Jolly Rancher products listed below contain Mineral Oil (Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons or MOAH), making them unsafe to eat.
Food businesses who import these products are advised to discontinue import and distribution of products.
Food businesses selling these products in the UK are advised to immediately stop sales, undertake product withdrawals and, where there have been retail sales, undertake product recalls. The Hershey Company, who is the brand owner, has taken action to remove these products from the UK market.
There is no immediate cause for concern for consumers who have eaten these products, as the food safety risk is low, but MOAH is a known genotoxic carcinogen and may pose a safety risk, particularly if consumed regularly, over a sustained period.
The products affected are as follows (all batch codes, pack sizes and best before dates are affected):
- Jolly Rancher Hard Candy (all flavours)
- Jolly Rancher ‘Misfits’ Gummies (all flavours)
- Jolly Rancher Hard Candy Fruity 2 in 1 (all flavours)
- Jolly Rancher Berry Gummies (Berry flavour)
- Jolly Rancher Filled Pops (all flavours)
- Jolly Rancher Freeze Dried Candy (all flavours)
Read the full food alert on the Food Standards Agency website.
Photo: “Jolly Rancher bag” by Willis Lam, CC BY-SA 2.0