Salmonella Cadbury's Link

Just heard today that it's likely that 36 recent cases of Salmonella montevideo infection were linked to eating Cadbury's chocolate. I suppose there's quite a good chance of a person who is ill having eaten chocolate in the days leading to it... but hopefully they're basing this theory on more than just circumstance!

Latest BBC story

Announcement on Food Standards Agency Website

Will this put people off eating chocolate? Well personally speaking, Cadbury's wasn't my favourite by any stretch. I'd only eat if it it's wrapped around a Crunchie bar or Caramel.

I hope that other chocolate manufacturers are reviewing their own procedures; this certainly won't have been a case of "any publicity is good publicity" for Cadbury's.

What's next? Coronation Street sponsored by Diocalm Ultra?