Bart Spices Recalls Organic Purple Cornmeal

Bart Spices Recalls Organic Purple Cornmeal

Date:06 Mar 2008

Type:Nutrition & Health News

Source:Nutrition Horizon

Sector:Spices & Seasonings

Summary:Fumonisins are types of mycotoxin. These are naturally-occurring toxic chemicals that are produced by some moulds. While the levels found in the cornmeal are above the legal limits, there is unlikely to be any immediate risk to people's health.

06/03/08 Bart Spices Ltd has recalled all batches of its Organic Purple Cornmeal, due to the presence of excess fumonisins. The Agency has issued a Food Alert for Information.

Fumonisins are types of mycotoxin. These are naturally-occurring toxic chemicals that are produced by some moulds. While the levels found in the cornmeal are above the legal limits, there is unlikely to be any immediate risk to people's health.

The product being recalled is:

Organic Purple Cornmeal

* Pack size: 200g
* Batch codes: All batch codes

No other Bart Spices Ltd products are known to be affected.

Bart Spices has recalled all batches of the product from sale. Point-of-sale notices have been displayed in all stores supplied with the cornmeal. These notices are advising customers of the reason for the recall and the actions they can take if they have already bought the affected product.

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