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Tiger Brands' grains division has recalled certain Tastic Simply Delicious products after tests found traces of colorants in them.
The company says in a statement that these colorants can make food unsafe because of the possible toxicity and carcinogenic properties of such compounds.
It says its temporarily withdrawn the Simply Delicious product from all supermarkets as a result of the findings.
"The Simply Delicious range of products is produced in India under the strict control of an internationally renowned flavour house and re-tested by Tastic in an independent laboratory in South
Africa to ensure that our high specifications are met," the company said in a statement.
Following recent laboratory tests, the company was concerned to find traces of colorants Methyl Yellow and Sudan 1 in certain Simply Delicious products, produced in June and July 2014.
"These colorants can make food unsafe because of the possible toxicity and carcinogenic properties of such compounds," Tiger Brands said.
"Both substances are described by the World Health Organisation as representing possible risk to human health, and are prohibited in certain countries around the world, including South Africa."
Any consumer who has Simply Delicious cook-in-sauces or ready-to-eat rice products produced specifically in June and July this year is advised to return them to any of the major supermarkets in their neighbourhood.
Affected consumers will then receive a coupon to the value of the returned product.
