Brussels: Belgian authorities on Friday ordered the closure of the chocolate factory which was allegedly behind the wave of Salmonella cases in several European and US countries.

Decisions and health problems are blows for their owners, Giant Confectionery Italy Ferrero, comes at the peak of the Easter holiday season when the chocolate is firmly sought-after buying a supermarket.

Ferrero issued a statement saying that “sincerely apologized” for a series of cases of Salmonella and recognized the suspension of the factory operations located in the Southeast City Arlon.

Belgium food security authority, AFSCA, said in a statement that the factory was ordered with the lid “following the findings of the last few hours that the information provided by Ferrero is incomplete”.

It ordered the withdrawal of the entire production of the company’s popular Kinder brand factory.

The authority “will only ratify the reopening of the site after it is concluded that the formation is in accordance with all the rules and requirements of food security,” he added.

The Belgian Agriculture Minister David Clarinval said that “such decisions have never been taken lightly, but the current situation makes it necessary. Our citizens’ food security will never be ignored.”

Ferrero said “acknowledging there was internal inefficiency, creating delays in taking and sharing information in a timely”.

“With the direct effect” throughout the production of Kinder shock, mini kinder eggs, Kinder Maxi’s surprise 100g and Kinder Schoko-Bon were stopped, he said.

“We really regret this problem. We want to sincerely apologize to all our consumers and business partners and thank the food security authorities for their valuable guidance,” Ferrero said.

The company, which also made Nutella candy and Tic Tac, on Thursday remembering her chocolate varieties in the United States that had been made in Belgium.

It follows remember earlier this week in England and some European countries are too concerned about products from factories.

Salmonella is a type of bacteria that can cause symptoms including diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps in humans, and is one of the most common infections of food.

Most cases are caused by consumption of food contaminated with animal or human waste.

British food standards said 63 cases of Salmonella had been identified throughout the UK.

In France, at least 21 cases have been reported and 15 reported after eating cucter products which have now been recalled, according to French public health services.