SFA recalls Ohm Brand Dried Grapes after sulphur dioxide found in snack
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SFA ordered the recall of Ohm Brand Dried Grapes owing to an undeclared allergen on Nov 6.
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SINGAPORE - Consumers who have bought Ohm Brand Dried Grapes and cannot tolerate or are allergic to sulphites are advised not to eat the snack, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said.
SFA, in a statement on Nov 6, said it detected sulphur dioxide in the snack, but the allergen was not declared on the food packaging label.
It said: “Sulphite does not pose a food safety issue to consumers at large, except for those who are intolerant of or allergic to sulphites.”
If consumers have eaten Ohm Brand Dried Grapes – imported from India – they should seek medical advice, especially if they have concerns about their health, SFA added.
Excessive levels of sulphur dioxide in food can trigger allergic reactions in people who are hypersensitive to sulphites, and result in symptoms like hives, itchiness, stomachache, diarrhoea and vomiting.
Consumers can also contact the outlet where the snack was bought if they have inquiries.
Under Singapore’s rules, if a food product contains ingredients known to cause hypersensitivity when consumed, the food packaging label must declare the ingredient.
Sulphur dioxide was undeclared on the snack’s packaging, which is why SFA has directed the importer Santhiyaasree Marketing to recall the implicated product.
The recall is ongoing.
