Sudan dye in Blue Bay Pure Palm Oil
Monday 19 July 2004
A batch of Blue Bay Brand 100% Pure Palm Oil has been found to be contaminated with the illegal dye Sudan IV. The Agency has issued a Category C Food Hazard Warning (FHW) for England and a Category D for Scotland.
The affected product was manufactured by Home Foods Processing and Cannery Ltd in Ghana for Yadco Quality Foods, 71 Ashfield Road, London, N4 1PB.
Yadco distributes the product predominantly in the London area to small retail premises. Yadco has ceased distributing the affected batch and placed point of sale notices in its retail outlet.
The affected batch is:
1 litre Blue Bay 100% Palm Oil
Best Before 31 Dec 2006
2 litre Blue Bay 100% Palm Oil
Best Before 31 Dec 2006
No other Yadco products are known to be affected.
Food Standards Agency Scotland will issue its Category D FHW to local authority food enforcers later this afternoon.
Food hazard warnings
FHWs are the FSA's way of letting local authorities and consumers know about problems associated with food and, in some cases, providing details of specific action to be taken.
They are also copied to consultants in communicable disease control, trading standards officers and food trade organisations, to alert them to current food issues.
FHWs are currently issued under four categories:
A: For Immediate Action
B: For Action
C: For Action as Deemed Necessary
D: For Information
They are often issued in conjunction with a product withdrawal or recall by a manufacturer, retailer or distributor.
About Sudan dyes
Sudan dyes are red dyes that are used for colouring solvents, oils, waxes, petrol, and shoe and floor polishes.
They have been found in some chilli powder imported from India. They have also been found in a number of relishes, chutneys and seasonings containing this chilli powder.
Sudan dyes are not allowed to be added to food in the UK and the rest of the EU.
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