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Cancer-Causing Dye in our food

Chris Hartley
LondonEats.com

Monday, February 21, 2005

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) have published a list of food products that are contaminated with the illegal dye Sudan I.

Cancer-Causing Dye in our food

Sudan I Dye

The list of products will continue to be updated and put in the public domain. There is no risk of immediate illness and the health risk generally is likely to be very small.

FSA Chief Executive Dr Jon Bell

Sudan dyes are red dyes that are used for colouring solvents, oils, waxes, petrol, and shoe and floor polishes. Sudan I is a dye that should not be added to food and is banned in the UK and across the EU.

A shipment of Worcestor Sauce was found to contain the illegal dye leaving the UK. Although it is thought that there is no immediate danger, if you have any of the products at home you are advised not to eat them. Some restaurants and takeaways have also been using products containing Sudan I. These products are being withdrawn.

Take recently purchased items listed on the FSAs Web site back to the shop that sold them to you and ask for a refund!

Food Standards Agency Sudan Product List

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