A £10,000 batch of imported American sweets containing ingredients banned in the UK have been detained by Trafford Council. The Council’s Environmental Health Team impounded the sweets after they were discovered at the headquarters of a major importer based in Trafford.
The importer has now surrendered the sweets, which have now been destroyed so they cannot re-enter the food chain.
The various American branded sweets contained banned additives Mineral Oil, Red 3 and bleached flour and were set to be sold through several sweet shops in the borough, online and nationally. Some of the sweets were also missing statement warnings in relation to causing hyperactivity in children.
A spokesperson for Trafford Council said:
“We received a warning about these sweets being supplied from a premises in the borough and acted quickly and decisively to ensure they were detained and ultimately destroyed.
“The Environmental Health Team will be carrying out a day of action in early April to target smaller retailers, who are stocking these products. Food business operators are asked to be cautious when stocking imported food to ensure that the labelling and composition of the food complies with UK legislation.”
If you have any concerns about similar products, contact the Council’s Environmental Health Team at Environmental.health@Trafford.gov.uk.