‘Do not eat’ warning as health chiefs flag cancer fears over Jolly Rancher sweets – shops STILL selling them despite ban
Health officials are calling for stricter restrictions to stop food businesses being able to import and sell Jolly Ranchers, after the sweets were found to contain toxic chemicals found in petrol.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued an urgent alert after the American sweets manufactured by The Hershey Company were found to contain Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons, (MOAH), making them unsafe to eat.
It cautioned: ‘Food businesses selling these products in the UK are advised to immediately stop sales, undertake product withdrawals and, where there have been retail sales, to undertake product recalls.’
These include Hard Candy, ‘Misfits’ Gummies, Hard Candy Fruity 2 in 1, and Berry Gummies, Filled Pops, and Freeze Dried Candy.
It comes after health officials banned the sweets last year due to concerns they contain ingredients linked to cancer.
These chemicals, derived from crude oil, have been linked to serious illnesses including cancer, particularly in the liver and lymph nodes.
This makes the sweets unsafe to eat, particularly over long periods of time, and not compliant with UK law.
