Factory caught using charcoal instead of cocoa to colour biscuits
Dubai: Egyptian food-control authorities have shut down an unlicensed biscuit factory in Qalyubia governorate after inspectors found expired ingredients and a black vegetable-carbon colouring, known as E153, that was reportedly being used in place of cocoa to give biscuits their dark colour, local media reported. The factory, in the Kafr Shukr district north of Cairo, was uncovered during a…
Egyptian authorities have closed an unlicensed biscuit factory in Qalyubia governorate after discovering expired ingredients and using black vegetable-carbon colouring, E153, instead of cocoa to give biscuits their dark hue. The Kafr Shukr district factory, uncovered during a supply campaign, was producing branded biscuits and ice cream-related products.
Inspectors seized 1.8 tonnes of goods, including 100kg of expired glucose, 30kg of expired Royal butter and the E153 colouring. The factory also had unidentified ingredients and unlabeled materials. Governor Hossam Abdel Fattah has ordered stricter inspections across the governorate, with enforcement continuing against businesses not meeting health and regulatory standards.
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