In accordance with the Food Safety Act and Regulation (EC) No. 178 of 2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health wishes to inform the public that the following a market surveillance exercise conducted in the last weeks, the below mentioned products (starch based snacks) must not be consumed due to the presence of an additive (food colouring E110) which is declared on the label but is not authorised for use in these products.
E110 is also known as Sunset Yellow FCF, Orange Yellow S, Food Yellow No. 5, or FD&C Yellow No. 6. E110 is an azo dye authorised for use as a food additive in the EU for certain food items such as non-heat processed meat, processed fish, mustard and sauces, flavoured drinks, etc but with applicable corresponding maximum levels in line with EU Regulation 1333 of 2008. The use of this colour (and few others) also requires the additional warning “may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children" to appear on labels when used. However, its use is not allowed at all in this category of products i.e. ready-to-eat savouries and snacks (Potato- cereal- flour- or starch-based snacks).
| Brand: | La La |
| Name of product on the label: | Salt & Vinegar Fish Crackers |
| Weight: | 100g |
| Origin: | Philippines
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| Brand: | La La |
| Name of product on the label: | Fish Crackers |
| Weight: | 50g; 100g |
| Origin: | Philippines
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| Brand: | La La |
| Name of product on the label: | Sweet Chilli Fish Crackers |
| Weight: | 100g |
| Origin: | Philippines
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| Brand: | La La |
| Name of product on the label: | Prawn Crackers Hot & Spicy |
| Weight: | 100g |
| Origin: | Philippines
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| Brand: | Yashoda Foods |
| Name of product on the label: | Current Cheese Balls |
| Weight: | 60g |
| Origin: | Nepal
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| Brand: | Yashoda Foods |
| Name of product on the label: | Current Cheese Balls |
| Weight: | 60g |
| Origin: | Nepal
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| Brand: | Yashoda Foods |  |
| Name of product on the label: | Current Spicy Cheese Balls | |
| Weight: | 60g | |
| Origin: | Nepal |
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| Brand: | Jack'n Jill |
| Name of product on the label: | Piattos Cheese flavoured potato crisps |
| Weight: | 85g |
| Origin: | Philippines
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| Brand: | Jack'n Jill |
| Name of product on the label: | Piattos Nacho Pizza flavoured potato crisps |
| Weight: | 85g |
| Origin: | Philippines
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| Brand: | Jack'n Jill |
| Name of product on the label: | Mr. Chips Nacho cheese flavoured corn chips |
| Weight: | 100g |
| Origin: | Philippines
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| Brand: | Jack'n Jill | |
| Name of product on the label: | Nova Miltigrain snacks Country Cheddar Flavor | |
| Weight: | 78g | |
| Origin: | Philippines |
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| Brand: | Jack'n Jill |
| Name of product on the label: | Chiz Curls |
| Weight: | 55g |
| Origin: | Philippines
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| Brand: | Regent |
| Name of product on the label: | Cheese Ring Cheese flavoured snack |
| Weight: | 60g |
| Origin: | Philippines
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| Brand: | Oishi |
| Name of product on the label: | Rin-bee Cheese sticks |
| Weight: | 85g |
| Origin: | Philippines
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| Brand: | ec |
| Name of product on the label: | Twin Lion Cheese Bones Curls |
| Weight: | 58g
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| Brand: | Leslie's |
| Name of product on the label: | Clover Chips |
| Weight: | 85g |
| Origin: | Philippines |
| Note: | There are different types of this product on the market. The effected product has the colour indicated on the original label which may have been covered by another label.
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| | Brand: | Barcel |
| | Name of product on the label: | Takis Original |
| | Origin: | Mexico |
| | Note: | This product is manufactured also in EU countries, with a recipe adapted to EU Regulations. Hence not all the products on the market are effected.
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| | Brand: | Barcel |
| | Name of product on the label: | Takis Fuego |
| | Origin: | Mexico |
| | Note: | This product is manufactured also in EU countries, with a recipe adapted to EU Regulations. Hence not all the products on the market are effected.
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| Brand: | Barcel |
| Name of product on the label: | Takis Nitro |
| Origin: | Mexico |
| Note: | This product is manufactured also in EU countries, with a recipe adapted to EU Regulations. Hence not all the products on the market are effected.
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