French dairy producer Lactalis has denied claims from newspaper Lactalis that it sold salmonella-contaminated milk. After it was found last year that it had distributed baby milk contaminated with salmonella from its facility in Craon, the dairy giant had to recall 12 million milk tins. The newspaper has now accused the producer of selling 8,000 tins of powdered milk made in the second tower of the contaminated site. Lactalis has stated that only the facility's first tower was affected, but it halted production at tower two as a precaution, adding that it would never knowingly sell contaminated products.
French dairy producer Lactalis has denied claims from newspaper Le Canard Enchaine that it sold salmonella-contaminated milk. After it was found last year that it had distributed baby milk contaminated with salmonella from its facility in Craon, the dairy giant had to recall 12 million milk tins. The newspaper has now accused the producer of selling 8,000 tins of powdered milk made in the second tower of the contaminated site. Lactalis has stated that only the facility's first tower was affected, but it halted production at tower two as a precaution, adding that it would never knowingly sell contaminated products.