Cash for probe at Cadbury.AN investigation into the Cadbury salmonella scare will receive funding from Britain's food watchdog, it was confirmed today. The Birmingham confectionery giant recalled 1 million chocolate bars following contamination at its factory in Marlbrook, Herefordshire Marlbrook is a village in Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Lugg and the A49 road, 7 km (4 miles) south of Leominster and 15 km (9 miles) north of Hereford. Just south if the village is the junction of the A49 with the A417 road towards Ledbury and Gloucester. , and council environmental health officers are investigating whether health and safety regulations were breached. The Food Standards Agency The Food Standards Agency is a non-ministerial government department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for protecting public health in relation to food throughout the United Kingdom and is led by an appointed board that is intended to act in the public will now give Herefordshire Council money and manpower towards the probe. Herefordshire Council spokesman John Burnett John Burnett is the name of:
"We have a number of officers involved and a lot of man hours have gone into this so far. It could take several months before it is concluded." Birmingham City Council has asked for an unspecified sum to cover its own public health investigation, which is also expected to last several months. A Food Standards Agency spokeswoman today said: "Herefordshire District Council's application for financial assistance has been approved." |
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