zxcvbob wrote:
TimG wrote:
Sudan 1 is a red dye used to color polishes, waxes and solvents. It
isn't meant to be used in food because it's carcinogenic.

Europe is recalling ~500 food products because some Indian supplier
put Sudan 1 in its chili powder. What about America? The FDA has
been
silent.

If Indians use Sudan 1 in their foods, then what about Indian
restaurants here?


EU-wide chilli recall ordered
Evening Standard
25 February 2005
The European Union has ordered all food companies in its member
states
to remove stocks of chilli powder that may be contaminated with the
banned dye Sudan 1. It took action as China called for all food
imports from the EU to be tested for the red dye, which can lead to
an
increased risk of cancer....



China? You mean the China that exported crayons with lead pigments
in
them in 1994? With phony "non-toxic" safety logos on the packages?
(Some even said "Conforms ASTM D-4236" on the boxes.)

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml94/94055.html

Best regards,
Bob

It's best to avoid processed foods imported from China and India, since
there is no telling what's in them. BTW whatever happened to mandarin
oranges? Every can of mandarin oranges is now imported from China.