Unauthorised additive in sausages from UK
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- meat and meat products (other than poultry)
- Hazard
- E124 - Ponceau 4R/cochineal red A too high content - {food additives and flavourings}
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Some sausages from the UK have too much of a red food dye called E124.
What's happening? France found this dye in sausages from the UK. The dye level is higher than allowed.
Does this affect me? If you bought these sausages in France, they may have too much dye.
What should I do? Stop eating them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Not serious · Category: meat and meat products (other than poultry) · Hazard: E124 - Ponceau 4R/cochineal red A too high content - {food additives and flavourings} · Origin: United Kingdom · Notifier: France
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