If you’re a regular Joe who buys the usual MariGold or Fruit-Tree juice, then don’t worry: you’re not affected.
But if you’re a high-SES fellow only drink fruit juice imported from ang mo countries like Australia, and have this in your house…
…then I congratulate you for being high-SES, and also do remember to read this article carefully.
Pure Tassie Organic Apple and Blackcurrant Juice Recalled
The Singapore Food Agency has just issued a recall for the Pure Tassie Organic Apple and Blackcurrant Juice, and it’s not because it’s too high-SES; it’s because it’s too high-toxin.
They found that there an unsafe level of a toxin called patulin in it; the Centre for Food Safety of Hong Kong’s Food and Environmental Hygiene Department found that it exceeded the maximum limit of patulin in fruit juice.
Patulin is a mycotoxin, a naturally occurring toxin produced by certain moulds.
The word “mycotoxin” already sounds nasty, but it’s even more nasty to your body: ingesting too much of it may cause nausea, gastrointestinal disturbances and vomiting.
But if it’s a fruit juice, how can there be toxin in it?
As mentioned, Patulin is a toxin produced by moulds, and get it: they’re usually found in damaged or mouldy fruits.
Not going to speculate anything, but it seems like low-SES fruit juices are goody after all.
The affected products are contained in 1.5-litre bottles with a best before date of 6 October 2020.
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Cold Storage Singapore, which imports it, is currently recalling the products.
If you’ve bought it, do not drink it. Instead, call the importer at 1800 8918 100 for enquiries and for exchange or refund of products.
Pure Tassie is a company in Australia that bottles organic fruits into juices, and has been doing that for 40 years.
