Food safety recall round-up 19-25 May 2017
Food dyes in snack
Czech Republic: SZPI has issued a warning after finding three types of unauthorized azo dyes in a snack product.
'Trudi - Kukuřičné křupky sladké' 70g with date 23-5-17 was made by Július Šuvert Fritex of Slovakia. Racional CZ was named as a supplier and Martin Zbroj as the firm that imported it into the Czech Republic.
Laboratory analysis confirmed the presence of azo-dyes ponceau 4R, sunset yellow (E 110) and quinoline yellow (E 104).
The product did not contain a warning that the dyes were present as required by legislation.