Bafang Yunji backtracks on denial of tainted chili powderStaff writerThe Kaohsiung Department of Health on Tuesday said it ordered the dumpling chain Bafang Yunji (八方雲集) to recall all chili powder, after it was found to be a recipient of spices potentially tainted with the carcinogenic dye Sudan III. As explanation, it said it uses coarse chili powder, which is different from the fine chili powder tested by the department. Chili powder with the label “not up to standard” is pictured on Tuesday. Afterward, Bafang Yunji in a statement said it would cooperate with the investigation and stop using any ingredients purchased from the importers. The chili powder it uses is all tested by SGS for traces of Sudan III and other banned chemicals before it is shipped to factories, the company added.
