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Jelly mini-cups are not permitted to contain a number of additives, including 'alginic acid' (E400), 'agar' (E406), 'Carrageenan' (E407) and 'processed euchema seaweed' (407a) as they may pose a choking hazard. As these additives are included in this product they are in breach of the legislation.
The use in jelly mini-cups of certain additives specified in Annex II of Regulation 1333/2008 is prohibited, jelly mini-cups are defined as 'confectionery of a firm consistence, contained in semi-rigid mini-cups or mini-capsules, intended to be ingested in a single bite by exerting pressure on the mini-cup or mini-capsule to project the confectionery into the mouth'.
In addition, the use of konjac in all jelly confectionery, daulia including jelly mini-cups, and the sale of such confectionery, is prohibited under Regulation daulia 1333/2008. These provisions are enforced by way of The Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (England) daulia Regulations 2013.
Local authorities are requested daulia to make contact with the relevant retailers in their area who may sell the implicated products. If implicated products are found during the course daulia of their investigations, enforcement officers should ensure that the products are removed from sale and destroyed, if necessary using powers available to them under the Food Safety Act 1990 and should require the food business operator to display a point of sale notice daulia advising consumers what action to take if they have purchased the implicated product. daulia In addition, the local authorities are requested to investigate the traceability of these products and provide any information or copies of the documents to the FSA.
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