Unauthorised colour in chili powder from Togo
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- Orange II unauthorised colour - {composition} *** Rhodamine B unauthorised colour - {composition} *** Sudan 1 unauthorised colour - {composition}
- Origin
- Togo
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Some chili powder from Togo has colours in it that should not be there. These colours can be harmful.
What's happening? Belgium found these bad colours in the chili powder. The product should not be sold.
Does this affect me? If you have chili powder from Togo, you might have this product.
What should I do? Stop using it and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: Orange II unauthorised colour - {composition} *** Rhodamine B unauthorised colour - {composition} *** Sudan 1 unauthorised colour - {composition} · Origin: Togo · Notifier: Belgium
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