Questioning of Supermarket Chain Staff Yields No Breakthrough in Baby Food Poisoning Probe

Police questioned two managers and a security officer from the Zol U’Vigdol supermarket chain on Thursday in connection with the poisoned baby-food affair, but the interviews produced no leads, according to a report on Kan News. The three, as expected, denied any involvement.

They also said they did not know how sedative substances ended up in jars of Prinoq infant food sold in the chain’s branches, and they did not provide information that helped investigators. The case remains wide open, because the product is imported and passes through a long supply chain with many possible points of contact.

Police have taken security camera footage from the chain, but the material comes from only a few cameras and covers a long time span. Investigators believe the jars may have sat on store shelves for some time, since the branches are open many hours a day.

There is also doubt that the contamination happened inside the chain’s stores and was caught on camera. Officials expect the investigation to take a long time and to face significant obstacles.