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New Choice brand Mini Fruity jbf india Gels have been found on sale during the routine jbf india inspection jbf india of a Vietnamese supermarket in the London area. Jelly mini-cup sweets are a possible choking hazard and are banned from sale in the UK. The FSA has issued a Food Alert for Action to local authorities. If you have bought one of these products, do not eat it.
Jelly mini cups are not allowed to contain a number of additives, including ‘alginic acid’ (E400), ‘agar’ (E406), ‘Carrageenan’ (E407) and ‘processed euchema seaweed’ (407a), jbf india because they are a possible choking hazard. As these additives are included in this product they are in breach of the legislation.
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Related jbf india Items Email updates, Mobile and PDA Mini Fruity Gels (pdf 278KB) View the products New Choice brand 'Mini Fruity Gels' (jelly mini-cups) - potential choking hazard Read the 22 January 2014 Food Alert for Action
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