Rospotrebnadzor stopped the work of a confectionery factory after reports of marshmallow poisoning
Author: Bogdan Muzychenko
“During the inspection, numerous violations of sanitary norms and rules were revealed, including unsatisfactory maintenance of production premises, technological equipment, violation of storage conditions, and the storage of raw materials was not fully controlled. During the inspection, it was established that there was no confirmation of expiration dates for the products,” Rospotrebnadzor said in a statement.
They added that the factory’s work has now been suspended on the basis of a protocol on a temporary ban on activities under Article 6.4 of the Administrative Code. The documents have been submitted to the court for administrative suspension of activities, the department clarified.
Retailers Vkusvill, Lenta and X5 Group (owns the Perekrestok, Pyaterochka retail chains and others) announced the suspension of the sale of marshmallows, which were produced at the Sokol factory, Rospotrebnadzor noted.
- The Mash Telegram channel wrote about mass poisoning from marshmallows with maltitol syrup (a sugar substitute) in mid-October. According to him, customers of Pyaterochka and Perekrestok complained of poor health after eating marshmallows from Giselle, as well as from Vkusvilla, which ate marshmallows “Classic”.
- Vkusville stated that the information about the poisoning is not true. The company explained that maltitol is a legally permitted additive, and the marshmallow itself has passed all routine laboratory tests. Vkusville promised to send new samples of marshmallows for unscheduled studies to confirm safety.
- X5 Group reported to RBC that it had removed marshmallows with maltitol from sale in Pyaterochka, Perekrestok and the online hypermarket Vprok.ru, but emphasized that it had not recorded any complaints from customers about this product.
Cover photo: tacojim /
Source: rb.ru
