The Food Standards Agency (FSA) confirmed there had been limited distribution of the affected products to the UK..
Several Coca-Cola products on sale in the U.K. have been recalled as of January 29, after the firm's bottling partner said it had identified "elevated levels" of a chemical known as chlorate.
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has assured the public that Coca-Cola products affected by a recent Belgium recall are not available on the Ghanaian market. The assurance comes after Coca-Cola Belgium recalled several products including bottled Coke,
Coca-Cola has recalled several products in the UK due to potential high chlorate levels. Affected products include six-pack 250ml cans of Appletiser 100% Apple Juice Gently Sparkling and 330ml cans of Coca-Cola,
Long term consumption of chlorate can lead to an iodine deficiency, which could potentially cause a harmful or negative health impact, such as a goitre, which is a lump or swelling at the front of the neck caused by your thyroid.
Coca-Cola has recalled some of its soft drinks in Europe after higher-than-normal levels of a chemical called chlorate were detected in bottles and cans at a Belgian production plant.
Coca-Cola products have been recalled in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands due to high levels of chlorate and an investigation is underway in the UK by the Food Standards Agency
One day after it recalled some of its soft drinks in Europe, Coca-Cola recalled some products sold in the UK saying they may also contain elevated levels of chlorate
Speaking to the BBC on Monday, Anne Gravett, from the UK's Food Standards Agency, said: "The Food Standards Agency is investigating if any Coca-Cola products containing 'higher levels' of a chemical called chlorate are on the UK market. If we identify any unsafe food, we'll take action to ensure it is removed and alert consumers."
Coca-Cola's bottling partner wrote it was recalling select drinks in the UK over a risk of potentially high levels of chlorate.
The Food Standards Agency has confirmed it is investigating if any Coca-Cola products in the UK have high levels of chlorate. It comes after the drinks company recalled products in Belgium ...