It has recalled its soft drinks in some countries in Europe because they contain higher rates than allowed, chloride.
Chlorine chloride can be produced when disinfectants, based on chlorine, are used in water treatment (for sterilization) and food processing.
The recall concerns Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, while five series of products have already been shipped and sold to Britain. There is no relevant announcement for Greece.
According to the Belgian branch of Coca-Cola’s bottling and distribution operation, the products affected are related to brands Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Tropico and Minute Maid
The company reports that the recall has influenced “a very small number of imported boxes” by Appletiser, Coca-Cola Original Taste, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Diet Coke and Sprite Zero with production codes from 328 GE to 338 GE ” With Coca-Cola they are at the base of the box.
What problems does the chloric salt create
Anne Gravett by the Food Standardization Agency said research was being carried out. “If we find unsafe foods, we will act to ensure their removal and alert consumers,” he added.
NHS Nutritionist Caron Grazette told the BBC: “We have to ask ourselves whether or not we want to digest chemicals in soft drinks used in the production of fireworks and disinfectants, no matter how small the quantity is.”
Exposure to high levels of chloric salts can cause health problems, including thyroid problems, especially in children and infants, vomiting, diarrhea, vomiting.
The highest levels of chloride were discovered during routine tests at the company’s production facilities in Ghent, Belgium, according to an anonymous representative of the company cited by the AFP news agency.
