant is accused of placing "unsafe" chocolate products on the market. | The confectionery giant is accused of placing "unsafe" chocolate products on the market. |
| It will be prosecuted over an alleged failure to "immediately inform" the authorities about the contamination. | It will be prosecuted over an alleged failure to "immediately inform" the authorities about the contamination. |
| The company is also accused of failing to "identify hazards from ready to eat chocolate products contaminated with Salmonella" and failing to "identify critical control points and corrective actions". | |
| The firm has been summonsed to appear before Birmingham magistrates on 15 June, the council said. | The firm has been summonsed to appear before Birmingham magistrates on 15 June, the council said. |
| One month after the recall, the Health Protection Agency branded Cadbury's chocolate the most likely cause of a salmonella outbreak in more than 30 people. | |
| Investigation ongoing | |
| In a statement, a spokesman for Cadbury said: "We have fully co-operated with the authorities throughout their inquiries and we will examine the charges that have been brought. | In a statement, a spokesman for Cadbury said: "We have fully co-operated with the authorities throughout their inquiries and we will examine the charges that have been brought. |
| "As there is now legal action pending, it would be inappropriate for us to comment further." | "As there is now legal action pending, it would be inappropriate for us to comment further." |
| The first two alleged offences involve breaches of General Food Regulations 2004. | The first two alleged offences involve breaches of General Food Regulations 2004. |
| The third offence is an alleged breach of Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006. | The third offence is an alleged breach of Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006. |
| A second investigation by Herefordshire Council into possible environmental health breaches at the Marlbrook site is still ongoing. |