Spice Recall!
Carcinogenic dye detected - nine federal states affected
Created: 06/21/2022, 04:52
By: Stella Henrich
A banned dye has been detected in a spice mixture.
Consumers should bring the product back to the market immediately.
Hamburg - The manufacturer WBZ Nord GmbH is recalling the spice mixture called "Öz Antep - Sumak Sumach-Spice Preparation" in the 400 gram pack with the best before dates 07/2023 and 09/2023.
The batch or lot numbers are 0721 and 0921. This is reported by the Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety.
Recall: Spice mixture with the designation "Öz Antep - Sumak Sumach spice preparation" in the 400 gram pack.
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In a press release on the product recall, the manufacturer stated that the goods were judged to be unmarketable due to an unapproved "Sudan IV" dye.
For this reason, the product would be recalled as a precaution, according to WBZ Nord GmbH in its justification.
The federal states of Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein are affected by this recall.
Spice Recall: Popular product in oriental cuisine
Sumac is a popular spice and is particularly popular in oriental cuisine.
The spice comes from the eastern Mediterranean and is also called "Sicilian sugar".
It is obtained from the red drupe of the evergreen dyer tree.
The ripe fruits are harvested in early autumn, the pulp is dried and ground into powder.
A health-promoting effect is attributed to the spice.
Food experts describe the effect of this spice as being gentle on the stomach and promoting digestion.
It is therefore often served with high-fat dishes.
It can therefore be assumed that the spice mixture will be offered in many Turkish and oriental supermarkets, among others.
Recall: Federal Institute was before dye "Sudan" in spice mixture - risk of cancer
The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) explains on its website the following about the “Sudan” dye: “Sudan I-IV are synthetically produced azo dyes that do not occur naturally in food.
Such dyes are therefore considered additives and must be approved for use in food.
There is a general ban on additives in the European Union subject to authorization.
The synthetic dyes Sudan I-IV are not approved as food additives in the European Union.
Foodstuffs that contain them are therefore not marketable in Germany and the European Union."
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The institute comes to the conclusion that Sudan dyes can fundamentally damage health.
However, it points out that if you eat food “contains a few milligrams of Sudan dyes once or occasionally, the risk of developing cancer is probably very low.
However, this assessment does not apply to frequent consumption of foods and spices that contain the substance in high concentrations of several thousand milligrams.” The BfR recommends including the dyes Sudan II, III and IV in monitoring measures in addition to Sudan I.
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Recall: Consumers should bring the product back to the market
Customers who have already purchased the above spice blend should contact the point of sale for an exchange.
WBZ Nord GmbH points out that only goods with the best-before date specified above and the corresponding batch/lot number are affected.
Recently there was also a nationwide net recall.
When it comes to cheese, consumers should be careful.
There are health problems.
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