Shutki Raja Chutney Powder to be withdrawn and destroyed
(18 August 2009)

The Food Standards Agency today issued a Food Alert for Action asking local authority food law enforcement officers to make sure that Shutki Raja Chutney Powder is withdrawn from sale and destroyed. The reason given is that the chutney powder is a composite fish-based product manufactured on unregistered premises (or possibly unapproved premises), and as such the product do not comply with the requirements of Regulation EC 852/2004 (or Regulation EC 853/2004) and the Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006.

Food businesses must register its premises with the environmental health service at its local authority at least 28 days before opening. In addition, if the business works with certain types of food that might pose a significant risk to consumers, the business must be approved by its local authority.

The Shutki Raja Chutney Powder was previously manufactured in the UK by: Naga Raja Ltd, 15 Argall Avenue, London E10 7QE. The product being withdrawn from sale is 'SHUTKI RAJA Shutki Chutney Powder' (this is printed boldly on an orange and yellow label). The product is understood to be sold in two sizes of glass jars: large (175g) and small (87.5g). The jars have a white lid with a 'Best before' date: September 2009

Despite enquiries by local authorities in London, it has not been possible to obtain full distribution details or product traceability records for the product because the company no longer trades. However, distribution is believed to be restricted to the London area. This product appears to be distributed, through direct van sales, to businesses that mainly sell ethnic food products.

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