Chutney withdrawn from shelves

Nov 29 2008 by David Himelfield, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

CONDIMENT company Shaws has withdrawn more than 2,500 jars of their chutney due to high levels of a chemical in the product.

The Moldgreen-based company have removed its Apricot and Ginger Chutney (300g) from stores because its levels of sulphur dioxide.

The preservative in extreme cases can cause asthma attacks in consumers who are sulphite intolerant.

But the ingredient was not mentioned on the batch’s label.