Food alerts are issued by the Food Standards Agency way to let
local authorities and consumers know about problems associated with
food and, in some cases, provide details of specific action to be
taken. They are issued under two categories:
- Food alerts for action
- Food alerts for information
You can see all of the
food alerts issued since 2001 (new window) on
the Food Standards Agency website. We have highlighted any food
alerts for action issued in the last six months below:
Food Standards Agency food alerts for action
22 May 2009 - Food alert for action
Sudan 1 contamination of Alif Foods 'Mix Bisar' spice
mix
The Food Standards Agency has issued a food alert for Alif Foods
'Mix Bisar' spice mix that has been found to be contaminated with
non-permitted colour Sudan 1.
Sudan 1 is not a permitted colour under the Colours in Food
Regulations 1995. It is considered to be a genotoxic carcinogen and
its presence, at any level is not permitted in foodstuffs for any
purpose.
The ‘Mix Bisar’ is imported into the United Kingdom by Alif
Foods of Bradford and is manufactured and exported by Euro Traders
in Pakistan. It is believed distribution may be mainly in the
Bradford area where wholesalers and retailers who sell ethnic food
products are the main clients.
Identification of the
product:
Product: Mix Bisar.
Description: Orange brown powder.
Quantity: 800g in plastic bags.
Labelling: White paper label with the details of Alif Foods and
Euro Traders as above.
Packing date: March 2008.
Expiry date: Feb 2010.
This product does not comply with the food safety requirements
specified in the EU Regulations 178/2002, implemented in the
General Food Regulations 2004, due to contamination with Sudan
1.
Please contact the Food and Safety Team on 01394
444357 or email
foodsafetyteam@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk
if you know of this or any other packing or date codes of this
product.
Full details of the
'Mix Bisar' spice mix alert (new window) are
available on the Food Standards Agency website.
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