date:Aug 18, 2012
As part of the CFIA routine testing of various food products, about 48 fruit spreads (butters, jams, jellies, marmalades and preserves) were taken from retail stores in 2010-2011, and were analyzed for undeclared sulphites.
The study found that 94% of fruit spread samples tested did not contain undeclared sulphites.
About three samples (i.e. 6%) contained sulphites. One product was determined to pose a health risk and was immediately recalled. The sulphite levels in the other two products were c