Cadbury blamed for UK salmonella outbreak

Britain's Health Protection Agency said today that products made by sweets and soft drinks firm Cadbury Schweppes was the key…

Britain's Health Protection Agency said today that products made by sweets and soft drinks firm Cadbury Schweppes was the key reason for a recent outbreak of salmonella in Britain.

"After carefully considering all the available evidence the (outbreak control team) concluded that consumption of products made by Cadbury Schweppes was the most credible explanation for the outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo," the agency said.

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