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Product recall Published Updated once · 28 March 2018 FSA-PRIN-10-2018

AKM Foods Limited recalls further Zaiqa GoGo Pan Masala Mouth Freshener products because they contain Rhodamine B

This recall applies to everyone who bought the product

The FSA has said the product may be unsafe to eat. Check the details below against your pack.

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Zaiqa GoGo Pan Masala Mouth Freshener

Pack size: 160g

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Best before
end of 30 May 2019

Zaiqa Mix Pan Masala Mouth Freshener

Pack size: 160g

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Best before
end of 30 May 2019

Zaiqa Mint Pan Masala Mouth Freshener

Pack size: 150g

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Best before
end of 30 May 2019

Zaiqa Coconut Pan Masala Mouth Freshener

Pack size: 150g

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Best before
end of 30 May 2019

The latest affected best-before date was 30 May 2019, which has passed. Recalled products can still be in cupboards and freezers, so check any you have at home.

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

  1. If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, return the products to the store from where they were bought.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Rhodamine B is an illegal dye which may pose a risk to health.

Details from the notice

AKM Foods Limited is recalling Zaiqa GoGo Pan Masala, Mix Pan Masala, Mint Pan Masala, Coconut Pan Masala Mouth Freshener because the products contain an illegal dye Rhodamine B which is a health risk.

A Product Recall Information Notice tells the public about food that is unsafe and is being removed from sale.

What the business is doing

AKM Foods Limited is recalling the above products and has informed its customers. Point-of-sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling the products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: England.

Updates to this recall

  1. · FSA-PRIN-10-2018
    Original alert: AKM Foods Limited recalls Zaiqa GoGo Pan Masala Mouth Freshener because it contains Rhodamine B
  2. · FSA-PRIN-10-2018-update-01
    Update 1: AKM Foods Limited recalls further Zaiqa GoGo Pan Masala Mouth Freshener products because they contain Rhodamine B
    • Added 3 products: Zaiqa Mix Pan Masala Mouth Freshener; Zaiqa Mint Pan Masala Mouth Freshener; Zaiqa Coconut Pan Masala Mouth Freshener
    • New batch or date details: best before end of 30 May 2019
    • Advice to consumers was updated

How this recall compares

  • This is the 1st recall or allergy alert naming AKM Foods since 2018 (2 in total).
  • Chemical risk has caused 44 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in dairy and cheese, followed by ready meals, sandwiches and salads. All chemical risk recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.