ZIMBABWE: You need to return these Ceres products for health reasons

South African producer Pioneer Foods has been forced to recall some of its juice products due to high toxin levels. These are products sold in multiple African markets including Zimbabwe.

The recalled brands were found to contain high levels of patulin, a fruit-based mould toxin that causes nausea, vomiting and stomach ailments.

The World Health Organisation says that patulin, which is classified as a mycotoxin, is a naturally occurring toxin created by certain moulds found in apples and apple products.

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) Competition Commission said Pioneer Food pointed out that the affected products were in the Kenya, Uganda, Seychelles, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mauritius, Zambia and Zimbabwe markets.

The recalled products are Ceres apple juice 200ml and Ceres apple 275ml sparkling glass on sale in DRC, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Others are Ceres apple juice one-litre selling in Kenya, Uganda, DRC, Mauritius, and Zambia; and Ceres apple juice 200ml being sold in Seychelles.

Ceres Apple 4x6x200ml

• Single unit barcode: 6001240200018
• Date coding: PD 14.06.2021 / BB 14.06.2022
• PD 21.06.2021 / BB 21.06.2022
• PD 22.06.2021 / BB 22.06.2022

Ceres Apple Sparkling 275 ml glass

• Single unit barcode: 6001240222676
• Date coding: PD 14.06.2021 / BB 14.06.2022
• PD 15.06.2021 / BB 15.06.2022

Ceres Apple 12×1 litre

• Single unit barcode: 6001240100011
• Date coding: PD 17.06.2021 / BB 17.06.2022
• PD 18.06.2021 / BB 18.06.2022
• PD 21.06.2021 / BB 21.06.2022
• PD 22.06.2021 / BB 22.06.2022

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