Health Ministry restricts two Zol VeGadol branches in Jerusalem after drug traces found in baby food
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Israel’s Health Ministry has restricted two Zol VeGadol branches on Jaffa Street in Jerusalem after finding clonazepam and lorazepam in Frinook baby purees. Five children were hospitalized after eating the products and have since been released, while wider checks found no other irregularities.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Five contaminated Frinook baby puree products contained clonazepam and lorazepam.
- Two Zol VeGadol branches on Jerusalem’s Jaffa Street were hit with restrictions.
- Five children were hospitalized after eating the products, and all were released.
- The stores may not sell food or cosmetics until an approved quality-control plan is submitted.
- Other inspections at the importer and elsewhere found no abnormal results.
Israel’s Health Ministry has imposed strict restrictions on two Zol VeGadol supermarket branches on Jaffa Street in Jerusalem after pharmaceutical substances were found in Frinook baby purees. Inspectors identified five products containing clonazepam and lorazepam, and in every case there were signs that the packages had been opened improperly before purchase.
Five children were hospitalized after eating purees bought at those branches, but all of them have since been discharged. Starting today, the stores are barred from selling food or cosmetics.
The branches will only be allowed to resume operations after submitting an approved quality-control plan. The ministry said additional checks at the importer’s warehouses and at other sales points found no abnormal findings.
