{"id":623862,"date":"2023-03-30T23:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T04:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/30\/nestle-to-close-factory-in-france-linked-to-deadly-e-coli-outbreak\/"},"modified":"2023-03-30T23:01:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T04:01:00","slug":"nestle-to-close-factory-in-france-linked-to-deadly-e-coli-outbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/30\/nestle-to-close-factory-in-france-linked-to-deadly-e-coli-outbreak\/","title":{"rendered":"Nestl\u00e9 to close factory in France linked to deadly E. coli outbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nestl\u00e9 has decided to shut down a plant in France that was involved in an E. coli outbreak linked to pizzas in 2022.<\/p>\n

A total of 56 confirmed and two probable cases with a median age of 6 were sick in the outbreak between mid-January and April 2022 because of contaminated frozen Buitoni Fra\u00eech\u2019Up pizzas. It was the largest E. coli-HUS outbreak ever documented in France.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There were 50 cases of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), two children died and two others had severe complications. HUS is a type of kidney failure associated with E. coli infections that can result in serious health problems.<\/p>\n

Patients were positive for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O26:H11 or O103:H2. Only two people were sick from E. coli O103, according to Sant\u00e9 publique France, the country\u2019s public health agency.\u00a0<\/p>\n

STEC O26:H11 and O103:H2 outbreak strains were isolated from pizzas sampled in patients\u2019 homes and at the manufacturing plant. E. coli was also found in the flour used to make pizzas.<\/p>\n

A decision was taken after assessing options<\/strong>
In March 2023, Nestl\u00e9 suspended operations at the factory in Caudry and said it was looking at either a reorganization or closing the site. At the time, the Force Ouvri\u00e8re union said more than 120 employees would be affected. Nestl\u00e9 said it had faced a sharp decline in pizza order forecasts due to an evolving market and the Buitoni crisis.<\/p>\n

After the closure was announced, Nestl\u00e9 France said it would use \u201call means at its disposal\u201d to ensure that the story of the Caudry site does not end here.<\/p>\n

\u201cFollowing a thorough evaluation of different options for the site and meetings with the relevant stakeholders, Nestl\u00e9 France met with staff representatives on March 30 to present plans for the\u00a0cessation of manufacturing and sales operations at the\u00a0Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 des Produits Alimentaires de Caudry. In parallel, Nestl\u00e9 France has undertaken to conduct a thorough process aimed at identifying a robust and sustainable plan to bring new industrial activity to the site,\u201d said a company statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Nestl\u00e9 added it would offer affected staff at least one opportunity at other sites in France or identify regional opportunities outside the company. No redundancies will be notified before Dec. 31, 2023.<\/p>\n

In March 2022, Nestl\u00e9 recalled and withdrew the incriminated pizzas, and production at the plant was suspended. A criminal inquiry into the incident was opened in May.<\/p>\n

In December, Nestl\u00e9 was allowed to partially reopen the plant. Approval covered the production of pizzas with cooked dough. The line making pizzas with no rebaking of dough, such as the Fra\u00eech\u2019Up range, was not restarted. Resumption took place following the modernization of certain equipment and under the supervision of local authorities.<\/p>\n

Typical baking temperatures and times for frozen pizzas should eliminate infection risk. Investigators are trying to understand the persistence of STEC in baked pizzas and why cooking temperatures and duration for the products didn\u2019t prevent people from getting sick.<\/p>\n

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