Unauthorised colours Sudan 1 and Sudan 4 in crushed pepper from China, dispatched from Turkey
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- Sudan 1 unauthorised colour - {composition} *** Sudan 4 unauthorised colour - {composition}
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- Switzerland
What is this? Crushed pepper from China may have two unsafe dyes called Sudan 1 and Sudan 4.
What's happening? Some batches of this pepper were sent from Turkey to Switzerland.
Does this affect me? If you have this crushed pepper at home, do not eat it.
What should I do? Throw it away or return it. 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: Sudan 1 unauthorised colour - {composition} *** Sudan 4 unauthorised colour - {composition} · Origin: China · Notifier: Switzerland
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