The National Food Agency has detected prohibited azo dyes in spices

Food safety control

According to the National Food Agency, within the framework of state control, 44 samples of spices were taken from retail facilities across the country in September. Laboratory research was conducted at the Levan Samkharauli National Forensics Bureau. This year, a total of 94 spice samples have been taken by the agency, of which prohibited dyes were detected in 5 samples. Imedi+6

Detected violations

According to the laboratory research, prohibited substances were found in the following products: red pepper from LLC "Beyza Gida San Tic" (Sudan I and Sudan IV), Svanetian salt from LLC "Igoeti" (Sudan I and Sudan IV), minced meat seasoning from LLC "Dabi" (Sudan Red G), and Svanetian salt from LLC "NTK 2016" (Sudan I). Imedi+4

According to the National Food Agency, Sudan group dyes belong to artificial azo dyes, do not occur naturally in food, and their use is prohibited. The agency urges consumers not to use the mentioned products, and business operators have been prohibited from selling them. Imedi+6