Banned colors were found in spices sold in Georgia, the National Food Agency reported. During a laboratory study, 44 samples of spices collected in September from various retail stores throughout the country were tested. The violations were identified in four samples: red pepper produced by Bayza Gida San Tik. Swan salt produced by Igoeti LLC Seasoning for ground meat produced by Dabi LLC Swan salt produced by NTK 2016 LLC The products contain azo dyes Sudan I, Sudan IV and Sudan Red C. Colors from the Sudan group are not found in food products in their natural form, they are synthetic and are not included in the list of permitted food additives. Manufacturers and sellers of these products are prohibited from selling more. If you are a consumer and have purchased the listed spices, the agency recommends not using them. I threw away all my spices today. In my opinion, if a color is found in one of the products, then there is no guarantee that it is not in the other products of this manufacturer, considering that only about 100 packages were tested, and there are many times more on the market. - writes a user with the nickname design_davydova In total, in 2026, experts selected 94 examples of spices and seasonings. Prohibited colors were found in five of them. By the end of the year, as part of state supervision, it is planned to test 177 samples of products from different categories for the content of colors from the Sudan group.

Banned colors were found in spices sold in Georgia, the National Food Agency reported. During a laboratory study, 44 samples of spices collected in September from various retail stores throughout the country were tested. The violations were identified in four samples: red pepper produced by Bayza Gida San Tik. Swan salt produced by Igoeti LLC Seasoning for ground meat produced by Dabi LLC Swan salt produced by NTK 2016 LLC The products contain azo dyes Sudan I, Sudan IV and Sudan Red C. Colors from the Sudan group are not found in food products in their natural form, they are synthetic and are not included in the list of permitted food additives. Manufacturers and sellers of these products are prohibited from selling more. If you are a consumer and have purchased the listed spices, the agency recommends not using them. I threw away all my spices today. In my opinion, if a color is found in one of the products, then there is no guarantee that it is not in the other products of this manufacturer, considering that only about 100 packages were tested, and there are many times more on the market. - writes a user with the nickname design_davydova In total, in 2026, experts selected 94 examples of spices and seasonings. Prohibited colors were found in five of them. By the end of the year, as part of state supervision, it is planned to test 177 samples of products from different categories for the content of colors from the Sudan group.