Consumers advised about Rolkem cake decoration products
Why it was recalled
Consumers should be aware that a Food Business Operator (FBO) based in South Africa, Rolkem 'Expressions in Colour' has been producing a range of products for use in cakes and confectionary for which they have failed to provide assurances of product safety.
Two products were previously recalled due to elevated levels of copper (details can be found in FSA-PRIN-27-2108 issued on 11 May 2018). Since that recall, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have made concerted efforts to ascertain an accurate understanding of the Rolkem products range and requested a number of ingredient details from Rolkem to confirm their suitability for use in food. This information has not been provided.
Following recent efforts to contact the FBO, to which we have received no satisfactory response, we have taken the decision to issue this Food Alert for Action to local authorities for the full Rolkem food range.
Affected products
| Product | Pack size | Batch codes | Use by |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROLKEM (all food products such as cake craft dyes, pigments and dusts) | All sizes | All batch codes | All dates |
What you should do
If you have bought any of the above products, do not use or consume them or use them in products for consumption by others.
The FSA and FSS have advised local authorities with specialist cake decorating suppliers in their areas to visit these businesses to determine whether the premises hold any products supplied by Rolkem and withdraw them from sale.
Official sources
Read the full notice on the Food Standards AgencyFSA reference: FSA-FAFA-01-2018 · Last updated 11 July 2018
Data sourced from the UK Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Yum Britannia is an independent service and is not affiliated with the FSA.