Tiger Brands recalls certain products

Tiger Brands confirms that its grains division has recalled some recently produced batches of Tastic Simply Delicious products from retailers and wholesalers.

Tastic believes in perfection for every one of its products and that the health of its consumers is paramount.

The Simply Delicious range of products is produced in India under the strict control of an internationally renowned flavour house and retested by Tastic in an independent laboratory in South Africa to ensure that our high specifications are met.

Following recent laboratory tests, we have been concerned to find traces of the colourants Methyl Yellow and Sudan 1 in certain of the Simply Delicious product range produced in June and July.

These colourants can make food unsafe because of the possible toxicity and carcinogenic properties of such compounds.

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.

Tiger Brands has, therefore, temporarily withdrawn the Simply Delicious product from all supermarkets as a result of these findings.

Any consumer who has Simply Delicious cook-in-sauces or ready-to-eat rice products in their cupboard, specifically produced in June or July 2014 is advised to return the products to any one of the major supermarkets in their neighbourhoods.

Affected consumers will receive in return a coupon, to the value of the returned product, which they can use to purchase any product of their choice.

Tiger Brands apologises to consumers and also wants to reassure consumers that the problem affects only these specific batches of the Simply Delicious product, and that all other Tastic rice products meet the company’s very high standards of perfection.

Once Tiger Brands is fully satisfied that supplies of Simply Delicious meet their stringent quality standards, the products will be supplied again to supermarkets as soon as possible.

A helpline is available for any consumers who have questions about the recall – 0860 121 344.