A stack of irregular, thick chunks of dark chocolate piled on a weathered wooden surface. The chocolate has a matte finish and sharp, snapped edges, set against a solid warm tan background.

The Food and Drug Administration issued a recall on various chocolate and chocolate-containing products over salmonella concerns. Prevention interviewed the Center for Food Safety Director, Francisco Diez, to understand how Salmonella could have infiltrated the products.

Meet the Expert

Francisco Diez-Gonzalez

Francisco Diez-Gonzalez

Director and Professor

Center for Food Safety

1109 Experiment Street
Melton Building 196
Griffin, GA 30223