25 February 2005

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Sudan 1 Recall

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) recall of products potentially containing the illegal red food dye, Sudan I, has risk management implications for all food producers and retailers, and not only those of the hundreds of food products affected.

Background

Sudan dyes are not found naturally in food and the EU does not allow them to be used in food. The FSA alert that was circulated on 18 February 2005 stated "Sudan I could contribute to an increased risk of cancer and it is not possible to identify a safe level or to quantify the risk. However, at the levels present in these food products the risk is likely to be very small."

In June 2003 the European Commission moved to stop the import into the EU of hot chilli products containing "Sudan red 1". Following this decision Member States had to ensure that imports of crushed or ground hot chilli were tested to ensure that Sudan red 1 was not present. Random checks were also to be carried out on products already on the market.

These emergency measures were extended by the Commission in January 2004 to include that curry powder could only be imported into the EU if they were accompanied by an analytical report which showed they did not contain any Sudan dyes.

Current Situation

Premier Foods who distributed the affected Worcester Sauce reportedly received the chilli powder ingredient that was the source of the contamination before July 2003, when regulations first required that food be tested for the substance. Because the product is used as an ingredient in a number of branded and retailer own-label products, as well as being sold as branded bottles of Worcester Sauce, the recall of over 400 products is one of the largest ever carried out.

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