Jusy heard on the radio that over 350 food products have been contaminated with a cancer causing dye. The full list can be found here (http://www.food.gov.uk/sudanlist) :gag:

Can you copy/paste the list? The page keeps timing out on me :-(

www.food.gov.uk/safereating/sudani/sudanlist

For anyone having troubles getting onto the food standards agency web site because of the high volume of traffic.

Try this one
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1171557,00.html

any information exactly why/how/when this all happened? I've seen the list and its got a hell of a lot of ready made poo on it... thank god baked beans aren't affected... its part of my staple diet... lol

oh no im doomed :roll:

this addertive was supposed to go into boot polish and petrol floor cleaner any thing but food how as this happened there is going to be a lot of food thrown away not to mention insurance claims from the big super-markets :gag:

The Beeb has a good page describing what's happened and saying not to panic :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4277677.stm

It wont make you look like this :gag: , honest !

cant be as bad as milk - thats killed more people and is full of cow puss :gag: we all have...but its best to know what you put in your body

"But because supermarkets now control 80% of the nation's food basket, if there is a problem it spreads like head lice through a nursery."

that's a really good idea to say that *looks out for evil taliban people poisoning our ready-made foods*

Check this list daily and remember to check your shelves!

Retailers are advised to give a FULL refund if featured products are returned.

http://www.food.gov.uk/safereating/sudani/sudanlist


What is Sudan I?
Sudan I is a red dye that is used for colouring solvents, oils, waxes, petrol, and shoe and floor polishes. It is not allowed to be added to food in the UK and the rest of the EU. However, inadvertent contamination of some food products has been uncovered.

What is being done to tackle the problem?
The Agency is working with the food industry and local authorities to make sure that all the affected products are removed from the shelves and is tracing any foods that may be contaminated.

What is the health risk of Sudan I?
Sudan I could contribute to an increased risk of cancer and it is not possible to identify a safe level or to quantify the risk. However, at the levels present in these food products the risk is likely to be very small

If I have eaten an affected product, has my health been damaged?
There is no risk of immediate illness. If you have eaten these products the risk is likely to be very small, and not eating them any more is a sensible thing to do.
Being exposed to a substance that could contribute to the development of cancer does not necessarily mean that you will develop cancer. There are many causes of cancer, including lifestyle and environment.

If the risk is very small why remove the foods?
Sudan I is thought to contribute to cancer, and consumers should not be exposed to it unnecessarily. Experts advise that exposure should be as low as practical. It is also illegal in foods.

Could I have some products at home that contain Sudan I?
A list of known affected products can be found at the link below. It will be regularly updated. If people have any at home they are advised not to eat them and to contact the store where they bought them for a refund.

Could restaurant meals or takeaways be affected?
Some restaurants and takeaways have been using products containing Sudan I. These products are being withdrawn.

What measures are in place to stop this happening again?
All dried and crushed or ground chilli coming into any EU Member State must be accompanied by a certificate showing they have been tested and found to be free of Sudan I. Any consignment that does not have a certificate is detained for sampling and analysis. Random sampling is also undertaken both at ports and by local authorities. All consignments found to contain Sudan I must be destroyed.

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Sorry evil, it was knee jerk R

The risk is so infinatessimally minute it's not worth the worry.

How many smokers will be beating a hasty dash to the supermarket in their 4x4s tomorrow to take back that 2 year old tin of chilli beans?:loopy:

Bring it on!

This story is on the front pg of the Mirror this morning.

Originally posted by bigflesh
If I have eaten an affected product, has my health been damaged?
There is no risk of immediate illness.

Exactly. There is no immediate risk and if thousands of us develop cancer as a result,in years to come then how on earth will we prove it was or might be linked to this?

It is not an isolated risk if it has been added to these foods for any length of time, the cummulative effects could be fatal.

I've been eating Weight Watchers foods for ages now!! Their Beef Hotpot's too nice to throw away!

We've had some of these products in last fortnight.
Its home fresh cooking from now on .
probably halve my shopping bill anyway.
I try to do the kids fresh stuff but sometimes when youre in a rush you reach for prepared stuff.
My son works at asda ill ask him what they've removed from shelves etc.

There's a full list in today's Times.

As has been pointed out, the cancer causing possibilities of the dye are not as bad as smoking.

The reason why they're pulling the goods is probably more to do with being good corporate citizens and keeping a weather eye open for law suits in 10 years time.

I had a scout through the cupboard today and no sign of anything bad. :)

Premier may also have broken the Stock Market rules in terms of not informing the market in a timely manner of news that could affect share prices.

Joe

Been through my freezer and looks like I've got a little windfall coming my way - but only if they'll refund stuff thats past its use by date.

If only I'd kept the packaging from all the food I'd eaten in the last fortnight too.

There is apparently another 100 more products to be also withdrawn.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4282383.stm

Is it just me or is this another pointless scare. This product was only made illigal in june 2003 and is still used in other countries. If it's going to do you any harm I think it would have done it sometime between 1970 and 2003. I am sure there are many other toxins still in use that will kill me before a stray almost undetectable amount of colouring in a pie.

Who do we sue!!!!! LOL

List of contaminated products is now up to 575. I was sitting smug as I buy very little convenience foods but looking at the list now I'm sure we must all have consumed some of the carciogen Sudan 1 especially if eating out.

Originally posted by neeeeeeeeeek
Is it just me or is this another pointless scare. This product was only made illigal in june 2003 and is still used in other countries. If it's going to do you any harm I think it would have done it sometime between 1970 and 2003. .

Who's to say that the increasing incidence of cancer is not related to exposure to this over the years. The thing is you wouldn't stand a snowball in hells chance of proving it. Similarly, the cluster of cancers occuring around ******** are talked down by the powers that be.

I trust Henderson's Relish is ok though?

It looks like everything contains it.More and more foods are being recalled every other day.Its madness in this day and age that stuff like this still happens on such a scale