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Category D: For information only
Heads of environmental health services and directors of trading standards will wish to be aware of a product recall by Aldi Stores Ltd of Bilash Premium Chicken Curry in 400g cans due to contamination of one of the ingredients with the illegal dye Sudan I The product was manufactured by Glenbrook Foods Ltd, Portadown, Craigavon Northern Ireland.
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 product recalled Is:
Aldi Bilash Premium Chicken Curry 400g
The batches known to be affected are coded Best Before End:
No other Aldi products are known to be affected
Aldi will be issuing a product recall notice in the national newspapers which will appear as from 7 October 2003 (see below). The company has also placed point-of-sale notices in all of its stores.
Back to topIMPORTANT CUSTOMER SAFETY NOTICE
To all purchasers of
ALDI BILASH PREMIUM CHICKEN CURRY 400g CANS
Coded Best Before End
A small number of batches of Aldi Bilash Premium Chicken Curry have been made with a chilli powder that may have been contaminated with the colour Sudan 1. This colour is not likely to be harmful unless consumed in large quantities over a period of time. As a precautionary measure Aldi has withdrawn this product from sale.
If you have purchased one of the affected cans please return it to any Aldi store for a full refund.
No other products or codes are affected.
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