industrial palm oil producer supplie in sudan

   
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Should Ghanaian consumers buy palm oil from reputable sources?

Domestically, Ghanaian consumers have been warned by the Food and Drugs Authority to be careful and buy palm oil from reputable sources after detecting Sudan dyes (the carcinogenic dyes) in 98% ( n =50) palm oil samples tested . Plethora of studies on palm oil focused on its production in relation to economic returns .

Is Sudan dye adulteration of palm oil a problem in Ghana?

This criminal act by some palm oil producers and retailers has resulted in the ban on palm oil from Ghana to some foreign countries The findings of this study concur with and the FDA that Sudan dye adulteration of palm oil in Ghana is prevalent.

Does palm oil have Sudan IV dye?

Even though all the regions used for the study did not have the Sudan IV dye in all the ten samples of the palm oil we collected, the Sudan dye was present in more than half of the palm oil. Other regions also registered Sudan IV values slightly below 50%.

Can you add Sudan dyes to palm oil?

The results also point to the fact that the amount of these dyes in palm oil is at levels that need urgent attention. Adding Sudan dyes to edible palm oil is forbidden and the act tantamount to adulteration according to the Public Health Act, 2012, Act 851.