Presence of the unauthorized food additive E150d (sulphite ammonia caramel) in cane sugar from Colombia via the Czech Republic.
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- confectionery
- Hazard
- colour unauthorised - {food additives and flavourings}
- Origin
- Colombia
- Notifier
- Slovakia
What is this? Some sugar from Colombia may have a food dye called E150d. This dye is not allowed in the EU.
What's happening? A batch of cane sugar from Colombia was found with this dye. It came through the Czech Republic.
Does this affect me? If you bought sugar in Slovakia or the Czech Republic, check if it is from Colombia.
What should I do? If you have this sugar, do not eat it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you are unsure.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Not serious · Category: confectionery · Hazard: colour unauthorised - {food additives and flavourings} · Origin: Colombia · Notifier: Slovakia
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