Product withdrawal of MDH Sambar Masala contaminated with Sudan I

Monday 6 February 2006

Food Alert: for Information

Ref: 10/2006

Heads of Environmental Health and Directors of Trading Standards will wish to be aware of a product withdrawal of MDH Sambar Masala 100g, due to contamination with the illegal dye Sudan I.

Sudan I 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 affected product was distributed from TRS Cash & Carry and TRS International Foods.

TRS Wholesale Co Ltd have undertaken a product withdrawal of the affected items and displayed point of sale notices in their stores.

The product being withdrawn is:

MDH Sambar Masala 100g
Best Before date: April 2007
Lot No: 01

No other MDH products are known to be affected.

A copy of TRS Wholesale point-of-sale notice is attached to this Food Alert.