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Wednesday, March 09, 2005

Sudan-1 list reaches 580

A further 43 products were added yesterday to the list of foods contaminated by the illegal food dye, Sudan-1, bringing the total to 580.

New items include ready-made meals from the Safeway, Iceland and Morrisons supermarket chains, in addition to brands like Birds Eye, the Food Standards Agency said. However, the Agency was unable to clarify exactly when it received the new information on the affected products, or when they had been withdrawn.

'The risk to health is very small but it is sensible not to eat the foods concerned. We have worked hard to ensure that food companies meet their responsibilities to consumers and local authorities will check what actions have been taken. We will also work with them in considering what enforcement action may be appropriate following these investigations.'

An updated list of affected foods is provided at the Foods Standards Agency website .

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