Allergy Hazard Manufacturer had to extend its recall to further products due to sulfite-containing foods

Recall for lemon juice concentrate extended - also affected lime juice concentrate

Gunz Warenhandels GmbH recalled Piacelli Citrilemon Lemon Juice Concentrate a few days ago because of its high sulphite content. Now the recall has been massively expanded. In the meantime, goods should also be returned to the point of sale with another MHD and lime juice concentrate.

Meanwhile, lime juice concentrate is recalled

Gunz Warenhandels GmbH from Austria started a product recall for Piacelli Citrilemon Lemon Juice Concentrate a few days ago because an elevated sulphite content had been detected in one batch of the product, which was distributed throughout Germany. Now the callback has been extended. In the meantime, goods should also be returned to the sales outlets with another MHD and lime juice concentrate.

A few days ago, a recall for lemon juice concentrate was announced. Now the manufacturer also recalls lime juice concentrate. (Image: Andrey Bandurenko / fotolia.com)

Increased sulfite content has not been declared

Gunz Warenhandels GmbH no longer calls only Piacelli Citrilemon lemon juice concentrate 200 ml (EAN: 9002859018800), but also Piacelli Citrilemon lemon juice concentrate 1 l (EAN: 9002859042744), Piacelli Citrigreen lime juice concentrate 200 ml (EAN: 9002859026270) and Piacelli Citrigreen lime juice concentrate 1 l (EAN : 9002859101533) back.

Affected by the recall are all mentioned products with the best before dates 14.07.2020 - 17.12.2020.

"The product mentioned above has been found to have an elevated sulphite content which has not been declared on the label," the company wrote in a release published on the portal "Lebensmittelwarnung.de" of the federal states and the Federal Office of Consumer Protection.

The consumption of sulphite-containing foods may cause severe intolerance reactions in some people.

Purchase price will be refunded

The recall applies to the entire federal territory.

As the company informs, "all necessary measures have already been taken to avoid such an event in the future."

Buyers are requested to return the affected product to the point of sale. The purchase price will be refunded.

Health problems

Sulphites are the salts and esters of sulfurous acid H2SO3. They are approved as additives for numerous foods and are used as preservatives and as antioxidants.

As the Bavarian State Office for Health and Food Safety (LGL) writes on its website, sulfite salts in food are well tolerated by most people, as an endogenous enzyme (sulfite oxidase) allows rapid oxidation to harmless sulfate.

However, in some people, the consumption of sulphite-containing foods can lead to serious intolerance reactions such as asthmatic reactions.

"Affected by this intolerance are in particular a part of asthma patients," reports the LGL.

"In addition, it can come to people with a deficit of the enzyme sulfite oxidase to health complaints," said the experts.

The symptoms of intolerance reactions to sulfite salts are in part similar to those of allergic reactions. (Ad)