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Update 1 Food Alert "For Action": To: Consumers who have purchased and Food Businesses who have purchased and sold Jolly Rancher products manufactured by The Hershey Company
What happened
Two additional products have been included in Update 1. These products are Jolly Rancher Filled Pops and Jolly Rancher Freeze Dried Candy. This Food Alert for Action replaces earlier versions of FSA-FAFA-02-2025. Jolly Rancher products listed below contain Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons, (MOAH), making them unsafe to eat. Food businesses who import these products are advised to discontinue import and distribution of products. Food businesses selling these products in the UK are advised to immediately stop sales, undertake product withdrawals and, where there have been retail sales, to undertake product recalls. The Hershey Company, who is the brand owner, has taken action to remove these products from the UK market. The Hershey Company has continued to work collaboratively with the FSA, and despite their proactive action to remove unsafe products from UK markets in 2024, and their subsequent decision not to supply the UK market going forward, other businesses continue to import and supply the products to the UK market. The FSA therefore requested enforcing authorities in the UK to take action to remove products from the market to protect consumers. Whilst there is no immediate cause for concern for consumers that have eaten these products, as the food safety risk is low, MOAH is a known genotoxic carcinogen and may pose a safety risk - particularly if consumed regularly, over a sustained period.
Official consumer advice
If you have bought any of the above products, do not eat them. Instead, dispose of them at home. If you are concerned, notify your Trading Standards department or Environmental Health department in the Local Authority for the area in which you purchased the products.
Affected products and codes
- producer
Food businesses selling these products in the UK are advised to immediately stop sales, undertake product withdrawals and, where there have been retail sales, to undertake product
- product
Jolly Rancher Hard Candy (all flavours)
Affected date information: All dates
- producer
Food businesses selling these products in the UK are advised to immediately stop sales, undertake product withdrawals and, where there have been retail sales, to undertake product
Jolly Rancher ‘Misfits’ Gummies (all flavours)
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